Winter Cycling - hakkapeliitta w240

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iforgotmename

09-22-10, 06:49 PM

Does anyone have experience with these tires. I currently have Schwalbe Marathon Winters and they are great tires but I want a set of "play" tires. I am on the fence about an Ice Spiker or an Extreme as they may be a bit too much tire for me. I'm looking for something that can handle some light trail riding in a few inches of snow. My Marathons will be my go to winter tires until it gets a bit deep. Thanks.

electrik

09-22-10, 06:52 PM

Get the extremes if your local single-track is icy. The larger volume and extra studs help.

gerv

09-25-10, 05:07 PM

I have been running with Hakka 240s for the last 2 winters. They should be able to handle a couple of inches of snow and are pretty good in mildly rutted ice.

That said, I mostly commute on bare pavement with about 5% ice cover, so they may be a slight overkill...