Hookworm equivalent

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Hi all,

Having recently done some swapping around with my unicycle I have managed to get a 29" wheel on a hookworm into a 27.5 rgb with plenty of clearance.

I’ve have a hookworm on a 26" unicycle which i don’t find to suffer the known camber issues but the 29" is not great.

What 29" fat ,slick hookworm equivalents are out there ?

Thanks

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My pick would be the Schwalbe Big Apple. It’s actually sold as a 28x2.35. It fits on a 29” rim. It has a soft ride

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You have a large selection of other tires with smooth tread and around the 2.5 size:

  • Schwalbe Big One 2.5 (lighter than the hookworm)
  • Maxxis Grifter 2.5 or 2.4? (lighter than the hookworm)
  • Pirelli Angel GT 2.4 (about the same weight)

It all boils down to availability, budget and the difficult science of what would best fit your skills/situation/pressure preferences :rofl:

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I had the Schwalbe Fat Frank on my 26" for some time and I loved it.

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Thank for your suggestions, the schwalbe big apple and maxxis grifter seam easily available.

How does the grifter do on the camber front ?

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I have a grifter on my UDC 29 trainer I find it to be camber sensitive. I haven’t ridden it for awhile, it could be the pressure I was riding, 35 psi.

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Ooh dear so the grifter is camber sensitive like the hookworm is then which is a shame.

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If you have one give it a try. At 35 psi I was definitely struggling with camber issues.

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I don’t have a grifter yet as I am looking for a replacement for the hookworm that isn’t so camber sensitive. The search continues….

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There aren’t many equivalents to the Hookworm, except maybe the GT Smoothie, but I’m not sure if it’s any better… I have 24”, 26“, and 29” Hookworms, and I think they’re great (for freewheeling). For me, the Hookworm is one of the only slick tires that works well on wide muni rims. I think that among 29x2.5 tires, this is the one that’s least affected by camber.

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If you don’t mind slicks, there is a WTB thickslick 29" x 2.2"
Schwalbe also has the BigBen Plus 29" x 2.25"
I ride Squad Rant in 20", but they make a 29" … I love it. I mostly ride in parking lots.
Haven’t ridden either, but if you squint at the pictures they look vaguely hookwormy.

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the schwable hurricane is a nice tire for a 29er. relatively smooth in the center with some tread on the sides for some grip when you need it.

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For no particular reason I’d like to stay as wide as possible, as its looking like theres no real options to the hookworm il try different pressures on the one I have and see if it changes the camber sensitivity. Toutestbon that’s great to hear that the hookworm is good for freewheeling on , my freewheel is 27.5 so I might get one to try so that’s another story.