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sleutho

Looking for input on tires

Since most people here are using old 26ers, I thought some people could help out with some input on 26" tires for commuting and light gravel.

Right now I have a bike with 26x2.2 Halo Twin Rails, another with 26x2.1 Maxxis DTH's and another with 26x2.35 Big Apples. I find that the big apples are really slow feeling unless you pump up the air pressure a ton, then they aren't comfortable anyways. They also barely clear my fenders. So I'm looking to see if anyone can recommend other 26x2.0-2.25 tires that are pretty fast on roads and paths. I like my DTH's so I might just get another set, but are Gravelking SK's pretty good too? Any other good options?

Posted Apr 24, 2021, 1:33 PM UTC

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[deleted]•

The Gravelkings are nice, for sure!

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[deleted]•

Conti Contact Speed 26x2 aka. the Basketball tyre are budget-friendly and okay. I've ridden the 29er version through pretty rough gravel and they've held up.

Maxxis Detonator 26x1.5, if you're mostly riding on the road. My go-to commuter tyres.

They've brought back the Michelin Country Rock, as well as Ritchey Speedmax and Tom Slick (if they were ever gone), which I've ridden twenty years ago.

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bonebuttonborscht•

Big fan of the contact speed great tire for the price.

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perpetualcycling•

Just roads and paved paths? WTB thickslicks will treat you well and they’re 26x2.0”. I ran them for almost a year (with zero flats on the regular casing btw) and my wife is riding them now and loves them

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sleuthoOP•

Good call, forgot that they made those in 26"

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qstnttanswr•

I have a bike with Maxxis DTH, and one with Maxxis Pace. Both are 2.1". I can't decide which tires I prefer.

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sleuthoOP•

Didn't know about the pace's, thanks for the suggestion!

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behindmycamel•

Conti SpeedKing Racesport 2.2". Very fast.

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