Originally Posted by
FastJake
Don't let anyone talk you out of fat slicks. Sure, you can run 35mm tires on your bike. But the 42-50mm tires you were looking at will also be a good choice and be super comfortable. Remember guys, this is for a hardtail 29er MTB. It's not going to be fast no matter what. Skinny tires would be a silly choice in my opinion. I don't often like riding a MTB on the road but when I do I like to have a wide slick tire to take advantage of the offroad/jumping capabilities of the bike.
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I would never say "it will never be fast no matter what"....not so different than my hybrid I rode on a 75 mile ride that I finished, and kept up with a few ladies on road bikes who did not finish.
It may not be "as fast" as a road bike with 700x25 tires.
And yep at 11 bucks a tire good deal that you grabbed a spare set. I did wear out a rear 700x35 specialized nimbus in 2000 miles, wore it square anyway, wore a flat spot on it....I'm sure on the back I could burn it in down til we saw threads.
Bill