Hello. I need some advice on what type of tires to buy. I have currently got a mountain bike which I ride on the road. 70% of my cycling is on the road but I do enjoy going off road in the mud. I am looking for some tires to go on my mountain bike and I am very interested in studded/ spiked tires. I have noticed there are studded road tires and studded mountain bike tires. As there is snow and ice on the ground I would like to be able to ride as safely as possible, hence the spiked tires. Should I buy the mountain bike spiked tires or the road ones?(will I even be able to put road tires on my mountain bike?). As said above I also enjoy riding off road but don't want to spend money on tires that are good on the road but useless in the mud. I think I am leaning towards the mountain bike spiked tires but not 100% sure. Also what's the deal with riding the spiked tires on the road when there is no snow or ice? Does it damage them? As you can probably tell I do not know a lot about the different types of tires available but if you could answer as many of the questions above that would be much appreciated. What would you do in my situation? Thanks very much.
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I need some advice on what type of tires to buy. I have currently got a mountain bike which I ride on the road. 70% of my cycling is on the road but I do enjoy going off road in the mud.
David Abraham
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I will give you my experience and advice so you can decide what tire or tires are best for your needs.
You can not get a tire that will do everything or at least do everything well.
Road Tires: A good tire for the road will have little rolling resistance in order to give more speed and less fatigue. This will be achieved by no tread and will be very skinny 700 X 23 for example. This type of tire will not perform on snow, ice or mud and will be dangerous in those conditions.
Studded Tires: These are great for ice only the studs add a lot of resistance and weight. The studs from most tire companies will be carbide and will last along time on the road. If you are commuting in the winter and may encounter ice than studded tires might be right for you. These tires are usually to thin for mud or snow over 2" deep. They have a very soft rubber to shed snow so they just don't perform well for anything other than pure ice.
Mud Tires: There are several types of mountain bike tires as well. A good mud tire will have deep hard lugs that are spread apart to shed mud. These tire also have a lot of rolling resistance so they are not that good for the road. They do work well for snow.
You can use the information above to pick a tire or tires that might fit your needs. Your best bet if your budget allows is multiple bikes and tires.
I live in northern Michigan and ride year around on road, trails and ice. If I ride the road I will only ride on skinny tread-less tires. If I ride the trails in the summer I ride a mud tire for traction. If I ride in snow and we get snow I use the fattest tire I can find 29 x 2.4 no studs. If I ride on ice I ride a custom pair of 29 X 2.4 studded tires. I have tried the commercial studded tires and found that they did not work for any of my uses. They were to thin for the amount of snow we get up here. I have multiple bikes and wheel sets so this may not be possible for everyone.
I hope this helped.
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Thanks very much. Much appreciated.
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