Racing tyres on Mountain bike??

TheRedHowler

Just wondering if it's possible to fit road tires onto a mountain bike? I'm a bit of a bike novice so have no idea...

langdang

Not the same size wheels, so tyres from a racer won't fit a mountain bike, but slick tyres http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24629 are great if you will be using a mtb on the road. Schwalbe also do the city jets with a reflective band around the side, good for visibility.

smacl

Heh, just got a set of Schwalbe city jets today for an old MTB i use for commuting. Plan on putting them on after work and going on a short test spin this evening, I'll let you know how they work out.

smacl

The city jets made a massive difference, well worth doing if you're using the MTB on roads only. Just remember to tighten the wheel nuts properly afterwords, I nearly became a candidate for the Darwin awards this morning!

gman2k

Continental also do a 1" road tyre for the 26" wheel which will reduce resistance even further, but don't forget, once you drop down to this size, you need a smaller tube also.
At the end of the day though, mtb are just not made for the road, gearing and positioning are all wrong.

ednwireland

gman2k wrote: »

Continental also do a 1" road tyre for the 26" wheel which will reduce resistance even further, but don't forget, once you drop down to this size, you need a smaller tube also.
At the end of the day though, mtb are just not made for the road, gearing and positioning are all wrong.

i knew someone who won a club time trial on one with slicks and clip ons many years ago (the club werent happy !)

woody_2000

Michilin City tyres (26 x 1.85) work well for the road on an MTB, and you can keep the same inner tubes... They also look good and compliment the look of an MTB, more so than narrower tyres... They are also one of the cheaper tyres you can get... €25 for a pair...

May be worth checking out.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=26231

Edit: Sorry. Looking at your post again, I'm not sure if you're looking for a plain road tyre - or a race tyre. If you're purely looking for a race tyre, then I have no suggestion to offer in this regard.

easygoing39

gman2k wrote: »

At the end of the day though, mtb are just not made for the road, gearing and positioning are all wrong.

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/mountain-biker-wins-road-race-on-his-hardtail-22736

gman2k

easygoing39 wrote: »

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/mountain-biker-wins-road-race-on-his-hardtail-22736

Just goes to show that it's always about the legs and not the bike....

TheRedHowler

Wow - Loads of great ideas there! Will defo look into it this weekend - this sunny weather makes me want to abandon the Luas for the the breezy roads.

mesosplody

I did the Wicklow 100 on a hardtail with these: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5851. The hardest part was my suspension wouldnt lock-out fully so was out of the saddle a lot on climbs.

Undercover Elephant

woody_2000 wrote: »

Michilin City tyres (26 x 1.85) work well for the road on an MTB, and you can keep the same inner tubes... They also look good and compliment the look of an MTB, more so than narrower tyres... They are also one of the cheaper tyres you can get... €25 for a pair...

May be worth checking out.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=26231

+1

Just don't corner too hard while they're still squealing.

bren_mc

is there any issue with how narrow the tyres can be i.e. can they be too narrow to fit on the rim properly? I have 1.75's on my mtb at the moment but am looking at these . Also, I take it they would definitely need smaller tubes?

Frere Jacques

Used to commute on my giant CRS 4.0 but then borrowed the SiL's Trek road bike for training for the ROK. Must give back the super fast trek next week so back to the CRS. What's my best option for tyres? Looking for something skinny that I can put 105psi into. TIA.

Eamonnator

bren_mc wrote: »

is there any issue with how narrow the tyres can be i.e. can they be too narrow to fit on the rim properly? I have 1.75's on my mtb at the moment but am looking at these . Also, I take it they would definitely need smaller tubes?

Those tyres will do the job.
Have a look at your tubes. The size should be printed on them someplace.
If it says, to fit fit tyre width 1.25/1.75, you're good to go, anything wider, you should get new tubes as well.

bren_mc

Eamonnator wrote: »

Those tyres will do the job.
Have a look at your tubes. The size should be printed on them someplace.
If it says, to fit fit tyre width 1.25/1.75, you're good to go, anything wider, you should get new tubes as well.

thanks Eamonn, i will check it out.