Can anyone suggest a decent Road Tyre for 29er wheels?

[MiK1138]

thats it the title says it all, want to use the MTB to commute so need something a bit more Tarmac friendly

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

What width you looking for ?
Is it for commuting only ?
I have one in mind

 

[MiK1138]

yeah it will be commuting only, i'll swap them out when going off road, not sure on the width think the Nobby Nics i have are 2.75

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

The one that sprung to mind first was the Marathon Plus by Schwalbe.
It comes in a range of widths and has good grip on Tarmac .And slightly rougher stuff.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Can I suggest the 47c width (1.85 inches) ?

 

[MiK1138]

Sounds Ideal.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

They are tried and tested @MiK1138 .
There are cheaper alternatives out there though such as Kenda Komfort's.
Cheap but not low on quality.
Have a shufty about

 

[MiK1138]

Nice one I'll have a look at them

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Marathon original greenguard, same puncture protection of the plus, less weight, much better rolling, and cheaper.
Or even City Jets, I think my last pair had a puncture in about 3000 miles.

 

[outlash]

FWIW, my Fratello has wheels with 29er rims (Mavic XM419) and I'm using Schwalbe Durano's in a 25 size.

 

[goody]

Schwalbe Land Cruiser only £8.50 from wiggle and 8.99 from CRC 35 40 and 47 widths. Heavy but hopefully pretty robust.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Schwalbe Land Cruiser only £8.50 from wiggle and 8.99 from CRC 35 40 and 47 widths. Heavy but hopefully pretty robust.

They are robust: I took them on a bumpy 300 miles tour, plus a few canal rides here. No punctures yet. Lighter than any Marathon permutation as well.

 

[Pale Rider]

A more direct replacement for the podgy tyres on an MTB would be one of Schwalbe's balloon range.

Big Ben, Big Apple, or Big Apple Plus for extra puncture protection.

More comfort from the bigger air chamber and a more road-orientated - shallower - tread than some of the other suggestions.

http://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour.html

 

[Pat "5mph"]

A more direct replacement for the podgy tyres on an MTB would be one of Schwalbe's balloon range.

Big Ben, Big Apple, or Big Apple Plus for extra puncture protection.

More comfort from the bigger air chamber and a more road-orientated - shallower - tread than some of the other suggestions.

http://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour.html

I beg to differ
Me being a Schwalbe girl, I did have Apples too at one point.
Like for like, imo, on a chunky mb the City Jets would be the sleekest option, albeit with less puncture protection than all tyres mentioned so far.
@MiK1138 I bet you have a tyres induced headache now

 

[raleighnut]

FWIW, my Fratello has wheels with 29er rims (Mavic XM419) and I'm using Schwalbe Durano's in a 25 size.

Do they not look a tad 'lost' in there with the fork gap?