Thanks for the responses everyone! I think I'm leaning toward the Marathons (was somewhat leaning that way to begin with) but I am also interested in the Duremes. I would have thought the Dureme would be better on dirt than the supreme since Grant describes the Supreme as a "fat slick".
I'm also not committed to Schwalbe or Jack Browns and will give those Vittoria's a close look. That brand has come up a few times in researching tires and I know my LBS recommends the brand. On Dec 22, 11:48 am, IPATOM <tomdu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I've ridden both JB blues and the MS 35c on my Hillborne. They're > both extraordinary tires that I think will work great for you. > There's no significant difference in road feel and you're correct in > your assumption about width if you're referring to the JB 331/3. I'd > give a slight nod to the MS 35 (more like a 33) or you might even try > the newer Dureme model because of the reflective sidewall. Most of my > riding is on pavement, not dirt but I suspect the MS tire might be > better on dirt due to the more pronounced tread pattern. You really > can't go wrong with either tire. > > On Dec 20, 10:33 am, Chris Lampe <clampe1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > I'm working on retrofitting an old mid-90's hybrid bicycle and one of > > the changes I want to make is new tires. I'm trying to decide between > > the Jack Brown's and the Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700 x 35c. > > > Has anyone ridden both and can comment on any significant > > differences? I'm guessing they are going to come out within 2 mm of > > each other in width. Will one be "cushier"? Will one be "firmer"? > > Will one seem quicker? > > > I'm currently running Specialized Nimbus 700 x 38c tires and although > > they are more comfortable than smaller tires, there is a noticeable > > amount of increased road resistance, which I don't like.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
