tyres for commuting

skinnyT

Looking for some tyres to put on an MTB for commuting. Bike has Mavis X517 rims, 26". Thinking of Schwalbe Marathons and they come in 1.35, 1.5, 1.75 and 2.0. Which width is best and will they fit the rim? Open to suggestions for other makes of tyre as well. Thanks

supersonic

717 are comfortable with 1.00 to 2.2.

snowster

Hi I use these schwalbe city jet in 1.5 very cheap and not had a puncture in more than 800+ miles not sure if they fit but great for the price

skinnyT

thanks for the info, I think I will try the city jet 1.5.

The Rookie

The CJ is the go to budget option but is a little draggier than some of the better ones such as the conti sport contact, I use 1.5" slicks on my commuter.

snowster

well they might be a so called budget tyre but they are worth every penny more than reliable for me thanks