I was about to pull the trigger on a set of Schwalbe Johnny Watts, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. My backup plan is to get a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour. But in doing my research, I’ve read multiple people say that although they stand up really well to thorns and other trail nasties, they’re a mild pain to take on / off due to sidewall stiffness.

Everything I’ve raid suggests Schwalbe is a pretty solid brand. Before I pull the trigger on these, are there any other brands I should be considering?

I’m riding an ebike mainly on rail trails. Some are paved, most are packed dirt or well-packed pea gravel. Sometimes I’ll hit a small mud patch but I don’t really go mudding. Once in a blue moon I’ll hit single track or railroad ballast, but that’s rare. I want something that’s going to be reasonably quiet and smooth on paved but that won’t shred itself when the terrain gets a little rougher, and that won’t fly out from under me if I hit a mud puddle.

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    31 year ago

    Very durable, but not “fun”

    • Schwalbe Marathon
    • Conti Gatorskin (no grip in wet)
    • Pirelli Cinturato

    Vittoria Rubinos aren’t as durable as those fellas, but still very durable, fun to ride, and can be taken off and put back on at the roadside without much difficulty.

    • @RandomPancakeOP
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      21 year ago

      Thanks - I’ll check those out! The gatorskin will probably be out since I don’t want to lose it if I hit a wet / mud patch going around a curve.