Mountain Bike Off Road Tires
Having the best mountain bike tires for every situation will determine what you can do with your bike.
Mountain bike off road tires. Mountain bike tires are more varied than road tires and come in three common dimensions. The 29 is quite similar to the 700c road tire but tends to have a wider taller frame that doesn t actually fit the road bike wheels. Just one ride on these tires but it s a lot different from my previous tires 26x1 9 which were slicks as well. Also known as slick or semi slick mountain tires mountain road tires are a great way to transform your mountain bike into a versatile urban explorer traditional knobby mountain bike tires are not designed for road use and not only will pavement wear them down more quickly than dirt but they roll much slower on the road than slicker tires too.
You can turn your favorite. But without the right tires your ride isn t going to be as enjoyable. Mountain bike road tires. To make your mountain bike better for riding on the road you need to reduce the factors that make your bike suitable off road.
Suspension mountain bikes are built to absorb impact from rocks roots and the terrain. Most mtb tires wear down fast on pavement and in addition are pretty slow the nanoraptor is one that does rolls and wears pretty well on the pavement. From the last time i did the same course i m roughly 2 mph faster and going uphill is by far easier. The idea stemmed from local pro racer brian schworm.
I have these on a diamondback response 2012 mountain bike so the bike is a bit heavier but these definitely help get me faster. Suspension tires gearing and position. The most popular size is the 26 iso 559 but you may also see a 29 iso 622 or a 27 5 650b iso 584. In today s video i will show you the conversion that i did to make my favorite bike my off road and on road bike.