change offroad tyres to onroad...

[essexmartyn]

ive a carrera banshee x..... has continental 26x23...want to change to road tyres....rims are 6061 alloy 559x31mm What tyres do i need size wise...like to put on punchure proof if poss....

 

[Piemaster]

26" tyres from your local supplier will do very nicely .
Seriously, you'll need something wide for those rims, Sheldon Browns guide (scroll down a bit here) should guide on what width will fit.
As for 'puncture proof' it doesn't exist, but some are more 'puncture-resistant' than others, the most resistant usually being said to be Marathon+.
Just be aware the more resistant, generally the heavier, less compliant and comfortable they are. The M+ are a bit wooden, but they'll last forever and I spit in the puncture fairys eye and don't bother taking a puncture kit with me when out on that bike. On the other hand if you're switching from knobblies on road probably anything will feel like an improvement.

 

[essexmartyn]

26" tyres from your local supplier will do very nicely .
Seriously, you'll need something wide for those rims, Sheldon Browns guide (scroll down a bit here) should guide on what width will fit.
As for 'puncture proof' it doesn't exist, but some are more 'puncture-resistant' than others, the most resistant usually being said to be Marathon+.
Just be aware the more resistant, generally the heavier, less compliant and comfortable they are. The M+ are a bit wooden, but they'll last forever and I spit in the puncture fairys eye and don't bother taking a puncture kit with me when out on that bike. On the other hand if you're switching from knobblies on road probably anything will feel like an improvement.

Thank you very much....im sure that will help me out alot......

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

If you look at page 7 of the document in this link it shows what width tyre will fit what width rim. The tyre diameter should match the rim: 26 inch MTB wheels are 559mm diameter, so need a 559 tyre.

Are you sure about that size? 559x31 would be a hugely wide rim and I'd have expected 21mm wide to be more usual for that type of bike.

I'll suggest Marathon or Marathon Plus as well - very good tyres. Alternatively if you want something a little cheaper Continental TourRide have served me well on my knockabout bike in 26x1.75 (47-559)

 

[fossyant]

You can go to as narrow as 1.2 inches but what has been suggested is ideal.

Don't chow about being punch ure proof though

 

[essexmartyn]

If you look at page 7 of the document in this link it shows what width tyre will fit what width rim. The tyre diameter should match the rim: 26 inch MTB wheels are 559mm diameter, so need a 559 tyre.

Are you sure about that size? 559x31 would be a hugely wide rim and I'd have expected 21mm wide to be more usual for that type of bike.

I'll suggest Marathon or Marathon Plus as well - very good tyres. Alternatively if you want something a little cheaper Continental TourRide have served me well on my knockabout bike in 26x1.75 (47-559)

Cheers phil....