All Hokie, All the Time. Period. Presented by First Bank & Trust Company

EDGEMAN
Joined: 01/05/2001
Posts: 168,772
Likes: 91,004
Subscriber

Schwalbe Radial Mountain Bike Tires: Why They Exist and Why You Should Care

With all the choices in tire variables that brands offer, most mountain bikers have little reason to want more. But Schwalbe released radial mountain bike tires last week, and the announcement raised my eyebrow. So what does this offer in an already incredibly expansive mountain bike tire market? To understand the potential advantages of a radial mountain bike tire, a little tire carcass construction explainer is in order.
Posted: 08/20/2024 at 08:26 AM ET

Thread Replies (8)

Full Thread →
Schwalbe Radial Mountain Bike Tires: Why They Exist and Why You Should Care
EDGEMAN 08/20/24 08:26 AM ET
Specialized butcher for me**
wc hokie 08/20/24 01:25 PM ET
both my boys race on XC MTB on Schwalbe, Trying some Vittoria
calihokie 08/20/24 11:06 AM ET
Schwalbe have been the worst tires I've tried in 20 years of Mtn biking
VermontHokie 08/20/24 10:38 AM ET
I've never used that brand.**
EDGEMAN 08/20/24 10:53 AM ET
Just put Marathon e-plus on my wife's e bike. Good looking tire.**
UTPr0sim 08/20/24 10:35 AM ET
Back in the 60's you had to go foreign to get an auto radial tire. Our own
IB4TECH 08/20/24 09:13 AM ET
I replaced a set of bias ply tires on my first car with a set of radials...
EDGEMAN 08/20/24 10:52 AM ET
Agreed. I replace my original '67 car with Michelins. I was led on to that
IB4TECH 08/20/24 01:08 PM ET