| Mountain Biking adventures involve rugged, rough | | | | smooth tires are what you need. However a point to |
| landscapes and unpaved roads. Sometimes paved | | | | remember is that even tires used for mountain biking |
| roads and well trodden bike trails are also preferred | | | | on paved road do need to have friction although on |
| by some mountain bikers. The choice of adventure | | | | a lesser scale. Using tires with high friction on paved |
| depends from biker to biker and thus the choice of | | | | areas can cause you to lose speed so though high |
| Mountain Bike will differ too. Before you decide on | | | | friction tires can be used, they should be preferably |
| your choice of mountain bike, you should delve into | | | | avoided. |
| certain important factors like the type of tires you | | | | Appropriate pressure in tires |
| will need and the type of trail you will be riding on. | | | | Having determined the type of tires you need for |
| The importance of choosing the right Mountain Bike | | | | your mountain bike, you need to now focus on the |
| tires can be listed as below. | | | | tire pressure. The right tire pressure can give you a |
| Types of Tires - Wide, Narrow, High Friction, Low | | | | smooth ride and better control on your mountain |
| Friction | | | | bike. The effects on maintaining either low tire |
| As already pointed out, the type of mountain biking | | | | pressure or high tire pressure are easily evident. A |
| adventure one prefers differs from biker to biker | | | | mountain bike having high tire pressure can lead to a |
| and this very aspect should help you determine the | | | | bumpy uneven ride which can result in loss of control. |
| type of tires you will need and the type of mountain | | | | On the other hand, low tire pressures can make |
| bike you will have to purchase. Though you can | | | | riding difficult and increased possibility of tire |
| purchase multiple set of tires yet it is important to | | | | punctures. |
| take a good check on the tires on the Mountain Bike | | | | Nowadays, bikers also have the viable option of |
| you wish to purchase. If you are a biker who loves | | | | selecting tubeless tires for their mountain bikes. |
| riding on rough terrains, your choice of mountain bike | | | | However tubeless tires require low tire pressure |
| should have wide, heavy tires which are ideal to | | | | ranging from thirty to forty pounds per square inch |
| handle the friction and dangers of rough terrains. | | | | but the benefit would be lesser chances of facing a |
| Similarly, if your interest lies in mountain biking on | | | | flat tire and the ability to ride on less than normal |
| pavements and well paved paths, then narrow | | | | pressure in tires for various types of mountain bikes. |