u/brownpapertowel

I mean I guess I can, but is that dumb? I really want to ride some paved or gravel roads but I just can’t afford to buy another bike. My mountain bike has been collecting dust for a while and I was wondering if this is something I can do. I’ve got Alex MD35 rims with tubeless 27.5x2.6 on them. Could I do something like 2.25 or 2.1, a little less tread? Is this reasonable or will I regret doing it? I was looking at Mezcal XC Sport tires for this. Thanks for any advice!