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My first "what tyre" post yay 🙂
So what 26" tyres for commuting, mixture of road and canal path.
Got some Specialized Nimbus for a C2C ride a while ago, they were ok on tarmac/hard pack stuff. Think they were armadillo for puncture resistance as well...
panaracer mach ss. are good for that sort of riding
Marathon Plus?
Andy
My recommendation has to be continental travel contacts. I have used them for years on my commute, and the Kevlar anti-puncture belt only let me down on one occasion. Great dual tread pattern for tarmac/tow-path use too.
i run nimbus/ and a travel contact (front/rear)
Both great.
+1 Marathon Plus, and say goodbye to punctures!
+2 schwalbe marathon plus.
+3 marathon plus
+ Marathon Plus. Not light but if you're commuting you're probably weighed down with carp anyway.
weighed down with carp anyway.
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as for tyres - yep schwalbe marathons, conti city contact or panaracer Ribmo
Always fancied some Specialized Crossroads Armadillo Elite tyres as they looked like they would be good, but couldn't find out any user opinions.
Took the plunge and really like them, certainly better than my old Conti Traffics.
Slight thread hi-jack here, as I am looking to do the same thing. What width tyres should I go for? With MTB tyres I just get as big as will fit in my frame! There seems to be as many, if not more, widths of slick 26" tyre available.
Cheers
conti sport contact 1.3s imo
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If you're running slicks on an ally framed MTB I wouldn't go thinner than a 1.5 unless you have an ar5e of iron.
conti travel contacts for a mix of road and gravel. Puncture proof guarantee.