Schwalbe Hurricane VS Smart Sam VS Marathon CROSS? Which?
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Damn guys I still can't decide on which tyres to get for my bike 
I'm 100% sure I have narrowed down to these 3 models (EDITED!)
Schwalbe Hurricane https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-rea ... icane.html
Schwalbe Smart Sam https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-rea ... t-sam.html
Schwalbe Marathon CROSS https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour-reader ... cross.html
If you check the data on their website than they say that the marathon CROSS got a better rolling resistance, but what's the reality..who knows.
It's for 40% tarmac, 60% other terains, no hardcore stuff, just need enough grip not to slip out in case I need to drive through something wet, so all of them will do.
If you don't look at the price, BUT only wanted to get the best/fastest/most responsive tyre which one from those 3 would you choose? Only from those 3..
Just based really on performance and nothing else.
I'm 100% sure I have narrowed down to these 3 models (EDITED!)
Schwalbe Hurricane https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-rea ... icane.html
Schwalbe Smart Sam https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-rea ... t-sam.html
Schwalbe Marathon CROSS https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour-reader ... cross.html
If you check the data on their website than they say that the marathon CROSS got a better rolling resistance, but what's the reality..who knows.
It's for 40% tarmac, 60% other terains, no hardcore stuff, just need enough grip not to slip out in case I need to drive through something wet, so all of them will do.
If you don't look at the price, BUT only wanted to get the best/fastest/most responsive tyre which one from those 3 would you choose? Only from those 3..
Just based really on performance and nothing else.
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You are best off adding this to the other thread, as we can see the course of the discussion and previous replies.
Land Cruisers get some very good feedback from customers I know, but they tend to stick to mostly tarmac and bridleways. Looks lacking for more off road grip.0 -
Yet again I think I have changed my mind as I now came across the schwalbe website where I could see all their models and see their characteristics.
I have discarded land cruisers (too slow and cheaply built) and the Green guard marathons ( I think the Marathons CROSS version based on their website specs looks better and faster?)
This is getting a bit stupid... but.. Which one from these 3 models would you choose?
Schwalbe Hurricane https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-rea ... icane.html
Schwalbe Smart Sam https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-rea ... t-sam.html
Schwalbe Marathon CROSS https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour-reader ... cross.html
Thanks once again...0 -
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Well I bought the Hurricanes , simply because I didn't wanted to spend any more and they seemed one of the best there is.
Well... It was a bit of a nightmare to fit them correctly- to set the bead accurately so they don't wobble , even with soap water it was a total pain in a$$ to fit and I still didn't got one totally right.
I previously had some budget chepo totally worn mtb tires on it that came with the bike ( circa 8-9years old).
I have done some 20miles with the hurricanes now, all pumped up to get better rolling resistance.
And I'm really not sure if I'm faster with them, ok maybe there's 4-5% improvement, MAYBE, or it's only in my head.
Conclusion: Shouldn't have bothered doing all this research and spending money on them It's all about the driver...
I'm yet to see any real improvement/performance gain from old worn cheapo tyres I had,maybe because my old tyres were so worn that they didn't had any thread left so maybe they were already pretty efficient being bald? 0
