Specialized Ground Control Front Tire

Name: Specialized Ground Control Front Tire
Brand: Specialized

What the checker says265will not fit218check before you buy18worth knowing

Run variant by variant through the mountain bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 5557 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 5212 produced no finding of any kind; that is Ground Control Control T5 29x2.35. Ground Control Grid 2Bliss Ready T7 27.5x3 clears 4288. Each variant produces 31 to 234 distinct errors and 5 to 166 distinct warnings.

Will not fit

Will not fiterror · Rear WheelUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 359 of the 607 verified rear wheels in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Will not fiterror · ForkFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 29", Front tire 27.5". On 321 of the 490 verified forks in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Will not fiterror · Front WheelFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 29", Front tire 27.5". On 175 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Will not fiterror · ForkFront wheel size mismatch: Fork 27.5", Front tire 29". On 157 of the 490 verified forks in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Will not fiterror · Front WheelFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 27.5", Front tire 29". On 90 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Will not fiterror · Front RimFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 29", Front tire 27.5". On 38 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Will not fiterror · Rear RimUnsupported wheel setup: front 27.5" / rear 29" matches no configuration (24"/24", 26"/26", 27.5"/27.5", 29"/29", 32"/32", mullet = 29" front / 27.5" rear). On 38 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Will not fiterror · Front RimFront wheel size mismatch: Front wheel 27.5", Front tire 29". On 33 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.

Wheel config, Frame. 239 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 258 verified frames each.

Front wheel size, Front Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.

Front wheel size, Front Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 270 verified front wheels each.

Wheel config, Rear Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.

Wheel config, Rear Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 7 of the 607 verified rear wheels each.

Front wheel size, Fork. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 12 of the 490 verified forks each.

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Check before you buy

Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 3in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.6in max. On 121 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.5in max. On 26 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 3in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.5in max. On 26 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire width: 2.2in is below the wheel maker's recommended minimum of 2.3in for this rim - a too-narrow tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 25 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 8 variants.
Check before you buywarning · Front RimFront tire clearance: 3in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.6in max. On 23 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.4in max. On 19 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 3in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.4in max. On 19 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Check before you buywarning · Front WheelFront tire clearance: 3in tire is wider than the front wheel's 2.8in max. On 17 of the 270 verified front wheels in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.

Front tire fork, Fork. 181 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 490 verified forks each.

Front tire rim, Front Wheel. 9 more findings from the same check, on up to 8 of the 270 verified front wheels each.

Front tire rim, Front Rim. 6 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 75 verified rims each.

Front tire rim min, Front Wheel. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 11 of the 270 verified front wheels each.

Front tire fork near, Fork. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 6 of the 490 verified forks each.

Front tire rim min, Front Rim. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 75 verified rims each.

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Worth knowing

Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 3in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.6in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 12 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire width: 2.2in is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends at least 2.3in for this rim and states that as a recommendation, not a minimum. A narrower tire squares off and loses bead support on a wide rim. On 8 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 2 of 8 variants.
Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 3in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.8in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 5 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 2.35in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.3in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 4 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 4 of 8 variants.
Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 2.6in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.3in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 4 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.
Worth knowinginfo · Front RimFront tire clearance: 3in tire is outside the front wheel's recommended range - the maker recommends up to 2.3in and states that as a recommendation, not a maximum, so this is a note rather than a fit problem. On 4 of the 75 verified rims in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 8 variants.

Front tire rim min rec, Front Rim. 8 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.

Front tire rim rec, Front Rim. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 75 verified rims each.

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The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

$64.99 to $74.99 MSRP·720 to 1050 g

What the maker states

Wheel: Built for a 27.5" wheel (on 4 of 8 variants); Built for a 29" wheel (on 4 of 8 variants)
Width: Tire width 2.35 (on 4 of 8 variants); Tire width 2.2 (on 2 of 8 variants); Tire width 2.6 (on 1 of 8 variants); Tire width 3 (on 1 of 8 variants)
Casing: grid casing (on 5 of 8 variants); control casing (on 3 of 8 variants)
Compound: GRIPTON T7 compound (on 5 of 8 variants); gripton-t5 compound (on 3 of 8 variants)

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.

8 verified variants

Variant	Wheel	Width	Casing	Price (MSRP)	Weight	Source	Last checked	Build
Ground Control GRID T7 29x2.35	Built for a 29" wheel	Tire width 2.35	grid casing	$64.99	870 g	maker’s page	2026-07-30	Build with this
Ground Control Control T5 29x2.35	Built for a 29" wheel	Tire width 2.35	control casing	$74.99	845 g	maker’s page	2026-07-30	Build with this
Ground Control Control 2Bliss Ready T5 27.5x2.35	Built for a 27.5" wheel	Tire width 2.35	control casing	$74.99	720 g	maker’s page	2026-09-03	Build with this
Ground Control Control 2Bliss Ready T5 29x2.2	Built for a 29" wheel	Tire width 2.2	control casing	$74.99	800 g	maker’s page	2026-09-03	Build with this
Ground Control Grid 2Bliss Ready T7 27.5x2.35	Built for a 27.5" wheel	Tire width 2.35	grid casing	$64.99	800 g	maker’s page	2026-09-03	Build with this
Ground Control Grid 2Bliss Ready T7 27.5x2.6	Built for a 27.5" wheel	Tire width 2.6	grid casing	$64.99	850 g	maker’s page	2026-09-03	Build with this
Ground Control Grid 2Bliss Ready T7 27.5x3	Built for a 27.5" wheel	Tire width 3	grid casing	$64.99	1050 g	maker’s page	2026-09-03	Build with this
Ground Control Grid 2Bliss Ready T7 29x2.2	Built for a 29" wheel	Tire width 2.2	grid casing	$64.99	820 g	maker’s page	2026-09-03	Build with this

Source

Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-30 to 2026-09-03.

Checked against

The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

5DEV R-SPEC Trail/Enduro Cranks (Crankset) No conflicts found
9point8 Fall Line (Dropper Post) No conflicts found
9point8 Stout (31.8, 30mm) (Stem) No conflicts found
ACID SLX 30 front (Front Wheel) Will not fit
ACID SLX 30 rear (Rear Wheel) Will not fit
Acros ZS44/ZS56 (Headset) No conflicts found

6 of 1757 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

Where this sits

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