| When looking at Mountain bike tires, it's important to | | | | premium when it comes to mountain bike tires. |
| get an idea of what sort of terrain the mountain bike | | | | Also, look at the tread on a bike tire to get a good |
| will be used on for most of its life. Many people who | | | | idea of what it can handle in terms of being out on a |
| go out and buy a Mountain bike will probably never | | | | trail or being driven around town on the pavement. |
| take it onto technical singletrack or very challenging | | | | Usually, the more knobby a tire is the more difficult |
| trails, and in that case the kind of tires that can be | | | | the trail it can handle. However, that same tire will be |
| used will be slightly different than for those who | | | | more difficult and cause a cyclist to expend more |
| really want to stretch a mountain bike out. | | | | energy ride around on pavement. |
| Generally, most bike tires these days come out of | | | | Mountain bike tires generally calm with mountain bike |
| Asia, with several well-known factories in China doing | | | | innertubes, though there are makers nowadays that |
| much of the producing of these tires. Really good | | | | specialize in tires that can be married up to a special |
| tires of super high quality and long-lasting | | | | rim that requires no innertube in order to inflate. |
| characteristics tend to be produced at a few | | | | These are similar in nature to today's automobiles and |
| factories in Germany or in Europe in general. The | | | | their own wheel and tire setups. The cost of such a |
| Germans and the French have a long history of tire | | | | set up, though, can make the cost of a mountain |
| production, by the way. | | | | bike a bit more than most people would like to pay. |
| Tires from China generally tend to be less costly than | | | | Never forget, when going out on a ride on a |
| those coming from the high cost factories in France | | | | mountain trail or some very difficult singletrack, to |
| or Germany, though most Chinese bike tires that are | | | | take a long a small pump and a tire repair kit. One |
| sporting what bike stores call "off brand" labels will | | | | never knows the kind of terrain that will be |
| not be as durable or long-lasting as tires that come | | | | presented to a mountain bike cyclist or what it could |
| from those German or French factories. Additionally, | | | | do to the mountain bike tires that are on the |
| they might not be as versatile in their ability to handle | | | | machine. A good motto is to always be prepared. |
| different types of terrain. | | | | For the most part, standard mountain bikes can |
| Also, the lighter a tire needs to be -- and this can be | | | | weigh upwards of 30 pounds. One way to shave |
| important when it comes to rolling weight -- the more | | | | some weight is by buying better quality, lighter tires. |
| expensive it also tends to be. In cycling (no matter if | | | | Just make sure to look at what the tire is made to |
| it's road or mountain bike), there is a saying that | | | | do (i. E. Is it made for singletrack mountain trails or |
| goes like this: "Speed costs. How fast do you want | | | | for a combination of pavement and light-rail?), and |
| to go?" That saying just about says it all, so it's | | | | where it's made in order to get an idea of what it |
| lighter weight is important, then expect to pay a | | | | might cost. |