Schwalbe Marathon Bicycle tire 26 inches – 26 x 2.00 – 50-559 – Flat-Less tire for Bicycles – SmartGuard

This is my second set of Schwalbe tires. Much cheaper tires can be found but when you consider their lifespan you’ll save money with these high mileage tires.. Furthermore, and I know that I should’t jinx myself by saying this but, my last set went 4,000 miles with no flats and my current set is at ~1,000 miles also with no flats. A nail or sharp chunk of metal in the right position on the road will give most any tire a flat but these have yet to succumb to the foxtails, glass bits and other debris constantly on the side of the road that I don’t always have time to react to. Previous tires would have me wrenching on the side once or twice a year and usually when I’m trying to be onetime for something. Spending an extra $25-$30 is a small price to pay to keep those delays at bay as much as possible. If you have a heavily-braced electric hub in you rear wheel like I do then you know removing it to repair a flat, is twice the time as a regular quick release setup. Compounding the reason to invest in a quality tire. This road tread is not made for trails but dirt roads are doable. Where tires shine is in the rolling factor on the pavement. The speedo on my mountain bike-turned-commuter tells me that I’m rolling an average of 2-3 MPH faster with the same effort compared to the previous tires. If you’re a regular rider, you’ll appreciate the quality and ultimate savings. Highly recommended.

Great tires

I didn't want to wait until I had 8000 miles on the 26" X 2" Schwalbe Marathon Plus tire to write the review. Certainly, if there is any problem, I'll update my review. This is my first Schwalbe tire purchase but it won't be my last. I was reluctant to spend so much on a bicycle tire. I bought a lot of bike tires when they were $5 per tire, and now a decent tire is $20, and the SChwalbe is a lot more than that! Buying quality only hurts once. Honestly, I'll probably get 3-4 times the mileage out of this Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tire compared to the $20 tires, making the Schwalbe the less expensive tire in the long term. This isn't a racing tire. This is a reliable commuter tire. This is the tire to buy when you need to get to work on time and not be on the side of the road patching a tube in the rain. My initial reluctance to buy such an expensive tire evaporated when I received the tire. It looks like a motorcycle tire, and an expensive one at that! This tire screams excellence and quality. I bought it for an electric bike conversion because changing the rear tire on an electric bike with a rear hub motor is a pain. There's a lot of weight back there (hub motor in the wheel and the batteries and electronics in a steel box on the rear rack) and I wanted a puncture resistant tire. I have a new $20 tire on the front. When it wears out, I'll replace it with another $20 tire I have in storage, and when that wears out, I'll replace it with a Schwalbe Marathon Plus to match the rear tire, which will still be going strong! Nothing but Schwalbe tires after that! Also, the reflective strip in the tire's sidewall seems a bit gimmicky but it's actually very functional. It looks like a thin light colored sidewall pinstripe in the daytime, but it really pops when illuminated by headlights at night. Check out the picture that was taken with on my phone's camera with the flash enabled.

These were the hardest bicycle tire that I ever installed on a bicycle, I snapped a plastic lever and they are out of balance very bad so they will need to get readjusted on the rim if that is even possable. I fear If I ever got a flat I would not be able to remove the tire from the rim without damaging the innertube and it would be quite difficult...They seem to be deformed and at speed they vibrate and have a noticable wobble. I think I am returning these tires, will see what the LBS says this morning. The first shop was not able to get the tires correctly mounted and tried to upsell Kevlar bead tires at $90 a piece. After a pinch flat and another evenly more wobbly ride in. I tried another shop in town who in a few minutes got both tires mounted correctly. I an praying that they never go flat as I won't be able to get them remounted again myself

Love the feel and ride quality of these tires. About 4 years and many miles later I ran over a rim brake spring laying in the road. It was stuck in the tire good and deep requiring a lot of force to get it out. It was in so deep I was expecting to hear a leak... nothing, no leak and its been fine ever since. Any normal tire and I would have been walking home. The puncture resistance is real and it works.

Great quality street tire, and no flats so far! [23 May 2018 update] About a mile before I got home from work last night, I noticed a small nail embedded in my front tire. Not knowing for sure whether it had penetrated and punctured the tube, I chose to leave it in place and pedal that last mile home. At home I got pliers and pulled the nail, braced for a gush of air. None. The barrier did its job. While looking at it, I noticed a piece of glass a few inches away, completely embedded in the rubber. I dug it out. It left a small cut in the tread, but again, it didn't get all the way through. I love these tires!

I commute 20 miles roundtrip to work every day along industrial roads full of debris and shrapnel. I've used the Armadillo Hemispheres prior and they get flat's as much as the $20 tires you get at Target. I'd normally run Tuffy tire liner's along with Hemisphere Armadillo's then I rarely got flats. After reading about Schwalbe's Marathon Plus tires I gave them a try without Tuffy's wheel liner's and they are great and nearly indestructible. The only flat I've gotten is from a safety pin to the sidewall which I'm not sure how it happened. Very smart design that works. For the same price as the Specialized Armadillo's which are very easy to puncture. I highly recommend Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires for reliable transportation.

Used to get flat tires constantly which was really frustrating. Decided to invest in these tires and I've used them for about 500 miles so far without a flat. The peace of mind is priceless. I've even accidentally ridden a couple of times over broken glass bottles without a problem. Read some reviews that tires were heavy but compared with the ones my mountain bike had they feel lighter. Would buy these tires again in a heartbeat.

Great for ebike

I was looking for a high quality puncture resistant tire for my ebike. This tires is what I was looking for. Very happy with it

Excellent produit je recommande

J'ai monté ces pneus sur mon VTT j'en suis ravi et pleinement satisfait. Pneu très roulant.

Had to switch to these as we repeatedly had tire punctures. These are more expensive but are supposed to be puncture proof. Been riding on them for 6 months now and no problems at all.