Originally Posted by
PennyTheDog
I've had a few types of Schwalbe Marathons (plain, supreme, winter). It's all I've used for the last two years or so, and I haven't had a flat in that whole time, over about 10,000 miles. To me tires are the one place it doesn't make sense to skimp. You can find plain Schwalbe Marathons for $30 each online.
I've noticed that many of the Schwalbes, especially the plus, seem to weigh significantly more than other tires. Compared to my current ones they probably weigh 600-800g more per tire. With that taken into consideration, will the ride be noticeably *slower*? I just don't want to throw on a heavy set of tires and end up regretting it... then again, I suppose if it makes me work harder, that's better exercise too hahaha.