Road tyres for MTB?

woozor

Hi guys

Im after some road tyres for my MTB what can you recommend?

Deezer-D

Got some 1.9" City Jets on mine for commuting. Seem spot on so far.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=24629

Tazzedx

Maxxis Wormdrive work for me.

apreading

I got michelin City from Chain reaction for £9 each. They are a little more now but still good value.

Will be heavier than the City Jets I think but the puncture resistance is great - 1.85 or 1.4

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=69985

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=58799

For some reason there are 2 listings on CRC, the reviews are on the second.

cooldad

Go for relatively fat ones, much more comfortable, roll better. No need for skinny tyres on MTB wheels.

spongtastic

Deezer-D wrote:

Got some 1.9" City Jets on mine for commuting. Seem spot on so far.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=24629

another vote for them.

anjs

+1 fpr jets work great on the road and are nice and cheap

Long_Time_Lurker

Me and a couple of mates have been running Continental Contact Sports for a few weeks. Not too thin (1.6), which meant I could still use my old Specialized inner tubes).
Puncture proofing, 1 year guarantee and a free inner tube thrown in.
Just did a run from Edinburgh to Newcastle over 2 days with no problems. Fast running too which helped up some of the hills (used semi-slicks last time - never again).

woozor

Long Time Lurker wrote:

Me and a couple of mates have been running Continental Contact Sports for a few weeks. Not too thin (1.6), which meant I could still use my old Specialized inner tubes).
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I also want to use my current inner tubes but Im a right novice in knowing which size I would need.

Link to my bike if it helps:

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l48 ... C11080.jpg

shm_uk

For the last 18 months I've had Continental Travel Contact's fitted to my commuter.

Now done approx 3500 miles on them. No punctures.

The Rookie

WTB Slickasaurus on my commuter, 1.5" and only one 'P' in 1500miles (ling shard of glass), much lighter and faster rolling that city jets, but pricier as the CJ's can be had quite cheap!

Simon

Long_Time_Lurker

woozor wrote:

I also want to use my current inner tubes but Im a right novice in knowing which size I would need.

Depends on the tyre you go for. How far are you commuting and over what kind of terrain?
(I went for thin tyres as I have a number of long rides planned for the next few months (Coast-2-Coast etc), so wanted something thin and fast. If I was only using it for a round-trip commute of 20 miles or so, I would have gone fatter and comfier - something like a Schwalbe Big Apple.)

You will have to decide which tyres to go for first and then see if you need to buy new inner tubes. If you get some relatively fat tyres like Cooldad suggests, you should be able to use your existing tubes.

My Felt originally came with came with Kenda tubes which were too big for my new tyres (they're made for a min of 1.9). Just happens that my LBS sells specialized tubes, which just happen to be slightly smaller (1.6 - 2.2 i think) - my tyres just happen to be 1.6 min. Still have to be careful that I don't pinch then against the rim when I put them on.

** edit - found out that Cubes come with Impac14 inner tubes (for tyres 1.75-2.25), so if you go for a thin tyre you will need thinner tubes.

kdawg74

Schwalbe Big Apples or Halo twin rails are a good choice.

SiPaton

Even the pros can't always travel with two bikes, yet training on the road is one of the best ways to condition for an off-road race. Make your MTB perform double duty with the Xenith 1.5. The narrow casing makes the Xenith extremely responsive and the slick tread rolls fast and grips any amount of pavement.

Features:

• Slick design for 26” MTB wheels.
• Long-lasting 70a compound.
• Narrow profile for low weight.
• Street, road only.
• Tire Size: 26x1.50
• TPI:60
• Max PSI:65
• Weight:360g
• Durometer:70a

Retails at £25.99

May look too slick but like a super moto tyre all the rubber is in contact with the road so amazing grip in the dry.

Cheers.

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