Tire ?
08-04-13, 09:18 PM
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Tire ?
First post here with a ? I am 53 and haven't ridden my bike in a few years ( Health reasons) It is a 26" MB hardtail. I think the tires on it now are 2.35,(tubeless) I will have to dbl check. Anyway I need new tires and will more then likely be more on the street for awhile. Can you recommend a good tire for the street and some hard pac ?
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Jack
08-05-13, 05:42 AM
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My personal fave https://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Pilot...in+pilot+sport
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The Schwalbe Marathon Supreme is a great road tire for a mountain bike. It's a slick, so it rolls fast on pavement but won't be ideal on wet earth. It's not cheap, bit it will last for several thousand miles and you may never flat. https://www.schwalbetires.com/node/37
For less money the Performance Forte is a good tire. This tire has a reverse tread pattern and works well on both pavement and loose gravel: https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...513#reviewsTab
For less money the Performance Forte is a good tire. This tire has a reverse tread pattern and works well on both pavement and loose gravel: https://www.performancebike.com/bikes...513#reviewsTab
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For pavement and hard pack I'd get a slick.
If I were buying a tire for myself today I think that I'd get Schwalbe Big Apples. I've never used them myself but they seem to get good reviews and I think that a skinny tire is going to look goofy on your bike.
If I were buying a tire for myself today I think that I'd get Schwalbe Big Apples. I've never used them myself but they seem to get good reviews and I think that a skinny tire is going to look goofy on your bike.
