Slicks On A MTB...Safe?
12-12-05, 04:24 PM
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Slicks On A MTB...Safe?
Hi There,
I have a Specialized Rockhopper Disk 2005 with a pair of Specialized Crossroads Armadillo 26 x 1.95, wire bead extremely heavy tire. I use my bike everyday for road commuting. Would I be able to get away with a pair of these Conti 1.0 Grand Prix folding tyres? Is it safe for a MTB to ride these?
Danny
I have a Specialized Rockhopper Disk 2005 with a pair of Specialized Crossroads Armadillo 26 x 1.95, wire bead extremely heavy tire. I use my bike everyday for road commuting. Would I be able to get away with a pair of these Conti 1.0 Grand Prix folding tyres? Is it safe for a MTB to ride these?
Danny
12-12-05, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny Boy
Hi There,
I have a Specialized Rockhopper Disk 2005 with a pair of Specialized Crossroads Armadillo 26 x 1.95, wire bead extremely heavy tire. I use my bike everyday for road commuting. Would I be able to get away with a pair of these Conti 1.0 Grand Prix folding tyres? Is it safe for a MTB to ride these?
Danny
I have a Specialized Rockhopper Disk 2005 with a pair of Specialized Crossroads Armadillo 26 x 1.95, wire bead extremely heavy tire. I use my bike everyday for road commuting. Would I be able to get away with a pair of these Conti 1.0 Grand Prix folding tyres? Is it safe for a MTB to ride these?
Danny
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... and you are riding on the road! I have Bontrager Select Invert 1.5 slicks on my NRS when I am in "street mode". Work great. Buying a Roadie at the start of the year so will not ride the NRS on the trail and road anymore, just the trail.
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Make sure it fits the rim. 1.0" on a MTB rim seems a little too small, but what the hell do I know.
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The rims are Mavic XM117 - they might be a bit too wide for the Continentals. If you've already purchased the tires, put 'em on and see if they'll fit. if not, you might want to try something a hair wider, like a 26 x 1.25.
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Ive seen some pretty amazing 2.1 street tires. Almost slicks, but not quite.
How much more rolling resistance will a 2.1 or 1.95 have over a 1.25?
How much more rolling resistance will a 2.1 or 1.95 have over a 1.25?
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2.1 would have more, 1.95 not so much, 1.25 would have the least. Approximately .233456783322334454554444 more for every .1" larger tire.
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I have a Kona that I commute on. In the back I run a Hemisphere Armadillo Tire (26x1.95), and up front, a Conti Town and Country (26X2.1). The tires are installed on some old Mavic 317's, and I'm also running tire liners. I run these at about 50-60 psi. Only issue I have is getting used to slicks. 
Edit: hit the save changes too early. I have two issue with the smaller tires. 1. Don't float on the dirt too well (i.e. riding through a construction area), and 2. You really have to look out for the cracks in the road.
Edit: hit the save changes too early. I have two issue with the smaller tires. 1. Don't float on the dirt too well (i.e. riding through a construction area), and 2. You really have to look out for the cracks in the road.
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Have mavic 517 rims and use the Grand prix tyres.Ideal road tyre in my opinion. Only 1 problem- If your rims start to go Concave with the 100psi that the grand prixs use.( ie they are worn) Then don't run them.
Have used the Conti's for about 6 years and they are definitely the Go- faster tyre on tarmac. Track pump is required to get to 100psi, and no problems with grip- even on wet roads.
Have used the Conti's for about 6 years and they are definitely the Go- faster tyre on tarmac. Track pump is required to get to 100psi, and no problems with grip- even on wet roads.
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