| What to know about MTB tires will come down to | | | | been designed for riding on a combination of road and |
| knowing what it's going to take in order to ride certain | | | | light trails. Additionally, less knobby tires are easier to |
| kinds of trails or other venues where mountain bikes | | | | pedal when writing on pavement. |
| are more comfortable than road bikes would be. As a | | | | However, if the idea of getting out on a nice, hard |
| point of fact, mountain bike tires are quite a bit wider | | | | mountain bike trail or technical singletrack is what's |
| and heavier than those very thin and light bicycles and | | | | called for, then take some time to look at the kind of |
| road bike tires that one sees in the Tour de France. | | | | tires that are available to go on to the bikes wheels. |
| Also as a null or point of fact, most people who buy a | | | | Generally, tires that come from factories in China are |
| mountain bikes never really take them out onto the | | | | inexpensive but are less sturdy than tires that come |
| kinds of trails that many of these bikes are built to | | | | from a few special factories in Germany or France. |
| handle. Rather, they tend to tool around town or go for | | | | Those tires can run a little bit more money but will also |
| easy rides on bike paths around town. If that is the | | | | be lighter and far more durable than the discount |
| case, it might be a good idea to swap out the | | | | brands that come from those factories in China. So, |
| heavy-duty mountain bike tires for lighter and less | | | | take some time to think about what MTB tires are |
| knobby versions. | | | | going to be asked to do before setting out on a trail or |
| Mountain bikes in general can weigh up to 30 pounds | | | | when it comes time to replace the original set with a |
| or more, and it's a good idea if one doesn't really need | | | | new pair of tires. Chances are, a bit of money and |
| such knobby tires shave a half pound or more from | | | | weight can be saved. |
| the overall weight by going with a lighter pair that have | | | | |