Slick Road Tyres for a MTB

t84
t84 Posts: 119
edited September 2008 in MTB beginners
Hi guys,

I have a Specialized Rockhopper 08, and I'm dying using the stock tyres on the roads! Could someone recommend a highly puncture resistant fast road tyre suitable for my rims? I'm on the stock 26x20s at the moment.

Bike will be for commuting, on road ONLY (Will swap tyres if I'm going on a trail)

Thanks,

t

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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Try something like the Specialized Nimbus 1.5". I've recently put them on my commuter bike, fairly light, pretty slick but can handle some surface water (can still be scary braking compared to 2.1 MTB tryes though).

    Another option is the 1.25 spesh fatboys, completely slick, may not fit all rims, will depend on the rim width (very scary on wet roads).
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  • t84
    t84 Posts: 119
    Will I have to change my innertubes as well?
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    fatboys. amazing, grippy and insanely fast.

    I've only punctured them twice, both times on thin slices of flint. You'll want skinnier inner tubes too. They can be a pain to fit the first couple of times, but they loosen up after a while.
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  • t84
    t84 Posts: 119
    Hmm, they're 1.25's, will they fit my rims? I have 2.0's on at the moment!

    Also, any tyre levers you recommend?

    T
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Yes they will fit. I've run them on my 719s which i currently run 2.3" tyres on!

    I haven't broken a park tyre lever yet, but the metal cored ones are supposed to be better.
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  • t84
    t84 Posts: 119
    Where do you buy your tyres from? I don't know any decent online cycle traders :)
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    evans have them.

    I tend to use wiggle and merlin and chainreactions for most stuff, then a few others for more specialised bits.
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  • TheRevOlutionary
    TheRevOlutionary Posts: 1,176
    Got mine from Bikegoo last week, they do the steel core ones at reasonable prices and postage.
    Newbie with a Felt Q720

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  • t84
    t84 Posts: 119
    Thanks!

    Hopefully looking forward to getting started cyclinginto work properly next week, it's well hard on the stock tyres! :D
  • woodywmb
    woodywmb Posts: 669
    Schwalbe City Jets 1.50 slicks : £20 - £24 a pair.

    Soma tyre leavers.
    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1296598/
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    ride_whenever wrote:
    fatboys. amazing, grippy and insanely fast.
    +1 recommended.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    I bought a pair of these for commuting and so far they seem to be doing fine havent ridden in pouring rain yet I wimp out and get the train they are a decent size so they take some of the road buzz out

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nutrak-Slick-Moun ... m153.l1262
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    I like the Nimbus tyres from Specialized. I'm not a huge fan of the ultra slick tyres with no water removal capacity at all.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • dirtbiker100
    dirtbiker100 Posts: 1,997
    Woodywmb wrote:
    Schwalbe City Jets 1.50 slicks : £20 - £24 a pair.
    you'd be silly not to at that price.
    I use them.
  • woodywmb
    woodywmb Posts: 669
    Or £13.50 a pair on ebay if you collect them. Check out 'davidsbikebits' and several others.
    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1296598/
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    I use Schwalbe Marathons myself, they're not slick but they're fast and grippy, they'll deal with a bit of dirt/bad road surfaces fairly well too, and kevlar belted. I like 'em, but I've not tried most of the competition so I'm not going to say they're the best out there.
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  • Spider987
    Spider987 Posts: 189
    Lots of people go for the CST corporal's at work.
    There fairly priced at £14.99 for the wire bead and kevlar puncture protection.
    Plus they have a reflective strip!
    http://www.raleigh.co.uk/p_details.aspx?id=1040

    Hard wearing aswell one customer told me.

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