thecause17

My bike will see very little pavement, but rather the smooth crushed limestone of the Yough trail...is there a better tire i should switch to for this over my factory Kendas?

rufvelo

Get some 32mm cross type tires - semi-slick center with knobby edges. Check that the tire will fit the bike/fork/brakes before you buy/install.

johnny99

I doubt that 32mm tires will fit unless your bike has cantilever brakes. With standard side pull brakes, you'll be lucky if you can fit 28mm tires. Many bikes will only accept 25mm tires, but a 25mm touring-style tire should be fine on a hardpacked trail unless it is muddy.

thecause17

My bike has Avid Digit 3 brakes and already has 28mm tires...my last bike had the same brakes and i had a 2.1" tire on it...my concern would more be for the width of the rim. Xerolite XR-4 wheels and they seem really narrow, i'm not sure on the exact width of them though, but brake and fork clearance shouldn't be a problem.

thecause17

I just looked up the width of those wheels and they're 25mm...would 32mm on something like that be a problem? THe 2.1" tires I had on my old bike for this trail are way bigger than that...53mm, so I don't see being able to go with that. I dunno, I think these tires will do fine, I may run them and see, but I'd rather not sacrifice a set of wheels to be sure.

johnny99

New rims are not very expensive. I'm not familiar with your rims, but 32mm tires should work fine on most standard road rims and they are more than adequate for smooth dirt roads (including steep ones).