![]() Previous tires were great for a year, but when they got too thin, even the puncture resistant tubes would not help. One of the key drivers for me was flat protection because of the 3 recent flats. So despite being billed as not tubeless, they did fine on WTB rims with Stan's liquid. ![]() No problem inflating and the following day they were still holding air. Yesterday I tried to go tubeless again after a few hundred miles and they popped on perfectly. After an hour of fighting them I decided to throw tubes in for a couple of weeks and stretch them out a bit. Part of this issue may have been due to the way that they were folded in shipping. The tires mounted quickly and were actually a bit loose on the rims what made them easy to put on made them impossible to set up tubeless right out of the box. The tires were inexpensive in tire terms. I ordered the 2" 29er tires and got them quick. I had worn through my previous tires and had 3 flats on 3 successive rides, blowing a tube each time. Everyone loves the performance of their mountain bike tires but price always hits them hard. ![]() I generally shy away from Schwalbe, even though they are German, because they tend to be more expensive and they wear out fast. Maybe it is COVID-19 that keeps you from hitting the dirt and maybe it is your commute to work that requires you to be on the streets, but if you have to hit them, then you really need a good set of rubber under you and the Schwalbe Big Ben is a great tire for hitting the streets and taking on the crap that sits in your way. Let's face it, we all love to ride on the trails, but there comes a time when you need to hit the pavement.
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