Mountain Bike Tires For Pavement

We carry a large assortment of road and gravel bike tires for every type of bike and all kinds of roads.

Mountain bike tires for pavement. Road and gravel bike tires. In steel wired 29er x 2 35 form it weighs 1450g according to schwalbe. 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. Wheels and tires the give you have in your tires for the mountain bike trails does not work as well on the road.

This mountain bike tire measures 26 x 1 95. There are four different types of bike tires and three of them are suitable for riding on pavement. Whether you re ripping through the final corner of a criterium or grinding out a long mountain climb on rough roads or dirt your tires have a huge impact on the way your bike performs. First of all you can use smooth slick tires with no tread.

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. At the extreme end take the wonderful schwalbe dirty dan off road tire. They don t have a high rolling resistance which makes them ideal for smooth pavement. If you already have a mountain bike swapping an off road tire for a road type commuting or touring tire can save a not inconsiderable amount of grams.

If you are going to ride a good bit on the road buy a set of 1 5 inch slick tires to use when you are road riding. If you don t have an extra set put more air in your tires 40 to 50 psi.