MTB SPEED Tyres for road use

merida-FAN

Hi there,

I have a Carrera Vulcan Mountain Bike i've got into biking a lot just lately however i find that i dont go off road at all just use it for the bumpy streets and pot holed roads where i live i am after some new tyre that will roll better and increase the speed of my old stock tyre which are 26 x 2.35 i have done some research and found some "Schwalble Fusion Fred" are these a good choice or is there any better ones out there.


THANK YOU

FunBus

The "Furious" Fred is a top notch tyre and you will roll faster, BUT, it's designed to be a lightweight race tyre - for dry cross country tracks......and comes with a top notch price tag!!

If you're using your bike to commute, or just do a lot of road miles, you'd be better with something with a little more puncture protection. If weight isnt an issue to you, i'd recommend the Schwalbe Marathon Plus in a 26 x 1.75 or there abouts. Rolls well and offers possibly the best puncture protection of any tyre.......

There's loads of semi slick tyres out there that'll do the job. I'd recommend just going into your local bike shop (preferably one that sells Schwalbe) and look through the options.

......I wouldnt say the Furious Fred is right for what you're riding

dunker

+1 what FunBus said, some other options though for road and easy dry trails,

continental - town and country.

specialized - crossroads armadillo elite. (pretty much puncture proof)

merida-FAN

thanks guys your awesome ill have a closer look into it. Like i said i dont go off road i i want to increase speed but as i my area is very bumpy i wouldnt be able have a full on road bike

merida-FAN

the weight is an issue and im tempted to go with the Fusion Fred i dont mind to much about the puncture protection ill just buy another tyre not to much of a big deal

jefflad

merida-FAN wrote:

the weight is an issue and im tempted to go with the Fusion Fred i dont mind to much about the puncture protection ill just buy another tyre not to much of a big deal

Just wait till it's cold/darkj/wet or all three and you get a puncture, then we'll see if weight and protection is an issue 8)

merida-FAN

i dont ride in them conditions. ive been looking at a Ribble Sportive Bianco Shimano. Im tempted to sell a few things i dont need to buy one

matt@theforce

I've just built myself a HT Kona that I use for 34mile commutes to work and I do a mixture of light Trail riding and plenty of road riding. The roads around Sheffield are awful and as such I've gone for a 26x1.90 Schwalbe Black Jack http://www.schwalbe.co.uk/c2-1062-schwalbe-tires-black-jack.html

They seem to roll pretty well as I cover ground much quicker & easier than my 26x2.25 Schwalbe Nobby Nics.

merida-FAN

cool ill have a look at that too id love a road bike but like you the roads where i live are too bad pot holes sizes of mines haha

merida-FAN

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jozeppi

schwalbe hurricane worked for me great improvement

97th choice

continental speed king?

paulbox

I have some Schwalbe City Jets on my HT, they are very good and cheap. Don't bother with semi-slicks if you're not going off road, just go for slicks.

njee20

If you're just riding on the road you don't want any tread.

The Furious Fred really won't last, they're designed to be a top of the line race tyre for dry conditions, not a road tyre.

A 26x1.0 Spesh All Conditions ATB will be lighter, faster, and more puncture resistant.

anjs

+1 for the city jets

whitestar1

I am getting Schwalbe Marathon Plus 26 x 1.75 for my MTB. Full time on roads and ocassionally on canals, parks.

whitestar1

merida-FAN wrote:

the weight is an issue and im tempted to go with the Fusion Fred i dont mind to much about the puncture protection ill just buy another tyre not to much of a big deal

So you must be loaded, never had a puncture, don't ride much.

diddyfunk

All about the Specialized Nimbus with Armadillo protection 26 x 1.5.

I an a nooby to road riding and put these on my single speed and have found that they offer very good grip and low rolling resistance.

Got them from Evans on a price match - £40 pair

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/nimbus-armadillo-tyre-ec001837?query=nimbus

Anonymous

Just for road use, either get a slick, or something like a Halo Twinrail. Which also come in mad colours (see the bike in my sig for proof! )