Recommend Durable, cheap, commute tires.

[stephenmarklay]

I picked up and old Schwinn Hybrid

http://bikecatalogs.org/SCHWINN/1990/MTB_And_Road/FULL/1990_MTB_Road_Cat_26.jpg

I spend ALL day going through it. Its in darn good shape for a 25 year old bike. the original prancer tires look good but I can spin the wheel and stop it with my hand and watch knobs chunk off :no:

Since I paid a whopping $50 bucks for it I don稚 want to go crazy but I will be using this as a town bike. Stock was 700 x 38 knobby,

[dpk501]

I tend to use performance bikes Forte line. Cheap, runs well enough.

[Joxster]

I commuted in London for 4 years on Schawble Marathon Plus with out a puncture, I would rather spend a bit more on reliable tyres. Its the old adage of Buy cheap, Pay twice

[jr59]

Ribmo

[weisan]

stephen pal, I will order a pair of these and be done with it.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/michelin-city-road-tyre/rp-prod26232

[Jake January]

I commuted in London for 4 years on Schawble Marathon Plus with out a puncture, I would rather spend a bit more on reliable tyres. Its the old adage of Buy cheap, Pay twice

Yes sir good tyres are worth the money.

I'm looking for and excuse to try the newer Marathon Almotion.
That old Schwinn would be a great candidate.

http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/Marathon_Almotion

Sadly not very cheap.

[alancw3]

check out your nearest walmart for bell kevlar belted tires for like $18. i bought them for my beater 38X700c two years ago and going strong.

[AngryScientist]

vittoria randonneur wire bead tires are cheap and durable. they arent the livliest tires, but they arent meant to be either.

[BobbyJones]

vittoria randonneur wire bead tires are cheap and durable. they arent the livliest tires, but they arent meant to be either.

I've been waiting for the day I wear mine out so I can replace them with something livlier. So far though, I may be stuck with them for a while. They're an excellent low cost commuter tire if flat prevention is your thing.


I've also put over 5k miles on Schwalbe Marathons (on a Brompton, so that's like what, 8k at 700c?) before I had to replace the rear. Also a recommend for flat prevention. Not inexpensive though.

[Ken Robb]

I tend to use performance bikes Forte line. Cheap, runs well enough.

I too have had good service from 700x37 Performance/Forte tires (Metro K with Kevlar belt I think) that I paid less than $20 for. They have a very subtle tread--not at all knobby so they roll well on pavement.

[JAGI410]

Panaracer T-Serv

[fishwhisperer]

I commuted in London for 4 years on Schawble Marathon Plus with out a puncture, I would rather spend a bit more on reliable tyres. Its the old adage of Buy cheap, Pay twice


+1. been on the same pair of marathons for at least 3 years now.

[zennmotion]

I too have had good service from 700x37 Performance/Forte tires (Metro K with Kevlar belt I think) that I paid less than $20 for. They have a very subtle tread--not at all knobby so they roll well on pavement.

Another +1 for Metro K tires- I have 35c that measure 32mm, at appropriate tire pressure they feel pretty good and ride quite nicely for a cheap tire.

[Ken Robb]

Another +1 for Metro K tires- I have 35c that measure 32mm, at appropriate tire pressure they feel pretty good and ride quite nicely for a cheap tire.

My local store also has offered them without the Kevlar belt for $13. Pretty cheap experiment I think.

[icepick_trotsky]

Panaracer Pasela. $30 a pop and a wide variety of sizes. Not a bad ride for the price.

[JAllen]

Panaracer T-Serv

+1. I have them on my current commuter and love them.

[Slow Eddie]

Schwalbe Marathons. If they're too spendy, or you get scared off by all the horror stories of mounting them, Panaracer T-Servs; Paselas if you need extra flat protection or width >35.