| Mountain bikes have specific types of wheels, which | | | | has. Mountain bikes can have either standard tubed |
| are built (and used) differently than say, road bikes. | | | | tires, or the newer tubeless tires. Tubes have been |
| They generally come in three sizes, 24 inch, 26 inch, | | | | around for a long time, and are the old stand-by. |
| and 29 inch. 26 inch wheels are by far the most | | | | They're cheaper and fairly easy to replace. |
| common, though in recent years 29 inchers have | | | | Tubeless tires, however, offer certain advantages. |
| been gaining popularity. | | | | They are much less likely to rupture, which is |
| The majority of mountain bike wheels use inner | | | | important when riding on rough terrain. They also can |
| tubes, however tubeless wheels are gaining both | | | | be more easily adjusted, meaning you can set the |
| popularity and respectability. The advantages of | | | | tire pressure as low or high as you like. Lower |
| tubeless wheels are that they are far more | | | | pressure is generally recommended, as it means |
| adjustable, allowing for better traction, and they are | | | | more of your tire is on the ground at one time, |
| less likely to puncture (though certainly not immune | | | | which means increased control. |
| to it). They also provide improved shock absorption. | | | | When buying a mountain bike, you should take note |
| You'll want wide tires for serious mountain biking, | | | | of the type of wheels it has, because it is very |
| because the wider the wheel is, the more contact it | | | | difficult (and expensive) to switch between tube and |
| has with the terrain, and thus the more control. | | | | tubeless wheels. Do some research and decide which |
| Another thing to keep in mind is the kind of tubes it | | | | you prefer, and buy accordingly. |