Light commuting tyres for MTB

[kfinlay]

My wife has an MTb and is looking to start cycling again. I want to put road tyres on the 26" wheels but shopping around shows that many tyres are very heavy. I want to take the chance to reduce weight onthe bike a bit and have see Shwalbe Kojak tyres at 295g where as many others are well over 500g and up to 800g! So a good chance to lose a fair bit of weight in the right area. She will be a fair weather cyclist hence the slicks but wondered if anyone knows of any other good light tyres as sites don't always list the weights.

TIA

 

[2Loose]

Those kojak's are very light indeed, but if they will be used for commuting, then imho p*nct*re resistance is more desirable.

GatorSkins (350g) and Vittoria Rubino Pro's (400g) would give me a happier compromise due to their p. resistance.

 

[TheDoctor]

GatorSkins are fine for fair-weather cycling, but I have found them to be slightly less than griptastic in the wet.

 

[threefingerjoe]

I think she'd like the Kojaks, or Continental Sport Contacts. I really doubt that weight will make as much of a difference as just getting those knobblies off, and getting some slicks on.

 

[3tyretrackterry]

schwalbe city jet are good i use them and the p*****re resistance is excellent and i think they roll well over most surfaces i encounter

 

[Debian]

Having just changed from knobblies to Schwalbe Big Apples on my commuter MTB I'm a fan. Supposed to be puncture resistant, rolling resistance seems negligible and the cushioning effect over uneven tarmac is really good. No idea how heavy they are though.

I'm not sure that tyre weight is a meaningful issue for general leisure cycling on an MTB. I'd sooner go for a heavier, more comfortable and puncture resistant tyre than a lightweight skinny and then be mending punctures every five minutes.

 

[XmisterIS]

I used to use Panaracer Pasela TG 26x1.25 Aramid (240 grams per tyre) on my MTB before I got the road bike: http://www.panaracer.com/urban.php

I still have them knocking around in the garage if you're interested in buying a second hand pair! They still have plenty of life left in them and I never got a p*nct*r*.

When I was a nipper back in the 90's, Panaracer were the dog's nads in tyres and they're still an excellent choice IMHO!

EDIT: You can buy mine if you like, or they're only 20 squids per tyre on Wiggle (sounds a lot, but considering that some tyres can be £60 each, it's not bad!)

 

[kfinlay]

Thanks for the info guys, I'll let her get started for a couple of weeks to see if she is going to stick with it then make up my mind from there,

cheers

 

[XmisterIS]

My wife has an MTb and is looking to start cycling again. I want to put road tyres on the 26" wheels but shopping around shows that many tyres are very heavy. I want to take the chance to reduce weight onthe bike a bit and have see Shwalbe Kojak tyres at 295g where as many others are well over 500g and up to 800g! So a good chance to lose a fair bit of weight in the right area. She will be a fair weather cyclist hence the slicks but wondered if anyone knows of any other good light tyres as sites don't always list the weights.

TIA

Her, or the bike?

 

[jimboalee]

I'm going for Conti UltraGatorskins 26 x 1.125".

 

[eldudino]

I use Specialized Fatboys for the summer - never had a puncture with them as they have a protective belt, 325g each, you can pump them up to 100psi and they're cheap at around £15 each.

Good review of 26" slicks here.

 

[Stephenite]

Maxxis Flyweights for me - 330 grammes. Edit: Not a full-on slick. A lightweight, minimum rolling resistance mtb tyre.

I heard a story in the LBS a bit back.

Someone had bought some lightweight tyres only to return them the next day. He'd weighed them at home and found they were a few grammes heavier than advertised. The shop asst. explained that this is common as the stated weight is an average or 'target' weight in the production process. The customer then asked if he could have all the tyres in the shop weighed as he wanted the lightest they stocked. The shop asst. was happy to oblige.

'Tis a good shop this.

 

[jimboalee]

Maxxis Flyweights for me - 330 grammes. Edit: Not a full-on slick. A lightweight, minimum rolling resistance mtb tyre.

I heard a story in the LBS a bit back.

Someone had bought some lightweight tyres only to return them the next day. He'd weighed them at home and found they were a few grammes heavier than advertised. The shop asst. explained that this is common as the stated weight is an average or 'target' weight in the production process. The customer then asked if he could have all the tyres in the shop weighed as he wanted the lightest they stocked. The shop asst. was happy to oblige.

'Tis a good shop this.

He could have drilled holes in them.

 

[Norm]

schwalbe city jet are good i use them and the p*****re resistance is excellent and i think they roll well over most surfaces i encounter

Excellent maybe, but not perfect. I had to fix a puncture yesterday.

 

[kfinlay]

Her, or the bike?

Can't go wrong with a bit of both and if she reads this then I'm