I'm cross posting this from the Mechanics forum, thinking commuters could possibly offer some insight to tires for kids bikes. Since many of you ride 26" and go thru a lot of tires.

My grandaughter is currently riding a Raleigh MTB with knobby tires (more of a Hybrid with fat knobbies.) She is 11 years old, tall and skinny.

I'm trying to make it easier, more comfortable, and more enjoyable, for her to ride. Right now, the bike fits her well, size wise. She rides it a lot.

Almost all of her riding is on sidewalks, streets, or paved MUPs.

I would like to change tires to a more slick, and higher pressure tire - hopefully, something like


Kenda Kwest 26X1.5, 60#, http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_...ucts_id=422514
Kenda Kwest 26X1.5 100# http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_...oducts_id=2375 ,
Forte Metro K 26X1.25 85# http://www.performancebike.com/bikes...0_20000_400237 ,
Forte Slick City 26X1.25, 85# http://www.performancebike.com/bikes...0_20000_400237

Does anyone have any experience with these tires? Or, other, better suited, "relatively inexpensive" alternatives.

Sometimes, being a "gramps" gets expensive - since you have to do for all, what you did for one...... LOL