What cargo bike tyre to buy?

[cwah]

Hello,

I'm planning to build the ODK V3 bike:

I'd like to have a rear motor, have a seat for passenger and me on it of course.

So load is quite high. I'd guess easily over 150kg.

I need to get a rim and tyre that can handle the load.

I found some bmx rim:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/blank-generation-xl-bmx-rim/rp-prod154400

It's 40mm wide so hopefully strong enough.

My favourite marathon plus can bear a max load of 80kg on a 20" tyre:
https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour-reader/marathon-plus.html

There is also this as moped tyre but I don't know how good it is:
http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110&cart_id=19429164.110.31352&Breite=2.25&Quer=&Felge=16&Speed=&Load=&kategorie=&Marke=&tyre_for=&x_tyre_for=&rsmFahrzeugart=MO&filter_preis_bis=&filter_preis_von=&homologation=&details=Ordern&typ=R-269197

Do you think the marathon plus 20" advertised for 80kg can handle double the weight from time to time?


ps: Motor is likely to be a leaf DD motor at 1000W.
Speed between 20-30mph

 

[anotherkiwi]

You should look at the Big Ben Plus 95kg / tire there is slightly less puncture protection (3 mm instead of 5 mm) but it is s-pedelec certified. It is listed as a cargo bike tyre on the Schwalbe site.

 

[cwah]

You should look at the Big Ben Plus 95kg / tire there is slightly less puncture protection (3 mm instead of 5 mm) but it is s-pedelec certified. It is listed as a cargo bike tyre on the Schwalbe site.

I used to use big ben as well as the hookworm. They both are supposed to handle weight better been but it's not as puncture resistant and it also have a shorter durability.

Puncture is such a pain on the road I'd prefer to have something heavier but stronger.

Any chance the moped tyre would work on bicycle rim? I may try my luck

 

[anotherkiwi]

I am not talking about Big Ben (I have those) but the 2017 Big Ben Plus with puncture protection. So they are more puncture resistant than your previous Big Bens. They will wear out BUT they are sticky and have much better handling. There is always a compromise to make....

 

[cwah]

I am not talking about Big Ben (I have those) but the 2017 Big Ben Plus with puncture protection. So they are more puncture resistant than your previous Big Bens. They will wear out BUT they are sticky and have much better handling. There is always a compromise to make....

I bought the Big Apple Plus last year:
https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour-reader/big-apple-plus.html

And they are level 6 protection, the same as the Big Ben Plus:
https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour-reader/big-ben-plus.html

So I was thinking I may still have few flats there and there... although it was definitely easier to fix...

I decided to change back from the Big Apple Plus to Marathon Plus after few months due to puncture issues.

The Big Ben Plus doesn't seem to offer more protection.

 

[cwah]

Maybe I get the big ben plus and add a moped tube for better protection?
http://www.mopeddivision.com/kenda-inner-tube-2-25-2-50-16/

Or maybe get a moped tyre instead?
http://www.mopeddivision.com/shinko-sr714-2-25-x-16-moped-tire/

 

[anotherkiwi]

The Big Ben Plus is rated for 95 kg that is 15 kg more than the Marathon and we all know that overloading or under inflating are responsible for some of the punctures in tyres with supple side walls like these.

You should apply for a job at Scwalbe as tyre torture tester, you certainly take them way beyond the recommended speed and load!

 

[cwah]

The Big Ben Plus is rated for 95 kg that is 15 kg more than the Marathon and we all know that overloading or under inflating are responsible for some of the punctures in tyres with supple side walls like these.

You should apply for a job at Scwalbe as tyre torture tester, you certainly take them way beyond the recommended speed and load!

Is there a way to quickly fix puncture with the Big ben. Some sort of patch or spray that would allow it to be fixed within minutes without removing the wheel?

Maybe if there is way I could still try the big ben

 

[chris_n]

Tubeless

 

[danielrlee]

Maybe I'm just a little old fashioned, but I think that you can't beat a traditional puncture repair kit for repairing punctures in a hub motor wheel. No need to remove the wheel and you can be back on the road in 10 mins.