Road Tires for my Mountain Bike
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Road Tires for my Mountain Bike
I'd like to convert my mountain bike into a road bike for now. I'd like to eventually have two set of wheels and tires so I can switch out on the quick, but for now, I do most of my biking in town. I'm not quite ready to buy a whole new bicycle yet, so I think a tire change is in order. My tire size is 29x1.95. What would you folks recommend for some nice road tires in this size. I tried looking around on the internet and found something called balloonbike tires by a company called Big Apple, but the measurements are a little off. Does this make a big difference? Like, would 29x2.15 fit on mine or do the measurements have to be exact?
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Look at the tires on your bike. Check everywhere they could possibly touch the frame, even on the top of the tire. If you have 1/4" clearance all around the tire, all the way around the tire, they will fit.
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I like MIchelin Commuters. 1.5's Fast and smooth with rain guttering to stay a little more stable when wet.
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Schwalbe make the Big Apple, nice tire, if your current bike has a 29x1.95, a 29x2.0 will fit fine https://www.schwalbetires.com/node/3858
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My wife and I both have Continental "Tour RIDES" on our MTBs to use for use along terrain such as the C&O Canal (fairly flat dirt/gravel) and asphalt. These tires are very close to those of a road bike tire in terms of wideness. They roll very well and I wanna say I'm actually faster on my MTB with these tires than what I am on my road bike. They are also puncture-resistant, which is a definite plus!
We paid $35/tire for them and they are money well spent. I have nothing but positive things to say about these tires.
We paid $35/tire for them and they are money well spent. I have nothing but positive things to say about these tires.
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I use City Slicker's and they are great. Cheap and roll fast with good grip.
https://www.amazon.com/Tioga-Slicker-...a+city+slicker
https://www.amazon.com/Tioga-Slicker-...a+city+slicker
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