Originally Posted by
Depressed rat
Hello, received a bike from a friend a few months ago. It's a trek mountain bike (don't know the model) and I got to ride it for two minutes before both tires popped. They were already written down and I'm sure the ghost heads and tumbleweed didn't help.
I've been looking for new tires but I really don't know what to get. I need tires that can survive goatheads, tumbleweed, unpaved roads, roads so poorly maintained they're practically gravel, and a normal paved road. I'm going to use the bike to commute from my house to my new job. I can't drive and I don't plan to drive for awhile.
The numbers on the side of the tire were worm out but I think I made out that the tire size was 26"x 1.05"(or 1.95")
I also heard that there were solid inner tubes. I tried looking it up but instead got articles on how to install them not where to get them.
Sorry that this post is poorly structured, I kinda just woke up and my first thought was "there's probably a bike forum that can help you." So I've been awake for tops 7 minutes. I can clarify (hopefully) if you have any questions.
You don't ned anything really out of the ordinary. The tubes/tires just both need to be in good condition (not old, dried out, worn thin, flattened, pinched, etc) and work with each other and the bike. So anything you get to freshen this up will work for a lot longer then those old ones did just by virtue of being new!
26 x 1.95 will be a really easy thing to replace - your bike likely has capacity to go a bit narrower or wider than that, so don't worry if you end up with say, 1.75 or 2.15 or something, as long as both the tires and tubes are 26" / ISO 559mm diameter.
For tires, you want something that has some tread knobbiness to dig into your mixed surfaces, but that is not too massive and rubbery so as to be heavy and slow on-road. Something like this I'd say:
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...?fltr=3750+225
As for puncture resistance/tube choice, they do make some with a layer of sealant so if you get a small puncture the "slime" stuff can help to prevent the loss of pressure. Again, just. make sure right size and valve stem type (likely Schrader) -
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/sear...brnd=&fcat=cmu