Scott 27.5+
Scott is now within the ranks of manufacturers that have joined the Plus movement – Muffin Top Tires, as grumpy Nathan Wright calls them. For 2016 the company will offer five Plus models: Scale Plus: Scale 710 Plus, Scale 720 plus, Genius 700 Tuned Plus, Genius 710 Plus, and Genius 720 Plus. All models will be equipped with 2.8-inch Schwalbe tires. Scott worked with Schwalbe and determined the 2.8 size provided a good balance of increased traction (+21-percent contact patch) with minimal added rolling resistance (+1-percent). The 2.8 size is slightly narrower than other brands that have been touting 3.0 tires. Scott then tweaked the frame geometry, with slacker head angles and shorter chainstays to take advantage of the increased traction.
The 2016 Scott Plus bikes, roll on Syncros rims with a 40mm internal width, while the Genius range include: Boost hub spacing (110mm front, 148mm rear), 2016 FOX suspension with a new TwinLoc lever and standard crankarm Q-factor. The Genius 700 Plus has 140mm of front and 130mm of rear travel and features Plus tuned suspension.
Prices have not been announced and see the full galleries on G+ and Facebook.
Also, a couple notes on plus sizes from Twitter
Nathan Wright is grumpy about 27.5+ and explained earlier this year in a post that they're, "Muffin Tops"
http://t.co/u0OxSEeKQU
— byron@bikehugger (@bikehugger) June 18, 2015
Road product managers must be saying to their teams
"Why should MTB get all the new wheel sizes?!!"
— byron@bikehugger (@bikehugger) June 18, 2015