Originally Posted by
cobba
thanks for the link!
Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Are you going to ride exclusively on pavement, or will the bike still be going off road?
Slicks will have better traction on pavement than any kind of tread. A minimal pattern (mostly done for marketing) is harmless. I've got 26x1.25 Panaracer T-Servs on my old RockHopper, and it rolls like a road bike on pavement. It also rolls like a road bike on dirt, of course.
You can get away with slicks on hard-packed dirt trails if you aren't going to be railing the turns. Beyond that, you're compromising somewhere. You either give up efficiency and traction on pavement or you give up efficiency and traction off road. I'm not sure how much a little bit of tread helps on anything even remotely technical. I guess something with a little side tread could be useful in some circumstances.
More information will lead to better advice.
I will be riding on pavement, no off-roading.
With that being said, I will probably going with something with a minimal pattern like you mentioned.
What are some good options?