Modest Slick MTB tyre recomendations

[Jono_blackheart]

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I have got Vittoria Radonours (sp) for my hybrid-a-like mtb.

Seem to be OK, but a nightmare to get one the rims :evil:

Got them from Decathlon a year or so ago - might be a place to try, although from memory they weren't much cheaper than the city jets from amazon.

 

[xerxes]

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I have a pair of City Jets you can have for postage costs: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=263785

Free if you collect.

Sadly I don't know what the postage cost for a set of tyres, non folding, is at the moment. Anyone got an idea?

 

[dyna-ti]

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What's the difference between 1.5 and 1.95 on the road, my main need is speed with minimal effort ?

Speed and minimal effort- Thinnest tyres possible(eg 1.1") at maximum pressure. They should have an almost high tension ping sound off them when you flick them with your finger

 

[xerxes]

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Speed and minimal effort- Thinnest tyres possible(eg 1.1") at maximum pressure.

Are you sure?

Wider tyres actually have a lower rolling resistance:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/b ... ths-29245/
http://www.schwalbetires.com/tech_info/ ... resistance

Fat tyres are more comfy too.

 

[Raging_Bulls]

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I used to love my 1.5" slicks BITD, but the 1.95 City Jets are so much more versatile. No need to worry about bad roads, potholes, tram rails, etc anymore.
At 65psi (the maximum recommended pressure) the 1.95 City Jets have little rolling resistance too.

 

[Neil]

I've always found Michelin Country Rock tyres are a decent compromise - reasonably good on-road (although not quite as smooth as pure road tyres) and quite capable for light off-road (nothing with much mud, though).

Pretty cheap, and good all round, I've found. Maybe you'd choose something more focused for regular road commuting, though.

 

[dyna-ti]

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Speed and minimal effort- Thinnest tyres possible(eg 1.1") at maximum pressure.

Are you sure?

Wider tyres actually have a lower rolling resistance:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/b ... ths-29245/
http://www.schwalbetires.com/tech_info/ ... resistance

Fat tyres are more comfy too.

I dont really want to get into this but......
Less rubber in contact with the ground = less rolling resistance :? We can start a thread on this


When they start using them on the Tour then ill believe those articles

 

[Raging_Bulls]

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Less rubber in contact with the ground = less rolling resistance :? We can start a thread on this

When they start using them on the Tour then ill believe those articles

Why do Pros ride narrow tires if wide tires roll better?

Wide tires only roll better at the same inflation pressure, but narrow tires can be inflated to higher pressures than wide tires. However, they then obviously give a less comfortable ride. In addition to this, narrow tires have an advantage over wide ones at higher speeds, as they provide less air resistance.

Happy to help

 

[wassertreter]

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The fastest tyre (pressure, width) in a velodrome (or steel drum test) and the fastest tyre on a rough road are not the same.

 

[dyna-ti]

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Less rubber in contact with the ground = less rolling resistance :? We can start a thread on this

When they start using them on the Tour then ill believe those articles

Why do Pros ride narrow tires if wide tires roll better?

Wide tires only roll better at the same inflation pressure, but narrow tires can be inflated to higher pressures than wide tires. However, they then obviously give a less comfortable ride. In addition to this, narrow tires have an advantage over wide ones at higher speeds, as they provide less air resistance.

Happy to help

They take a spinning wheel and put it onto a non moving surface of differing surface textures
Are we testing abrasion here ?? :?