This tire seems to have a very low max PSI (58 PSI for the 26 x 1 1/2). Does it feel slugish to anyone?
1782736
This tire have 70 PSI max and thats more than enough for comfortable ride,I ride it mostly on side walks almost with same speed as on good road and this tire rocks.
1782737
I have 700c on my hybrid. I think its a compromise tire. I toured Idaho this year and was able to leave other road bikes at will. My only complaint is that i think the tires i got from the Amazon seller were old stock with dry rot after just one year.
1782738
You could go a bit higher, maybe 65lbs or so, but not much more than that. It is not a real road tire so it will feel a bit sluggish.
1782739
Not at all my friend. the only sluggish feel you'll experience is due the amount of width and heavy traction. which is expected. but man these tires handle like a champ.
1782740
I assume 58 PSI is the max printed on the tire? I notice that on the Continental website two 26 x 1 1/2 tires have 50 - 65 PSI and two have 45 - 58 PSI.
1276445
I had similar experience and returned mine. No idea but not a good tire by any stretch of the imagination.
1136796
Hello Yes I have bought this tire when I was in the states , It a OK street tire , I would classify it as a low to mid range tire , If you inter to only be on the street , and you are 200 lbs or less I would look else where , because of the knobs it has a bit more drag hope this helps
79741
I've been riding mine for about a month with the tires at about 90-95psi with no problems. I saw the comments about blow outs and kept it a little lower for safety's sake.
154569
If you're worried about it fitting in a "narrow" fork opening, Don't worry.These tires are really more like a 26. They are smaller than any 28 I've had before.
2033115
Hi K,I would say the tube is too large. I tried to fit it into a 700 X28 and had a overlap of at least an inch, making it impossible to fit into the tire. Of course I was many miles from the nearest bike shop, fortunately I had one regular 700 25 to 32 I could put in. The other part of this mis adventure was Carolina Cycles refused to honor the fact that they sold me two tubes that were basically worthless. Do not do business with them.
79739
Damn I keep mine at 65-70 and Im 210 pounds on a 58cm frame with 700 x 25 stock wheels and tubeEDIT: Today after riding on 60psi for a few days, I increased the PSI to around 80psi. So far, no blowouts. The tires began to feel slow at 60psi once broken in. Now at 80psi, they feel OK.EDIT: 03/12/2014 Now I ride 90 PSI with no problems...
2109936
The tire is designed for high pressure, but it isn't necessary to inflate to a high pressure. Here are a couple of websites with information you might be interested in. http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t;=89153 and http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/images/TireDrop.pdf I run 80 front and 120 rear which is actually higher than the chart recommends for my weight, but that way I can go a week without checking the tire pressure. There is a huge increase in comfort and negligible difference in rolling resistance. These are good tires.
2206020
Mine came with a ton of scratches and two large dents. Plus the tire was flat. I sent it back. Sorry, fellas, but for $130 there should be only minor scratches and no dents. And no flat tire.
592865
Same thing with me but I put a little air in it- put it inside the tires-put them on the rims and then pumped them up to correct pressure and they worked great. Try it- I didn't think they were the right size but they have been on 2 months with no problems.
332791
it is a fairly stiff tire. Not heavy, but built for rough terrain. I ride them on roads close to the beach, full of shell shards, stickers, etc. After many months of use, I have not had a problem with flats. Stiff, not flexible at all.
1973036
the 26 is the important part so you should be good. I currently run a 23 millimeter wide tire on a 23 millimeter wide rim so the width is fine too. just don't go any narrower.
1727666
I think it is 130 psi. I run them at 120. I have over 200 miles on these tires and not one problem. Wear is great and great traction. Would buy again!!!
1672754
no, tire depths are guaged in 1/32nds.the guage ranges from 0 thru 32 in 32nds.
59168
I am using mine with 26 x 2.125 comfort bike tires, so the only difference would be a little more noise due to the knobbies. Should be no problem, and you will enjoy it.
1711820
Nope. You need tires marked 26 x 1-3/8. Been there, done that. On Amazon, your choice is limited (no fancy stuff like Schwalbe, so far as I know) but Kenda has you covered. Do you really need a $40 tire on an old steel rim English wheel? If I could, I'd send you a link to the tire I have in mind. If you answer this post, I'll give you the ISO size you need.
321559
It may be a bit tight. My tire size is 255/70R18 so it is a bit narrower (about 1 ¼ in.).