What tires do I need for the road

[bobdillinz]

Just bought a giant revel 4 it has 26x2.1 nobly tires I'm wondering what size tires should i buy what would be good for riding on roads any advice would be fantastic

 

[ca441970]

On strictly roads?

 

[bobdillinz]

On

On strictly roads?

roads and a bit if light gravel the wheels size 26x2.1 am I able to use 26x1.95 sorry but I haven't got a clue

 

[daveryanwyoming]

Originally Posted by bobdillinz .

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roads and a bit if light gravel the wheels size 26x2.1 am I able to use 26x1.95 sorry but I haven't got a clue

Yes, the key thing is that the tires are 26" and not 700c.

For fast road riding Continental makes a Gatorskin to fit 26" wheels that will be a relatively narrow tire at 1 1/8" and best for pure pavement or almost entirely pavement riding. It's still a tough tire with good puncture resistance but definitely leans towards to faster pavement end of the spectrum.

For a fast tire with a little tread patten better suited to road plus gravel paths and such you might check out the Schwalbe Marathon, it's a bit wider, has some tread but is still primarily a commuting/road tire and is faster on smooth surfaces and roads than knobby MTB tires. There are others out there like the Schwalbe such as these: http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10052&langId=-1&categoryId=400237&metaData=&pageSize=&orderBy=&searchTerm= Just make sure you stick with the 26" tires and not 27" or 700c.

-Dave

 

[bobdillinz]

thanks dave for that so would you Recommend Something like a 26 x 1.9 ?? Or thinner cheers bob

 

[daveryanwyoming]

Originally Posted by bobdillinz .

thanks dave for that so would you Recommend Something like a 26 x 1.9 ?? Or thinner cheers bob

Either will work, but if it was me and I was planning on spending more than 90% of my time on pavement I'd go with something like the narrower Gatorskins. For more general road and gravel/dirt path riding I'd go with something like the Schwalbe Marathon or one of the Forte tires linked. If I was going to spend more than 50% of my time off pavement then I'd go with a tire that had more tread like a file tread cyclocross tire in a 26" size to fit your wheels or a knobbed but not super aggressive MTB tire.

-Dave

 

[bobdillinz]

Thankyou dave I've gone for the Schwalbe city jet 26x1.95 I didn't want to go to narrow due to the roads here in wales thankyou for all your advice many thanks bob

 

[schwinnhund]

Continental, Michelin, Kenda, Innova, Specialized and Ritchey all make 26" Road Tires for MTBs that will be ridden mostly on pavement. They really make a difference on how the bike handles on the street. I use Specialized on my '84 Schwinn Sidewinder.