Originally Posted by
gauvins
Reading with interest.
I'll be looking for a 26x2" tire, riding over a mixture of tarmac/gravel/dirt (no technical rock surfaces). Currently on Almotions (no longer available in 26") after having been on Supremes (no longer available in 26"). Marathon + is just too much for me
Reconsidering width (perhaps 1.5" -- easier to remove the wheel; probably just as comfortable on gravel?).
What are the leading options?
You don't need to pull off the wheels often. Go for whatever performs best for you.
My folding bike, stock were 1.5", now have 1.75", even with the v-brakes unclipped, I can't pull the front wheel off without deflating the tire, the cartridge brake pads with pad-retaining bolt (aft) strike the inside of the fork, preventing them from opening wide. Pain in the butt, but I don't need to pull off the wheel often. Would be solved if the v-brakes were mounted on the back of the fork, like some. It works that way on the rears, those bolts don't line up with the seatstays, so the brakes open enough.
If you have disc brakes, tire size should be no issue for the above.