Hack
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,265
Bikes: TrueNorth CX bike, 88 Bianchi Strada (currently Sturmey'd), Yess World Cup race BMX, Pure Cruiser race BMX, RSD Mayor v3 Fatbike
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I had BAD self-steer with Vee Mission 26x4.0 tires.
I replaced the front with a Kenda Juggernaut Elite 26x4.8, and it was far better behaved, even at much lower pressures. Yes, tires matter. There are crappy tires out there. (Looking at you Vee - Speedster BMX race tires are horrible too)
I mostly ride on snow though, where even the Vee Mission tires were controllable (if still far worse overall than the Kendas). I think many fatbike tires are designed primarily for snow - if you're riding on dirt and they don't act right, that's using them outside of design.