What tubeless tyres are you running?

[Aushiker]

This thread is not a tubeless versus tube tyres debate thanks; rather, I am just interested in what tubeless tyres folks who ride tubeless are riding. I am fishing for options/brands/models to consider.

I am looking around for future options to replace the Schwalbe Johnny Watts 27.5 x 2.35 that are currently fitted to my Riese and Muller Supercharger; ideally, something for mostly gravel riding but with some pavement thrown into the mix.

 

[fooferdoggie]

we use these guys on our tandem. a little stiff but seldom do we get punctures and they hold air for at least a month before I have to add it.

Schwalbe Marathon Almotion Evo​

Amazon.com

on my trek with 650b I use teravail rampart fast and supple a really nice smooth tire though not in winter as they get puntures too easily.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Continental Ruban (not E Ruban) 29x2.3"

Ruban: From Rural to Urban

The energy-saving SUV allrounder that gets you to both Rural and Urban. The partner for your commute, running errands and the weekend tour.

www.continental-tires.com

 

[Mr. Coffee]

WTB Venture or WTB Byway

 

[mschwett]

GP 5000 S TR, 28mm and 30mm currently. around 15,000 miles on maybe 10 tires (2k per rear and 4k per front), zero ride ending flats. had to add CO2 during a ride once. a couple slow leaks during a ride that weren’t major problems, add sealant at home and reinflate for the next ride. not directly relevant in the size of tire you’re looking for, of course!

for comparison, with the same urban riding on high performance tubed tires (s-works turbo cotton) I had 5 or 6 flats in 1,000 miles. no thank you!

 

[Tom@WashDC]

Schwalbe Nobby Nic's, and Maxxis Minion DHR

 

[rob feature]

IRC Boken Plus
Maxxis Torch
Maxxis Assguy
WTB Horizon

 

[Aushiker]

Continental Ruban (not E Ruban) 29x2.3"

Ruban: From Rural to Urban

The energy-saving SUV allrounder that gets you to both Rural and Urban. The partner for your commute, running errands and the weekend tour.

www.continental-tires.com

Your mention of not E Ruban raises an interesting question. Is it really necessary to ride with e-bike tyres or are 'normal' tyres just as fine?

 

[Aushiker]

WTB Venture or WTB Byway

I am curious about the Byways and how they handle the gravel, including loose, sandy and muddy conditions. The slick centre-line does not translate easily in my mind to good gravel road riding

 

[Mr. Coffee]

I am curious about the Byways and how they handle the gravel, including loose, sandy and muddy conditions. The slick centre-line does not translate easily in my mind to good gravel road riding

They ride fine in the dry and hardpacked gravel I have around here right now. They perform much less well in softer and sandier and muddier conditions.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Your mention of not E Ruban raises an interesting question. Is it really necessary to ride with e-bike tyres or are 'normal' tyres just as fine?

I thought about that a bit before pulling the trigger. Then I realized that my bike came with Maxxis Rekons and they are not e specific.
That plus the eRuban wasn't TR... So took a chance, and I like them a lot.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Specialized Tracer Pro 2Bliss 700x42.

 

[Aushiker]

They ride fine in the dry and hardpacked gravel I have around here right now. They perform much less well in softer and sandier and muddier conditions.

Thanks for the feedback. Thinking about this, I have done 1,000s of kilometres touring on outback roads on my Surly Long Haul Trucker with various versions of Schwalbe Marathon tyres of over the years, so something along the lines of the Byways really should work for me.

 

[Aushiker]

I thought about that a bit before pulling the trigger. Then I realized that my bike came with Maxxis Rekons and they are not e specific.
That plus the eRuban wasn't TR... So took a chance, and I like them a lot.

Good to hear ... what little I could find on the topic was pretty much unsubstantiated marketing-type commentary: XYC manufacturer makes an e-bike tyre, so that is best for one's e-bike type arguments.

Trying non-ebike specific tyres does increase the options.

The other aspect my bike is limited to assist up to 25 km/h. Not a 45 km/h or faster type of ebike. So not sure the demands on the tyres are that great.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Good to hear ... what little I could find on the topic was pretty much unsubstantiated marketing-type commentary: XYC manufacturer makes an e-bike tyre, so that is best for one's e-bike type arguments.

Trying non-ebike specific tyres does increase the options.

The other aspect my bike is limited to assist up to 25 km/h. Not a 45 km/h or faster type of ebike. So not sure the demands on the tyres are that great.

Here the limit is 32kmh, and no problems. Have hit 60kmh downhill a couple of times.

 

[mschwett]

Here the limit is 32kmh, and no problems. Have hit 60kmh downhill a couple of times.

i think the speed limits on tires are mostly about braking and (to a lesser degree) accelerating stresses, so it's interesting to me that they think e-bikes need beefier tires. a bike going downhill at 45mph and then stopping very rapidly has to put an incredible amount of stress on the sidewall up until the point traction breaks - far more than even spirited acceleration up to 28mph could produce, right?

 

[Rás Cnoic]

I am curious about the Byways and how they handle the gravel, including loose, sandy and muddy conditions. The slick centre-line does not translate easily in my mind to good gravel road riding

They are great on the road - any road, potholed, gravelly etc. Not great in deep mud especially singletrack because of the wide centre smooth thread, but as the name suggests they are for back roads rather then where more grip is needed. It's always a compromise between speed on road and grip off road and I'm happy with these as I tend to do 60-75% road to 40-25% offroad. On dry gravel they seem fine - but I'm kind of aware of their limitations on sketchy stuff so I probably ride accordingly, if you see what I mean.

I have Pathfinders (SK) for winter muddy use but I ended up not swapping over last winter, the Byways were just so good. I would definitely recommend the Pathfinders for a lot of mud or gravel because of the knobs rather than the smooth centre strip but they are more sluggish on roads. Horses for courses etc.

Pathfinder followed by Byways:

 

[jabberwocky]

For my gravel/pavement combo bike (not electric) I've run a few. Currently running Panaracer Gravelking SS in 35mm on that bike. Originally ran Schwalbe G-one allrounds, don't remember the exact size but somewhere in the mid 30s. The schwalbes were definitely the more supple tire and handled pavement better, but also were less durable and more finicky on gravel. The panaracers are gripper on gravel and slower on pavement.

 

[Calcoaster]

GP 5000 S TR, 28mm and 30mm currently. around 15,000 miles on maybe 10 tires (2k per rear and 4k per front), zero ride ending flats. had to add CO2 during a ride once. a couple slow leaks during a ride that weren’t major problems, add sealant at home and reinflate for the next ride. not directly relevant in the size of tire you’re looking for, of course!

for comparison, with the same urban riding on high performance tubed tires (s-works turbo cotton) I had 5 or 6 flats in 1,000 miles. no thank you!

What sealant are you using? I had several small leaks on gp5000 s tr that would open, then reseal on rides. That was with muc off and then I got a few holes that I plugged with dynaplugs that did the same. I switched to specialized s works mondo tires and orange seal and am having much better luck.

 

[Aushiker]

Thanks for all the feedback. I have a number of options to consider further now thanks.