MTB Tyres

[Sunny Portrush]

Hi,

I have an MTB which I use mainly as a winter bike and don`t actually do very much mountain biking on it. I was wondering if I can change the tyres for something which will roll along much easier. The ones on there just now are fantastically chunky still after about 4 years of riding, they don`t seem to have lost any tread at all!

The existing tyres are made by Maxxis but don`t appear to have a name and they are 26 x 2.1 - I saw some slicker 26 x 1.9`s in Decathlon, would they fit OK?

Any advice well appreciated!

 

[Hacienda71]

You can get pretty skinny slick tyres for a mountain bike if you don't ride off road much. Makes riding much easier on road.

 

[Hacienda71]

You can go lower than 1.9's

 

[Sunny Portrush]

You can get pretty skinny slick tyres for a mountain bike if you don't ride off road much. Makes riding much easier on road.

I take in round the local country park sometimes and it can be a bit boggy and rutted in places so I don`t want anything to slick, I still want some grip

You can go lower than 1.9's

How low can I get away with then, do either of you have any recommendations

 

[mr messy]

Can get Schwalbe Durano Plus 26x1.35 ( check absolutecycles on ebay, been selling pairs at 99p start or £25 delivered.
Schwalbe Cityjets are 1.5 or 1.9 wide. Halfords were selling pair for £15 i think.
The Duranos have the best puncture protection. Both are pretty much slicks

 

[mr messy]

Something like Schwalbe
Landcruisers might be what you're after

 

[dan_bo]

What you want is the 1" Veredestein S-licks. Fast, grippy and hard wearing. Almost the perfect road tyre.

But they stopped making them in about 2002.

 

[Sunny Portrush]

Can get Schwalbe Durano Plus 26x1.35 ( check absolutecycles on ebay, been selling pairs at 99p start or £25 delivered.
Schwalbe Cityjets are 1.5 or 1.9 wide. Halfords were selling pair for £15 i think.
The Duranos have the best puncture protection. Both are pretty much slicks

I don`t think I would want slicks as I still intend to go over surfaces that I wouldn`t take my road bike on!

Something like Schwalbe
Landcruisers might be what you're after

Aye, something like that looks good - will investigate further!

 

[mr messy]

Could also consider one the Schwalbe Marathon variants

 

[Sunny Portrush]

Also, judging by some of the replies, I could get away with 26 x 1.5`s?

 

[Hacienda71]

I have Geax Street Runners which iirc 1.25's Not much tread so you might need something wider with more tread.

 

[mr messy]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...gclid=CN-z8fP-wcQCFTPKtAodjFEAlA&gclsrc=aw.ds

Marathon touring in various widths

 

[Sunny Portrush]

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/parts/tyres/schwalbe-land-cruiser-tyre-26#tab3

I like the look of these but what really is the difference between 26 x 1.75 and 26 x 1.9/2.0 - and dont say size!!

 

[mr messy]

Quarter inch or 5-6mm in new money.
Tread will be same, wider tyre heavier, more air so bigger profile

 

[Sunny Portrush]

Just an up-date - went for the Landcruisers and can complain at £20 for a pair of tyres. Initial cycling shows that I am quicker by about 2/3 mph so am happy with that! Bizarrely tho, I did like the old super-duper chunky tyres cos after about 40 miles, you knew your legs had had a good workout lol