Schwalbe Marathon Plus RLX 26×1.35 Bicycle Tire, Black Wire Beaded

and almost every day I run over glass shards and other sharp objects that could easily give me flat with any other tire I bike commute in San Francisco, and almost every day I run over glass shards and other sharp objects that could easily give me flat with any other tire. However, this tire continues to take abuse and come out absolutely unscathed. In over 1 and a half years of daily commutes, I haven’t gotten a *single* flat. I once ran over a large staple that got stuck in the tire (and rode with it in there for a few blocks), but no flat. These are worth every single cent – I would be happy to pay double for…

I intentionally rode over the worst rocky areas and am happy to report that these … Bought these so I could ride on unpaved paths without constantly worrying about punctures. They weren’t especially difficult to mount. As a test, I went to a new 3-mile long unpaved trail, half of which is reasonably well packed crushed gravel, and half of which is rough with a lot of loose gravel and small sharp rocks that haven’t had a chance to wear down yet. I intentionally rode over the worst rocky areas and am happy to report that these tires came through unscathed. I should mention…

Much easier to mount than expected Update:I have been riding on these tires for 5000 miles without a single puncture. I have a recumbent tadpole trike (2 wheels in the front and one in the rear) so it’s hard to do a direct comparison with a bike. Since I use 20″ tires, each part of the tread hits the path about 30% more often than a 26″ tire would. It’s also harder to avoid potholes and debris with a trike since the wheels don’t track each other. I replaced the rear tire after 3000 miles with another Marathon…