Wanted Soft or low durometer 29er tires for winter riding, less aggressive tread ok
01-13-16, 03:36 PM
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Wanted Soft or low durometer 29er tires for winter riding, less aggressive tread ok
I am using my Gary Fisher 29er for the occasional winter ride. I have been looking for a soft rubber or low durometer tire that I can use in the mostly clear roads. I have a dedicated snow ice bike with nokian studded tires and Continental X Kings mounted on separate rims, but for the Gary Fischer I would like to find something with sticky tires that are not so aggressive and with less resistance. About all I could find was mud tires from Michelin called Wild Mud. They have a low durometer but have aggressive tread. This might be my only option but thought I would check if someone has other input.
01-14-16, 09:10 AM
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I just don't get the thinking there. "mostly" clear roads with ice means...there's still ice.
The fastest rolling studded tire would be a debate between a 45nrth Xerces, or a Schwalbe Marathon Winter.
If you don't want studs, then probably the Continental Winter tire the previous poster mentioned.
The fastest rolling studded tire would be a debate between a 45nrth Xerces, or a Schwalbe Marathon Winter.
If you don't want studs, then probably the Continental Winter tire the previous poster mentioned.
02-09-16, 09:24 AM
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You're looking for a race type tire. Schwalbe racing ralph maybe? Width looking for? Check out some Kenda or Maxxis too.
02-10-16, 10:00 PM
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I got some Continental Top Contact Winter 700 x 37 tires a couple of years ago, pretty happy with them. They are quite low durometer. Only when things are pretty thick here in Denver do I need to break down and put a Schwalbe Winter 700 x 30 studded tire on the front.
