Best Mtn Bike Tire for Street Riding?
I have a Giant Sedona ST that has mountain bike style tires on it...they have big knobbies and are slow when I ride on pavement. I ride this bike mostly on pavement to get exercise but I don't have enough money to buy a road bike.
Is there a tire that I can put on this mountain bike that will be smooth like a road tire? The tires that are on my bicycle are size 26" X 1.95. I don't know much about bike tires but I want a decent quality tire. Thanks for anything you can recommend.
Our Answer
I am not a big fan of a slick tire on a mountain bike but I understand your issue. One of my favorite tires for a situation like this is a Kenda Small Block 8. This tire still has a knobby type tread but it's scaled down considerably and is designed for hard pack and pavement use but still allows you to ride on the occasional trail or dirt path that some slicks are not suited for.
You can read more about the Kenda Small Block 8 here or check out the deals below:
 Kenda Small Block 8 26” 195 Mountain Bike Road Tire FREE TUBE  US $26.99
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 NEW Kenda Small Block Eight MTB Tire 26x195 Mountain Bike Folding Clincher US $14.10
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 Lightly Used Kenda Small Block Eight Folding Bead 50 60 Dual Compound 26 X 210 US $17.99
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 KENDA SMALL BLOCK 8 26 x 21 TOMAC 213000 MOUNTAIN BIKE TIRE MTB TYRE K1047 WIRE US $26.00
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 Kenda Small Block Eight Mountain Bike Tyre 26x210 US $35.51
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 Kenda Small Block 8 tires 700 x 32c cyclocross great condition US $26.00
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 KENDA 29 x 21 SMALL BLOCK 8 K1047 29er TOMAC MOUNTAIN BIKE TIRE 213010 MTB TYRE US $30.00
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 Kenda Small Block Eight BMX Folding Tyres Pair 20x175 US $26.63
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Tags: Bicycle Tire, Bike Tires
January 12th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
go to a bike shop in your area and get a slick no treak they are like drag racing tires they are most less resistance you can get
January 15th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
If you plan on doing a little riding on dirt or loose surfaces once in a while I’d use the Kenda “small block 8″. If you are only going on paved surfaces several makes offer what they refer to as “town and country” tires that will work well for you.
January 18th, 2009 at 11:53 am
You can find ‘semi-slick’ type of mt. bike tires from brands like Bontrager ( their REVOLT tires are recommended), IRC, Maxxis, Ritchey and Kenda ( I think the Kenda LITE will suit your specs). You can find the Kenda Lite right here….http://bicycletiresonline.net/search-result-kenda-lite/
Just type any of the names I listed above into one of the search boxes on this site….that’s how I found them.