Slick Tyres

compo
compo Posts: 1,370
edited December 2009 in MTB buying advice
I am doing a 150 mile, 4 day trip in April and most of it is on country roads

I have a Carrera Vulcan and reckon that slicks would be the way forward for this trip , due to the majority being on tarmac

Which tyres can people recommend?

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  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    edited December 2009
    I have been running 26x1.5 Vittoria Randonneurs everyday on my commuter bike since summer, even did a 140mile trip to Paris (was a relay) for BHF on them. Living in the centre of a city I always seem to ride through bloken glass and have not had a single puncture and they roll for sooo long :D

    They sell at Decathlon for £9.99 each, cheap as chips!

    Oh and they have reflective side walls :D
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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    Specialized All Conditions 26x1.0 - light, fast, puncture free.
  • boneyjoe
    boneyjoe Posts: 369
    I use Schwalbe Marathon Racer 1.5s for commuting. Excellent tyre combining low weight with great puncture protection. Seem to recall they are a bit pricey, but definitely worth checking out.
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  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    I run Schwalbe City Jet tyres in 26x1.5" size with tyre liners. Without mentioning the 'p' word, i have found this set up very reliable :wink: for my daily commute for many months now.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    i'd go for a big slick, I've found mtb can ride a bit funny on really skinny slicks. Something like the tioga skidrow 2.5"
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    I'm currently running geax booze tyresfor street/roads over winter and if you want to hoon about using speed bumps as launch platforms and think steps are valid shortcuts then they are great :lol: But a less weighty skinner tyre if you aren't as much of an idiot as I am like the conti city contact would be better.
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  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    I wouldn't discount semi slicks if you want a little grip along the way and I'd go for a bigger tyre too, you'll appreciate it if the road turns into country lane and gets a little bumpy. I use Michelin XC Hard Terrain at £13 or something, work great in wet too nice generous plump 2.0 tyre.
  • deffler
    deffler Posts: 829
    Im currently running Continental Town & Country's 26x2.1 Semi-Slicks. No punctures whatsover
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  • Noclue
    Noclue Posts: 503
    I've been using Maxxis Xenith 26" x 1.5 and they are fast, but tottaly slick no grip for mud or slightly off road trails at all, also got the vittoria ranndoneur on another bike in 700c size and they are a brilliant commuting/road tyre.
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  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    If you want a cheap slick try a Kenda Kommuter MTB Road Tyre 26 x 2.0 - about 12 quid each
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,063
    diy wrote:
    If you want a cheap slick try a Kenda Kommuter MTB Road Tyre 26 x 2.0 - about 12 quid each

    BikeRadar seemed to love them in their review, but I struggled to find them in any of the "usual suspect" e-stores...
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