Best Cruiser Tire for City Streets ?

[Salty Gator]

Hey y'all,
I've gone through numerous 2X2.125 cruiser tires on a street bike....maybe it's the way I ride but.....will anyone offer some advice as to which brand tires will last me and also provide a good ride.....and a good ride I'm meaning comfort,performance,stability and safety....I'm aware there's a buttload of these tires out there...but I'm not willing to pay 50 bucks a pop.....so if any of y'all feel compelled to submit an opinion I'm much obliged....

Thanks y'all,
Salty

 

[nogig]

I've become real fond of sunlite branded tires and tubes

 

[Salty Gator]

I've become real fond of sunlite branded tires and tubes

Thanks NOG.....I will certainly look into them although I'm familiar with them....every bit of advice will be taken into consideration....


Thanks again,
Salty

 

[nogig]

HEres were i buy from Salty BikemanforU.Com Bicycle Gear, Tires, Tools & Accessories - Home The guy is real good will but together tire and tube combos for ya. i got 300 or so miles on a friends bike with kenda tires and sunlite thornproof tubes. The tires are nylon and man on a cruiser with springer and spring seat ya dont feel a thing

 

[Kevlarr]

I've put about 500 miles on my rear Duro brick tire and it doesn't show any wear.
Tires - Duro, Brick, Tread, Tire, White, Wall, 26 x 2.125, Tires, White Wall, Skin Wall, | BikeWorldUSA | Bicycle Parts and Bike Accessories
Just got the matching front this spring and unfortunately they raised the price $4 a tire.

 

[wheelbender6]

The "Gotham" from performancebike.com is a tough city tire for the money. Unfortunately, the largest size for them is 26X1.75.

 

[CoastalCruiser]

This place makes nice tires. Check out the Clearance area for killer deals or pick out what you want from current inventory. Schwalbe North America | Schwalbe North America

 

[scotto-]

My favorite tire for the streets around here are Kenda K-RAD's 26x2.3....they work great!

 

[Nashville Kat]

I like 1.75 with a straight street tread- they roll better, get better speed and mileage, and reduce shake considerably- knobby tires aren't good for the street

on the other hand, there's a Kenda, I think, out there with a big groove right down the middle- so the thinnest part of the tire is on the centerline- really bad news puncture-wise!

Here's my bike last summer with some $10 1.75 tread (I call them "offy" tires) I've since put the 27x 1 1 1/4 on the front - really great roll- it's for city street riding

 

[Patr1ck]

How about $40? I just bought a set of these. Specialized Bicycle Components : Hemisphere Armadillo Tire
I havent put any miles on them yet as Im doing a few other mods to my bike first.

 

[vinnie]

Hey guys, I realize this is an old thread, but I was wondering if I could ask you for your thoughts on this tire that I am looking at getting for my bike. The tires are $15.38 each with free shipping

Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007XZ2OJ0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

[wheelbender6]

Nice tire, but the 2.125 width tire may rub the motor chain. Unless you mounted your engine offset to the left, stick to a max tire width of 2.0. If you are running a friction drive engine, the rear tire can be as wide as you like.

 

[vinnie]

Thanks for the information. I would not have thought of that!