Originally Posted by
RonH
We sell a lot of Kenda Kwest 26x1.5 to people who want to ride their mtn bikes on paved roads and bike trails.
I dislike the Kwest as despite it slickness... it is a slow rolling tyre.
My favourite tyre for road and hardpack is the Schwalbe Hurricane HS 352... it rolls out fast at 75 psi and at 35 psi is an excellent off road tyre that I have used on hardpack and some very challenging singletrack.
Schwalbe rates it very highly for speed and durability.
Their longevity has been amazing (10,000 km plus) and puncture protection is excellent... I have had one flat over the many many miles I have ridden these and this was because of a valve stem failure at the base of the stem.
And they still look like new.
