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Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
a more supple sidewall tire in the 2.125" size range will be worlds softer to a rider... the stock tires on huffys are low end bricks.
Try something like this...
search: Maxxis DTH Urban EXO/SkinWall 60 TPI 26´´ x 2.15
if she's not riding on mud regularly... smoother ride, easier rolling, etc.
these are great tires...
Search: Kenda Small Block 120 TPI 26´´ x 2.10 MTB
you can always stop in at your local bike shop and see what they have in stock or recommend, too.
it's not so much the width of a tire that makes it ride easy... it's the construction of the tire.
Flat resistant tires, tubes filled with slime, and thicker tubes ride badly... the thicker tubes act like an extra ply in the sidewalls.
just changing to thinner tubes will make a tire ride better.
Last edited by maddog34; 11-10-25 at 11:44 PM.