Schwalbe Marathon Plus

[The Bear]

Anyone here riding with these tyres?

Im thinking of changing my mountain bike tyres for a set of these, mainly as a more road biased tyre. I also like their puncture resistant claims..

 

[awol]

Yes, I've done over 15'000 miles with one on my motor wheel and just got my 1st puncture. Mind you it is worn down to a treadless slick now.

 

[Rohloffboy]

Got a pair of 26" x 1.5" MP for my none ebike around a year ago, they are outstanding, I can feel the extra weight, but it makes little difference, although I feel they may be overkill, no punctures of course.

Thinking about changing them for "Marathon Tour" 26" x 1 3/8" slightly less protection with 3mm thickness instead of 5mm thickness, and reduced weight.

Although I think the MP are perfect for ebikes.

 

[oriteroom]

Buy, you wont regret it. All my bikes have them. Great.

 

[The Bear]

Im just a bit confused about the tyre size I need.

I have 29" wheels and my current tyres have 29 x 2.60 printed on them. Im wanting the Marathons for a better ride when on the road, so I guess a narrower tyre might be good?

The sizes available on Chain Reaction have me a little confused as to which size I need..




My current tyres..

 

[Rohloffboy]

Is 700c not 28", Schwalbe do 29" x 2.25" in Marathon Plus MTB tyre.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

5000 miles on them with no punctures despite getting a 3" nail in the tyre. Tyres are still like new, but grip isn't much.

 

[The Bear]

Is 700c not 28", Schwalbe do 29" x 2.25" in Marathon Plus MTB tyre.

Well it turns out Schwalbe don't do the Marathon Plus tyre for my 29" wheels

Can anyone suggest a tyre that will give me better rolling resistance for road riding, and with good puncture resistance please?

 

[RobF]

Well it turns out Schwalbe don't do the Marathon Plus tyre for my 29" wheels

That is, put simply, nonsense.

Any Marathon - or other - tyre marked 28", 700c or 29er will fit, provided it's not significantly narrower than your present tyres.

In standard Marathon Plus, the 28" X1.75" width would be the one to go for.

https://www.schwalbe.com/en-GB/tour-reader/marathon-plus.html

 

[E-Wheels]

Im just a bit confused about the tyre size I need.

I have 29" wheels and my current tyres have 29 x 2.60 printed on them. Im wanting the Marathons for a better ride when on the road, so I guess a narrower tyre might be good?

The sizes available on Chain Reaction have me a little confused as to which size I need..




My current tyres..

The biggest size in the Marathon Plus is 47-622 (700 x 45C)
Check your rim width to see if the 47-622 (700 x 45C) will fit
https://www.schwalbe.com/en/reifenmasse.html

 

[The Bear]

That is, put simply, nonsense.

Any Marathon - or other - tyre marked 28", 700c or 29er will fit, provided it's not significantly narrower than your present tyres.

In standard Marathon Plus, the 28" X1.75" width would be the one to go for.

https://www.schwalbe.com/en-GB/tour-reader/marathon-plus.html

Well I admit to being completely baffled when it comes to all the different methods of measuring true sizes, and knowing what size tyres would fit my rims.

Would a 29" tyre have the same internal diameter as a 28" tyre, with the only difference being the outside diameter being different?

 

[RobF]

Short answer: Yes.

Longer answer: The 28" size marking is popular in America, but it is exactly the same as a '29er' or 700c.

Outiside circumference depends on the type of tyre.

Mountain bike tyres have fairly tall sidewalls which gives the tread a bit more circumference.

Narrow, roadie tyres tend to be lower profile, so the circumference will be a bit less.

The Marathons are somewhere in between.

 

[The Bear]

Thanks, looks like Ill be ordering a pair of 28 x 1.75 then

Or should that be 700 x 38?

Who knows?

 

[Wheel-E]

I found this answer helpful in understanding tyre sizes: https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/41105/700c-28er-same-as-29er

 

[jwm]

As D8veh states... grip levels can be interesting, though I find this with the Schwalbe rubber on Marathons, Marathon plus and Big Apple plus. In rain you expect it, it can come as a painful surprise in slightly damp conditions .. stay off road markings!

John

 

[Ducknald Don]

As D8veh states... grip levels can be interesting, though I find this with the Schwalbe rubber on Marathons, Marathon plus and Big Apple plus. In rain you expect it, it can come as a painful surprise in slightly damp conditions .. stay off road markings!

John

They can't be any worse than MTB tyres on the road can they? I would guess there is more contact area.

 

[gwing3]

They can't be any worse than MTB tyres on the road can they? I would guess there is more contact area.

I'm not sure you can generalise like that. Rubber compound is a trade-off between grip and longevity so a soft grippy MTB tyre might well have more grip in the rain than a hard long-life road tyre, especially if it's cold. Having a smaller contact area on wet surfaces isn't necessarily a bad thing either.

 

[anotherkiwi]

You don't want to ride any Schwalbe tyre in the rain the first couple of times out, I don't remember having that problem with the Michelins.

I swear by Big Bens (Plus or regular) which have just enough tread, they are s-pedelec certified and offer the next level of protection down from the Marathon. One thing I can say against them is they are very noisy once you get up to about 40 km/h. Apparently on trikes they let go without giving much of a warning but I still have my "L" plate on and am not pushing it to those levels of grip (yet...). On my road bike they are very confidence inspiring at speed in all conditions and at all angles of lean though I do tend to be more careful in the rain these days.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Basically, you trade puncture resistance for grip. The MP has by far the best puncture resistance. Continental Top Contact have excellent grip, but low life and not much puncture resistance. There's loads of tyres in between.

The grip from MPs is adequate, but not as good as other tyres, and you do have to be a bit more careful on salty or icy winter roads or at anytime when the roads are wet.

 

[ttxela]

I was getting a puncture almost every day on my 30 mile round trip commute using the Schwalbe Life tyres that came on my bike. I've swapped to Marathon Plus, they've been on a few weeks and I've not had a puncture yet.

Not really noticed any difference in weight or grip.