Should i change to slick tyres ??

rusty656
rusty656 Posts: 44
edited July 2010 in MTB general
I have had my Rockhopper for twelve months now and seem to find myself riding quite a few miles on the roads, would i notice any major difference if i changed the tyres to slicks, if so any suggestions as to what ones ??

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  • John Stevenson
    John Stevenson Posts: 962
    Slicks are substantially faster on the road. My road-going mountain bike has 25mm Contis.
    John Stevenson
  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    John Stevenson wrote:
    Slicks are substantially faster on the road. My road-going mountain bike has 25mm Contis.

    +Potato on slicks. I have a rigid road going mountain bike shod with slicks and the difference is night and day.
    Less rolling resistance, quieter, faster acceleration and top speed with added stability on corners. Money well spent.

    Admittedly I have very wide Schwalbe Big Apple 2.35, they're wide and heavy but also act as suspension as my bike is totally unsprung
    The Bouncer
    The Shaker
  • flipp
    flipp Posts: 52
    I got some schwalbe speed cruisers 1.50 profiles on my work bike and found I was doing the same journey nearly ten minutes quicker (7 miles) they seem to roll well are nice and comfy as they are still quite chunky and supposed to be good puncture ressitance,the wife likes them to as she has a set on her mountain bike .would buy these again,got from site on ebay £20 a pair and come with 2 tubes.

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