What might work as a road tire on a mountain rim?

Arch Mk3 29er. Just for a day or two of blacktop.

Yes, a road bike would work better, but going to run what I brung.

Thank you for your suggestions.

 

When I did the Redlands Strada Rossa, I ran WTB Nanos in 700x40 on the Arch 29er wheel. They mounted and ran well in the 50psi neighborhood... Then I immediately took them off and gave them away. They scared the hell out of me on dirt.

 

If your rim width isn't too wide you can run a 38mm, or maybe narrower, road tire. This should work great if you're not looking for KOM or speed demon status.

Or check Hutchinson 28mm road tubeless. I have them. I like them...grippy, smooth rolling, did I mention grippy?

 

Maybe these?
https://www.jensonusa.com/Continental-Double-Fighter-Iii-Tire

 

This caught my eye...

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/...es/bontrager-xr0-team-issue-mtb-tire/p/11872/

 

After the first Redlands ride on the skinny Nanos, @mtnbikej loaned me a pair of skinny Bontragers for the second Strada Rossa. I think they were either XR1s or XR2s in 29 x 2.0. They worked really well for the mixed ride, and rolled easy on the black top. The XR0 would have to be even faster...

 

Those looks fast.

 

YEah, they were XR2's. Fast and light....but enough knob if you wanna get in the dirt.

 

perfect

 

The Schwalbe G-One 38mm would be great or G-One Bite.

 

https://www.trekbicyclesuperstore.com/product/michelin-wild-runr-29-inch-333872-1.htm

I had something similar to this but it was an off brand I got from performance years ago.

you might try looking at places like REI, not your typical LBS.

 

I did the Rosarito > Ensenada road ride on a mountain bike with Specialized Nimbus tires which worked out well, but back then it was on a 26er.

https://www.bikesourceonline.com/product/specialized-nimbus-tire-700c-77865-1.htm

 

Thanks for those suggestions!

I put some small slicks on a rigid hardtail once – the street performance was unreal. But rims were super narrow back then so it worked well. My Arch rims are i26mm, so I'm not sure how small I can get away with, but I think smaller is better for the purpose. Tony, 38mm (1.2") seems tiny for my rims, but that's why I'm here asking. I'd rather not run a MTB tire at all; the ride is all pavement.

Thanks again for sharing your wisdom...

 

I have a Panasonic Panaracer 26x1.5 mounted on a RynoLite rim 27mm ID front wheel with no problems. The rear tire is a WTB Slickasauras 26x1.4 on a 19mm ID POS wheel but with 36 spokes.

Edit: maybe the 27mm is outside width. I’m not sure anymore.

 

Some of the guys who used to commute on the metrolink with me would pick up a used and/or spare wheel set with narrower rims to run streetable tires.

 

Schwalbe Big Apple.

 

That’s what my 3yo rocks on his balance bike, maybe I’ll ask him to post a review.

 

Look at the Specialized Sawtooth.

 

Enve has a wheelset that is 25mm internal and are set up to run 28mm. I would put a pair of 28-30mm tires on and call it good.

 

As long as you are going too small, you should be ok......

 

Just paid attention to this thread so hopefully I'm not too late. I've a set of Clement x'plor ush 700 x 35 tires. These are labeled as an adventure tire but roll fast and silent but still have a minimal cornering tread. I've used em from time to time on a couple mountain bikes for mixed surface commuter duties and the difference is quite noticeable compared to mountain tires. I never tried em tubeless but ran them with Slime Lite tubes and never once flatted. @mike if you're only looking for a few days use I could save you some $$ and toss em in a box and send em to you and when finished you could send em back my way.

Here's what they look like...

 

Very generous of you, Tom! You are not late, as I've been kicking around this Badwater-Whitney idea for years, and the way I see it, it's a late spring/summer/early fall gig. (Road riding at night.) I'll definitely ping you with plenty of advance notice once it's on my calendar.

You guys rock. LOL, Jason...

 

When I commute, my SuperMoto has Schwable SuperMoto tires and they roll pretty smooth and fast. They come in a few sizes, but mine are 27.5 x 2.8

https://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/super-moto-x