what 26" tyres for hardpack and Road use?

[y2blade]

as per title
I'm getting back into cycling this year but changing the type of riding I'll be doing my bike is perfect but the tyres are cracking so I'm going to change them for something more suitable

Could someone please give me some guidance as to What 26" tyres to go for for Road use and hardpacked dirt? (but mostly Road, any off road will be dry and easy going)…..there will be zero sloppy mud use on this bike

thank you in advance

[pdV6]

I use these on my commuter hack and I've found that they're fine on dry hardpack. Not much cop in wet mud but that's to be expected.

[anonymous-user]

If your hard pack is nothing but a straight flat path then get these
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Continental_Ultr...

I used them for the winter commute on the mtb when I lived in London and were fine on the Thames tow path (Kew Bridge to Hampton Court) which was a mixture of tarmac and some hardpack gravelly track. SO long as you not doing steep section and changing direction sharply they'll be fine and will be the ultimate on the road for an MTB.

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 14th April 10:56

[boolay]

OneDs said:

If your hard pack is nothing but a straight flat path then get these
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Continental_Ultr...

I used them for the winter commute on the mtb when I lived in London and were fine on the Thames tow path (Kew Bridge to Hampton Court) which was a mixture of tarmac and some hardpack gravelly track. SO long as you not doing steep section and changing direction sharply they'll be fine and will be the ultimate on the road for an MTB.

Edited by OneDs on Wednesday 14th April 10:56

Think I might get a pair of these for the L2B

[anonymous-user]

boolay said:

OneDs said:

If your hard pack is nothing but a straight flat path then get these
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Continental_Ultr...

I used them for the winter commute on the mtb when I lived in London and were fine on the Thames tow path (Kew Bridge to Hampton Court) which was a mixture of tarmac and some hardpack gravelly track. SO long as you not doing steep section and changing direction sharply they'll be fine and will be the ultimate on the road for an MTB.

[/footnote]

Think I might get a pair of these for the L2B

Make sure you take plenty of tire levers as they are particluary tight on the 26" rim, I never had a puncture on them but one thing is for sure you don't want to be stranded on L2B.

I spent three years trying out various mtb slicks and eventually ended up on these after trying various continentals, schwalbes marathons and specialized fatboys. They are by far the most resistant, fastest rolling, narrowest rounded section and highest pressure (120 psi) 26 inch tyres I have tried.

Edit: Make sure you buy the appropriate sized inner tubes to go with them.

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 14th April 15:55

[boolay]

OneDs said:

boolay said:

OneDs said:

If your hard pack is nothing but a straight flat path then get these
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Continental_Ultr...

I used them for the winter commute on the mtb when I lived in London and were fine on the Thames tow path (Kew Bridge to Hampton Court) which was a mixture of tarmac and some hardpack gravelly track. SO long as you not doing steep section and changing direction sharply they'll be fine and will be the ultimate on the road for an MTB.

[/footnote]

Think I might get a pair of these for the L2B

Make sure you take plenty of tire levers as they are particluary tight on the 26" rim, I never had a puncture on them but one thing is for sure you don't want to be stranded on L2B.

I spent three years trying out various mtb slicks and eventually ended up on these after trying various continentals, schwalbes marathons and specialized fatboys. They are by far the most resistant, fastest rolling, narrowest rounded section and highest pressure (120 psi) 26 inch tyres I have tried.

Edit: Make sure you buy the appropriate sized inner tubes to go with them.

Edited by OneDs on Wednesday 14th April 15:55

I'm running Schwalbe City Jets at the minute. They have have fine, but just picked up my first puncture last night. I see the Gatorskins a quite narrow, so would deffinately need new tubes

[pdV6]

Please Note

For those of you wanting to run road-alike tyres on 26" MTB rims, check what pressure the rim is rated for.
It's all very well having nice, hard slicks at 100+ psi but if the rims max out at 65psi, you're going to have trouble somewhere along the line!

[y2blade]

thanks for the info guys

[anonymous-user]

pdV6 said:

Please Note

For those of you wanting to run road-alike tyres on 26" MTB rims, check what pressure the rim is rated for.
It's all very well having nice, hard slicks at 100+ psi but if the rims max out at 65psi, you're going to have trouble somewhere along the line!

That sir is a very good point. I know mine were rated at slightly over 110 PSI not sure of the exact number is now. I was putting 120psi on the track pump. I'd imagine the loss of a bit of pressure when you release the valve and the drop over the weekly top up it was probably running between 110-115 most of the time. It's surprising how low some of the psi rating on MTB rims are vs road bikes given the battering & extra material expected in their construction.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 15th April 11:08

[pdV6]

Yeah - I think 60-70psi is quite common, especially on the kind of cheap wheels that might end up on a ratty hack bike for commuting.

Edited by pdV6 on Thursday 15th April 11:03

[y2blade]

pdV6 said:

Yeah - I think 60-70psi is quite common, especially on the kind of cheap wheels that might end up on a ratty hack bike for commuting.

Edited by pdV6 on Thursday 15th April 11:03

mine is not really a ratty hack