Originally Posted by
RRRize
Thanx Trav1s. I looked those up but none come in the size I need which is 26 x 2.2. The Panaracer comes in 26 x 2.25. I'm not sure if I need to stick strictly to the size of the tire that the bike came with originally or if I can deviate a little more or less. Do you know if it would be okay for me to go with the Panaracer in that size?
You can easily go down in size without any issue. Going larger is not a problem if there is enough fork, seatpost, and chainstay clearance. Pretty confident the Panaracer will not be a problem since your bike originally had 26x2.2 on it.
Not a hard an fast rule but something to consider: If you have the same tire in two different sizes, the small tire will be lighter. Less rotational mass will make the bike feel quicker and easier to pedal.
Another option is
Specialized Crossroads Armadillo -
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/cr...ext=00316-0369
These are great all around tires and the Armadillo version has solid puncture resistance.