thunderstorm80
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Hi,
Since E-bike makes weight considerations less relevant, I always aim for the widest tire an E-bike can accomondate.
Wide tire vs narrower tire at the same pressure and tread, will always roll better, grip better, and absorb road-shocks better.
I know Maxxis Hookworm 29x2.5 (622x63) as the best&wide E-bike tire for road cycling. I also own Schwalbe big apple 29x2.35 (622x60) which is the next closest match.
Since my fork can accept a much wider tire than 2.5inch, and also the rear has a bit more space, I look for a bit wider tire than the hookworm, in the range of 2.6-3inch, but that has road profile. That is, no knobs at all, but has small threads/channels for gripping well on wet roads.
I also don't want semi-slick, since those side knobs can cause you to skid on the road, if you take a sharp turn on a wet road.
Do you know of any such tire? Googling around (including looking in the "29 plus" catergory) didn't find anything wider than 29x2.5inch. Only knobby MTB tires. I don't mind the weight at all.
I also want to convert a Fat-Bike to truck-road-E-bike which will be a road machine, and use the advantage of the big tires to carry heavy loads (front&rear) which would be significant cushioned. I didn't find any Fat-tire which would resemble Maxxis-Hookworm's tread pattern or Shwalbe's big apple and is at least 4.5inches wide. (I use 26inch rims - 559 ETRTO)
And last, I have converted my touring bike to be electric. The widest and best flatless touring tires come from Schwalbe, but their Marathon Touring tire comes limited up to 29x1.75inch (622x47), and I assume due to the already heavy weight of the anti-flat components. As I said, on E-bike weight is less relevant, so I was wondering if there is any truly anti-flat tire out there, which is wide as the hookworm. (I know of the Marathon MTB which is 2.15inch wide, but it's not a good roller on the road and has gripping issues in rainy conditions)
Since E-bike makes weight considerations less relevant, I always aim for the widest tire an E-bike can accomondate.
Wide tire vs narrower tire at the same pressure and tread, will always roll better, grip better, and absorb road-shocks better.
I know Maxxis Hookworm 29x2.5 (622x63) as the best&wide E-bike tire for road cycling. I also own Schwalbe big apple 29x2.35 (622x60) which is the next closest match.
Since my fork can accept a much wider tire than 2.5inch, and also the rear has a bit more space, I look for a bit wider tire than the hookworm, in the range of 2.6-3inch, but that has road profile. That is, no knobs at all, but has small threads/channels for gripping well on wet roads.
I also don't want semi-slick, since those side knobs can cause you to skid on the road, if you take a sharp turn on a wet road.
Do you know of any such tire? Googling around (including looking in the "29 plus" catergory) didn't find anything wider than 29x2.5inch. Only knobby MTB tires. I don't mind the weight at all.
I also want to convert a Fat-Bike to truck-road-E-bike which will be a road machine, and use the advantage of the big tires to carry heavy loads (front&rear) which would be significant cushioned. I didn't find any Fat-tire which would resemble Maxxis-Hookworm's tread pattern or Shwalbe's big apple and is at least 4.5inches wide. (I use 26inch rims - 559 ETRTO)
And last, I have converted my touring bike to be electric. The widest and best flatless touring tires come from Schwalbe, but their Marathon Touring tire comes limited up to 29x1.75inch (622x47), and I assume due to the already heavy weight of the anti-flat components. As I said, on E-bike weight is less relevant, so I was wondering if there is any truly anti-flat tire out there, which is wide as the hookworm. (I know of the Marathon MTB which is 2.15inch wide, but it's not a good roller on the road and has gripping issues in rainy conditions)
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