Narrow Road Tyres for MTB Wheels???

[Moss]

Maybe 1.5 should be the criteria for road tyres on MTB wheels? I'll give the 1.5 city tyres a try.

Cheers all.

M

 

[lukesdad]

Ive used the tom slicks all thru winter with no problem on the road but they d be pants on trails as will all slicks.

 

[guitarpete247]

I've got Schwalbe Land Cruisers on my MTB. The almost solid ridge in the middle of the tread gives a smooth road ride and the edge nobbles for off road grip. See here for reviews .

 

[Bicycle]

My roadified MTB has 26 x 1 1/8 Conti Gatorskins.

I'm not sure that tyre is still available, but it is terribly good for an MTB used on the road.

I run them booth at 80 psi and find them grippy, responsive and fairly fast on tarmac.

I like the fattish profil for rolling into corners in a more 'MTB' style.

I think if I went for a really thin tyre I'd lose something of the front-end feel these give me.

 

[Gbola]

And me

mine are also Schwalbe marathon plus, puncture resistant tyre

 

[Moss]

There's certainly more to choose from than I thought there would be.

cheers

M

 

[cockney]

Just got a pair of marathons FANTASTIC have knocked 10 mins off my 7 mile ride to work without realising it have gone from 26x1.95 to 26x1.75

 

[plainlazy]

+1 for City Jets 26 x 1.5. Cuts minutes of my commute. Punture proof and good grip.