treadless slicks?

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

I believe there are rules of marketing that prohibit completely slick tires in
26". The IRC Metro in that width is treadless for all practical purposes.

Ron

"Keiron" <[email hidden]> a écrit:

Quoted message said:

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5.
any ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus
having done a quick google search but i'd like something with an even
less discernable tread. any suggestions please?

Michelin XC Road and XCR Road come close at 1.4"

James Thomson

thanks fellas,

I think i'll try the Michelin XCR route, they look to be the cloest to what
i had imagined although i dont understand the difference, other than colour,
between XC and XCR?.

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

thanks

I really like the Performance house brand atb slicks. They are
completely slick, roll great, and a super value.

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=15304&subcategory_ID=5425

They're 1.25", but still plenty wide for a comfy ride. On sale for
$8.50 at the moment.

"Keiron" <[email hidden]> a écrit:

Quoted message said:

I think i'll try the Michelin XCR route, they look to be the cloest to
what i had imagined although i dont understand the difference, other
than colour, between XC and XCR?

The XCR has Kevlar rather than steel wire beads, and a finer fabric in the
carcass. That makes it lighter and more expensive. I don't know if the
rubber compounds differ.

The Schwalbe Marathon Slick also comes close to fitting your description,
though not quite as close as the Michelins.

James Thomson

landotter said:

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

thanks

I really like the Performance house brand atb slicks. They are
completely slick, roll great, and a super value.

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=15304&subcategory_ID=5425

They're 1.25", but still plenty wide for a comfy ride. On sale for
$8.50 at the moment.

Agree. I was going to recommend the Avocet Fasgrip City tire in 26x1.25
or 1.5 as it is a completely true "slick" tire:

http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/carbon12_specs.html

http://www.gaerlan.com/bikeparts/parts/26wheel/wheel26.html

However, at $8.50 per tire, the performance tire is the *best buy.*

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

thanks

Continental SportContact in 1.3 or 1.6 not a true slick but fewer
grooves than either of the tyres you named

Kinky Cowboy*

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Your milage may vary

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

thanks

Hey Keiron...

Are you the Keiron on The Bike Show?

In Hannibal Missouri at the moment?

bfd said:

landotter said:

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

thanks

I really like the Performance house brand atb slicks. They are
completely slick, roll great, and a super value.

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=15304&subcategory_ID=5425

They're 1.25", but still plenty wide for a comfy ride. On sale for
$8.50 at the moment.

Agree. I was going to recommend the Avocet Fasgrip City tire in 26x1.25
or 1.5 as it is a completely true "slick" tire:

http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/carbon12_specs.html

http://www.gaerlan.com/bikeparts/parts/26wheel/wheel26.html

However, at $8.50 per tire, the performance tire is the *best buy.*

Oh, I just love the Avocets as well, but the pricing puts me off. I
remember the first set I saw--some enormous 26"x2.0" Fasgrips on a mtb
back in the 80s. I thought they looked like clown tires. :-P The mtb
version looks much more sober in the current all black regalia.

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

The house-brand slicks from Performance have very little tread
formation, and I've had good results with them. They're also
inexpensive.

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Quoted message said:

Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done

a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

thanks

Hey Keiron...

Are you the Keiron on The Bike Show?

In Hannibal Missouri at the moment?

i'm afraid not, i'm in the incomparable Doncaster, England. For what reason
might i ask?

Keiron said:

i'm afraid not, i'm in the incomparable Doncaster, England. For what reason
might i ask?

Because I was talking to a Keiron here in Hannibal who
was on holiday from London

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Keiron said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done a
quick google search but i'd like something with an even less discernable
tread. any suggestions please?

_ Avocet makes then, good luck finding a pair.

http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/carbon12_specs.html

You might try www.sheldonbrown.com.

_ Booker C. Bense

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Quoted message said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having done
a quick google search but i'd like something with an even less
discernable tread. any suggestions please?

Specialized Fatboys?

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=15164

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Benjamin Lewis

I love my Kenda Kwest 1.5" slicks with kevlar belts...

http://www.kendausa.com/bicycle/comfort.html

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

hi all,

looking for some completely smooth mtb slicks with a width of 1.5. any
ideas, i've looked at Vredestein S-Licks and Armadillo Nimbus having

done

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a quick google search but i'd like something with an even less
discernable tread. any suggestions please?

Specialized Fatboys?

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=15164

--
Benjamin Lewis