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Wayners

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I have a MTB ebike.
I'm running 26- 1.35 road tyres at 80psi with no suspension and its a hard ride!
Road and cycle path mostly which in places is rough.
I need a softer tide and will probably go for thicker Schwalbe tyres to cushion ride a bit.
26-2.0 tyre ok?
What would be a good option? Not what I'm looking for.
Thanks
 

AndyBike

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Im using Schwalbe marathon plus MTB 29x2.25" Best of both worlds. Continual center for road, better spaced knobbles for softer surfaces. About £35 an end, though with tyres you can always find them cheaper with a bit of digging.
Available in 26",27'5" and 29er, with 2.0",2.10",2,25" and 2.35" widths.
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StuartsProjects

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Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour 26 x 1.75 on my eMountain bike.

Smooth enough on the road and fine on off road cycle and woodland paths. Excellent pothole resistance.

I tried the narrow ones, but they were a bit twitchy.
 
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Raboa

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Continental contact plus, same puncture as marathon plus but better in the wet, more expensive though
 
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sjpt

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Definitely Marathon Plus (probably MTB version). We found a good deal for a friend; 26x2.1 at £23.50

Are you sure you've got clearance for such a tyre|?
 

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Bikes4two

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I'm running 26- 1.35 road tyres at 80psi with no suspension and its a hard ride!
I'm not suprised you're getting a hard ride at that tyre pressure - if the tyre rating allows it, drop it first by 10psi and feel the difference and then another 10psi to really appreciate that 80psi is toooo much.

Marathon Plus - love them or hate them - I fall into the latter camp as they give a horrid ride IMHO - to be sure thay do give far less punctures that most tyres but when you do get one, be prepared for a tough time getting them off and back on again (they have a reputaton to being difficult in this respect).

I got so fed up struggling with my M+ that I gave them all away as I was happy to get a few more punctures if necessary (generally that hasn't been the case though) but be able to do a roadside repair in resonable time.
 

Raboa

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I run my tyres at 55psi, 10 psi below max
You could try Schwalbe Marathon tyres or Continental Contact tyres if you want less weight but not as puncture resistance.
 

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