Tyres

[gambatte]

The MTB got zero use over the winter , so I'm thinking of using it as an 'alternative commuter'.

I've got MTB summer and winter tyres. What I'm looking for now is something:

1 inexpensive
2 predominantly slick
3 some side tread as the 'alternative commutes' will take in a bit of track/bridleway.

Probably considering a range 26 x [1.7-2.1]

any ideas?

 

[ChrisKH]

At the cheap end of the market, you could do worse than something from this line:-

http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/biz/section.php?xSec=4382

I've had a few sets from them. However if you are going to be doing some real mileage, you might want to increase your price range and go for something of a higher quality.

Or maybe from here:-

http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/ti country ride.shtml

http://item.express.ebay.co.uk/AWES...191963132QQihZ003QQfromsoiZ1QQcmdZExpressItem

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/index.php?cPath=97

 

[Tynan]

'Aggressive Urban Cycling'

what's that when it's at home, 60psi? wha?

tyres; so many choices for so few applications

 

[domtyler]

Why don't they make reversible tyres which are slick on one side and knobbly on the other?

 

[BentMikey]

Why don't they make reversible tyres which are slick on one side and knobbly on the other?

What, when a second set costs perhaps £40? Pointless.

 

[Keith Oates]

By one side or the other I presume you mean either side of the outside of the tyre. Lean it to the right when on the road and to the left when off road. Seems like a good idea but do you think it will catch on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[domtyler]

What, when a second set costs perhaps £40? Pointless.

Not at all, what about if you wanted to cycle out to a woods thirty miles away by road, do a couple of hours off road and then cycle home on the road again?

 

[domtyler]

By one side or the other I presume you mean either side of the outside of the tyre. Lean it to the right when on the road and to the left when off road. Seems like a good idea but do you think it will catch on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL, not quite. I was thinking more along the lines of a folding tyre with knobbles on one side and slick on the other. To swap you would remove the tyre, turn it inside out and stick it back on.

 

[Keith Oates]

On a more serious note, I used to commute on a mountain bike in Vietnam doing over 45 Km per day with full knobblies. Speed was, of course, slower than the roadie but I didn't find it a big bother and P******* were very rare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BentMikey]

Not at all, what about if you wanted to cycle out to a woods thirty miles away by road, do a couple of hours off road and then cycle home on the road again?

Get folding ones and carry the blighters! Realistically speaking, this is not likely to be a common usage pattern, given the hassle factor of changing tyres.

 

[mikeitup]

The MTB got zero use over the winter , so I'm thinking of using it as an 'alternative commuter'.

I've got MTB summer and winter tyres. What I'm looking for now is something:

1 inexpensive
2 predominantly slick
3 some side tread as the 'alternative commutes' will take in a bit of track/bridleway.

Probably considering a range 26 x [1.7-2.1]

any ideas?

Schwalbe do some good cheap tyres with puncture protection.
Their popular slick city jets are £23ish a pair on wiggle (worth checking wiggle for other schwalbe tyres). I have road cruisers which have treads but are for commuting but can cope with towpaths etc too. £18 pair off ebay. (look for fredstreads ebay store)

hope this helps

 

[buddha]

I use(d) some Conti Twisters for just this purpose - old MTB conversion.
Although the Twister Pro looks a better choice as it's lighter. Not a semi-slick, but worth it when encountering the occasional bit of mud or wet grass.

 

[leoc]

I use one of these on the front http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/111773.html no unplanned deflations since fitted and pretty reasonable price too.