Schwalbe

I ordered these tyres a year ago to replace the factory fitted Borough XC's on my Specialized Crosstrail. So far I've done just short of 2000 miles on them, changing front and rear once to even out the wear. despite often lugging quite a bit of weight in my rear panniers the rear tyre has seen a lot less wear than I expected. my crosstrail sees a mixture of use from leisurely rides to a bit of sporty off roading (exclusively mud/gravel tracks) to urban commuting and working as a bikeability instructor. Over the last year they've proven to be fantastic all round tyres handling a real mixture of surfaces, low rolling resistance on road, enough grip even for steep climbs off road and good cornering grip. Only one puncture so far and that was a small shard of glass in the sidewall. They can never be the best at everything but they come pretty close to that on a wide range of use, highly recommended.

I bought these to replace the tyres on my grandsons 'specialized hotrock' bicycle. I still believe they are the best tyres out there. They have a good tread pattern that works as an intermediate and with kevlar puncture protection, should avoid all the pain and inconvenience of carrying around a repair kit. I also like the reflective stripe on the wall of the tyre and should prove itself in low light and dark nights that are yet to come. Overall I rate this product with 5 stars. As far as vendor rating goes, I would buy from them again and although there was no packaging,(just 'Ty-wraps') to keep them together and always a risk of damage to side walls and wire, from other goods in transit, I give them 4 stars, no offence.

A good tyre. However, they did arrive all folded up so that they could be posted, but they didn't really return their shape. A good tip - don't try and tighten the inner tube nut before putting tyre on rim as the tyre will not fit down the sides of the inner tube where the valve is as it bulges. Put a little air in first and push tyre down on each side by the valve. Then inflate, ensuring that tyre is seated properly before fully inflating and tightening up inner tube nut.

disappointed in delivery time and when received tyres were folded in packaging , had to spend time restoring to original shape to acheive fit to wheel

Its a Schwalbe tyre, so you know that you're getting a good product.I had been trying for ages to find a 40-622 (700x38c) tyre with reflective sidewall for my bike, so I leapt at this one, even though it had to come from Germany. All the UK suppliers seemed to only have sizes either side or in one case describe the same item as both 700x38 (in the title) and 700x40 in the description!?Item is exactly as described, the exact size described and with the reflective sidewall.

Low rollie resistance with plenty of softness for the rough bits. Fastest tyre I have ridden.

Bought these because my existing tyres were having the odd twitch in the damp. These don't unless you are going through mud several inches deep and even so I have not come across anything that has stopped me yet. Only been on a few weeks so can't comment on puncture resistance.

These tyres are descibed as cyclocross tyres, but I have had good service from them on my hybrid, on forest tracks, roads and on various sponsored rides and one Sportive, which was probably a trip too far. They cushion the worst of an all-aluminium frame and forks and cope with my 14+stones. Good in the wet too, and amazing value at this price.