Noob Question re upgrading wheels/tyres

Kenny Bania

Hi all,

So I've had a Trek 3900 for a few years now, and it's very sluggish on the road since I still have mountain bike tyres on it. Since I've only gone off-road a couple of times, I assume there's not really any point keeping the big grippy tyres on it.

I like the bike, but I was thinking of upgrading the tyres so it'll go better on the road. So what should I get, and where should I go? I'm close to Duffs in Donaghmede. That's where I bought the bike - but are they good for services & upgrades?

Would I need new wheels too, if the tyres are going to be narrower?

This is the bike:


Thanks in advance.

Carawaystick

You want to get bald (no thread) slick tyres. Schwalbe are a good brand.
You want a track pump to get them up to high pressure too.

I have Schwalbe spicer tyres on my mtb, and I've rolled past fellas on fancy road bikes(down hill obviously)

Kenny Bania

Carawaystick wrote: »

You want to get bald (no thread) slick tyres. Schwalbe are a good brand.
You want a track pump to get them up to high pressure too.

I have Schwalbe spicer tyres on my mtb, and I've rolled past fellas on fancy road bikes(down hill obviously)

Would I need new wheels too, or just new tyres on the current rims? And are Duffs any good for doing the upgrade? Thanks.

saccades

Just new tyres - any bike shop would be well able to fit some new tyres for you (although it's a handy skill to have in case of a puncture).

If you can get "folding" tyres, a bit more expensive but lighter and roll better generally.

Carawaystick

Just tyres, and maybe tyre levers, to get the first bit of the tyre off the rim.

Kenny Bania

Carawaystick wrote: »

Just tyres, and maybe tyre levers, to get the first bit of the tyre off the rim.

Cool - thanks. I used to use the round ends of 2 forks when I was younger.