Good replacement for Conti Town & Country 26"?
12-14-20, 02:46 PM
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Good replacement for Conti Town & Country 26"?
I have 26" Continental Town & Country tires on a mountain bike that I use mostly for riding with my lovely bride. I seldom ride this bike off the road and have enjoyed these tires, but one of them has developed a hernia and I feel the hop on every rotation. What's a nice, slick replacement, that would withstand the very occasional dirt road?
Also, the T&C are about 2" wide, any issue comfort-wise with going to a narrower tire? Thanks for your thoughts.
Also, the T&C are about 2" wide, any issue comfort-wise with going to a narrower tire? Thanks for your thoughts.
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I just mounted a new set of MAXXIS DTH tires in 26" X 2.15" that are low weight, have minimal tread and low rolling resistance. They also come in black sidewalls.
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Conti makes a whole range of tires just like the T&C. last one I bought was the Ride Tour.
There really are too many options for what you are looking for. Trouble will be finding something available.
There really are too many options for what you are looking for. Trouble will be finding something available.
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This is so true. Schwalbe makes a dozen tires that sound right for the use. I am not in a hurry, can wait. I took the wheels off the bike today and trued them, and realized that one of the tires was the problem, not the wheel.
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I ended up with a pair of 1.9 Town and Country's because they rate realy high as a non studded winter tire on the old "Ice Bike" website and they where cheap. I put Serfas Drifters some one else's bike. They have the same negative tread slick design. I don't know if the rubber is as sticky as the Continentals.
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Here's what's in stock at Bike Tires Direct: Slick/Semi Slick MTB Tires 1.9"-2.1"
Took me about 3 minutes to come up with it.
Don't let the branding throw you off, 26" BMX tires like the DTH and Holy Roller are a good choice for high-performance all-around 26"tires. They're kind of the middle ground between stodgy commuter tires like the Marathon, and the cheap knobbies they put on department store bikes.
Took me about 3 minutes to come up with it.
Don't let the branding throw you off, 26" BMX tires like the DTH and Holy Roller are a good choice for high-performance all-around 26"tires. They're kind of the middle ground between stodgy commuter tires like the Marathon, and the cheap knobbies they put on department store bikes.
