26" gravel type tyres

[Captain Stupido]

the michelins look good but maybe a little too road oriented,

I've found them pretty good on the rough stuff, admittedly only really in the dry.

 

[Tinc]

Are you sorted for tyres now?
I think I actually have a pair of 26" CX tyres in the garage.

 

[foz]

Not yet, I've still ot found time to test ride the bike.... I have some Geax Saguaro / Aka in 26" that I need to mount and see if they clear the frame... but I'm in no rush to be honest. Send a pic of what you have though, they might be just what I need!

 

[Tinc]

I'd forgot all about them until I read your thread.
They're Schwalbe Sport CX Pro 26".... can't remember the width 1.3ish maybe.... I'll check.

Here's one mounted..but I'll get a tread piccie later.

 

[Takingabreak]

I can confirm that panaracer gravelkings 26" x 2.1" fit my yates frame

Panaracer GravelKing SK TLC Folding Tyre 26 x 2.10

Looking for a tyre that's more aggressive than the mixed-tread GravelKing? The GravelKing SK TLC is the tyre you need for the more hardcore roads. Aggressive knobs, ZSG Natural rubber compound, puncture protection breaker and AX-a Advanced Extra Alpha Cord special low rolling resistance casing...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

 

[foz]

Good to know. I think mine will fit, need to swap them and try

 

[Tinc]

Promised tread piccie.....

 

[foz]

Finally got round to swapping the tyres... and Geax AKA / Saguaro in 26" x 2.2" fit fine there's not loads of clearance, but more than enough

 

[Tsundere]

I put a pair of Continental Race King Racesport 2.2's on my drop bar bike at the weekend and I was blown away by them. Very light, the bike is stupidly quick on tarmac and they are great on light trails. I rode it hard on a variety of surfaces - hard pack gravel, loose small stone gravel, dry dirt tracks, tow paths and woodland trails and they are as good as they say.

I wouldn't expect them to do as well on rougher more technical terrain or in soft mud, but they are definitely the best tyres I've used that are just as good on the road or 'gravel'.

 

[Markybeau]

I'd forgot all about them until I read your thread.
They're Schwalbe Sport CX Pro 26".... can't remember the width 1.3ish maybe.... I'll check.

Here's one mounted..but I'll get a tread piccie later.

Excellent tyre. Schwalbe CX PRO. They're 1.35 inch wide. Good grip on the loose stuff, displace water well in the wet, comfy for a skinny tyre, and fast.

I've used them for commuting, on and off, for about 7 years. Easy to get hold of, and not silly money. You won't get huge mileage though as they're quite soft, even for a dual compound tyre.