I've made do with the tyres (Tioga Psycho II's) that came with my early to mid 90's Diamond Back Ascent EX mountain bike (ok I admit it hasn't been used as much as it could have). I'm getting my bike out again this year and thought it could do with a new pair of tyres. I intend to use it mainly on the road, occasionally off but mainly on hard packed ground. I was considering a pair of slicks but someone at work suggested a multi purpose tyre like Specialized Crossroads EX Tyres. What would you suggest for decent replacements?
My current tyre size is 26 x 1.95", this may be a silly question but will any 26" tyre fit or do I have to stick to the 1.95" part too?
I've made do with the tyres (Tioga Psycho II's) that came with my early to mid 90's Diamond Back Ascent EX mountain bike (ok I admit it hasn't been used as much as it could have). I'm getting my bike out again this year and thought it could do with a new pair of tyres. I intend to use it mainly on the road, occasionally off but mainly on hard packed ground. I was considering a pair of slicks but someone at work suggested a multi purpose tyre like Specialized Crossroads EX Tyres. What would you suggest for decent replacements?
Someone's bound to recommend Paselas, so let me be the first...
They're 26"x1.5", so a bit wider than some pure mtb slicks. There's a bit of tread so hard packed ground should be just fine. They roll really nice and fast. Tan sidewalls, though, if that bugs you. Street price is ~15 bucks.
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My current tyre size is 26 x 1.95", this may be a silly question but will any 26" tyre fit or do I have to stick to the 1.95" part too?
You can go skinny, but you might have to get a narrower tube. With the conversion of say 1.95 to 1.5, you sometimes will have tubes that'll fit without creasing and save a tenner. Test fit with the tube barely holding air, if the tube creases and folds over itself to fit in the smaller space, you'll need narrower tubes.
You can put larger tires on. There is a limit based upon width of the chain stays, but surely 2.0 or 2.1x26. "Kev" <[email hidden](replacenumbersforletters)> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I've made do with the tyres (Tioga Psycho II's) that came with my early to mid 90's Diamond Back Ascent EX mountain bike (ok I admit it hasn't been used as much as it could have). I'm getting my bike out again this year
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thought it could do with a new pair of tyres. I intend to use it mainly
on
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the road, occasionally off but mainly on hard packed ground. I was considering a pair of slicks but someone at work suggested a multi purpose tyre like Specialized Crossroads EX Tyres. What would you suggest for
decent
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replacements?
My current tyre size is 26 x 1.95", this may be a silly question but will any 26" tyre fit or do I have to stick to the 1.95" part too?
I've made do with the tyres (Tioga Psycho II's) that came with my early to mid 90's Diamond Back Ascent EX mountain bike (ok I admit it hasn't been used as much as it could have). I'm getting my bike out again this year and thought it could do with a new pair of tyres. I intend to use it mainly on the road, occasionally off but mainly on hard packed ground. I was considering a pair of slicks but someone at work suggested a multi purpose tyre like Specialized Crossroads EX Tyres. What would you suggest for decent replacements?
My current tyre size is 26 x 1.95", this may be a silly question but will any 26" tyre fit or do I have to stick to the 1.95" part too?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Kev
You might look at Kendas. They have good commuter tires that have a little grab for when you go on dirt: http://www.kendausa.com/bicycle/ comfort.html. I had an Ascent I'd used as an extra loaner before I sold it to my buddy at work. Pretty decent bike.
