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Best puncture proof 26" slick tyres for a mountain bike

Run_to_da_hills · 2012-09-03 20:09:37

I am looking for something smooth instead of knobbly for city use on a an MTB. Pref puncture proof and between 1.95 and 2.5 any recommendations? Cheers.

03-09-2012 8:09pm

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Run_to_da_hills

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I am looking for something smooth instead of knobbly for city use on a an MTB.

Pref puncture proof and between 1.95 and 2.5 any recommendations?

Cheers.

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#2 03-09-2012 8:15pm

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Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I am looking for something smooth instead of knobbly for city use on a an MTB.

Pref puncture proof and between 1.95 and 2.5 any recommendations?

Cheers.

Scwalbe Marathon Plus, bullet proof

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#3 03-09-2012 8:20pm

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I used gatorskins up until getting a road bike

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#4 04-09-2012 1:54pm

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Just got the marathon plus tyres for a road bike - apparently slow the bike down a bit but for puncture proof here's an idea -

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#5 05-09-2012 1:39pm

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Surveyor11 wrote: »

Scwalbe Marathon Plus, bullet proof

I noticed them on all the JC Decaux Rental Bikes, they must be good.

Ordered.

Cheers.

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#6 05-09-2012 2:13pm

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Panaracer Paselas? The tourguard version I've yet to have a puncture with. The marathons I've only had one puncture

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