panaracer Tour Tire with Wire Bead

Pretty happy with these tires. Was doing a little commuter bike conversion and needed to ditch the fat MTB tires. Quality seems on par with any bigger name brand unit. Would definitely buy again.A word of caution though...at least for others buying the 1.5" diameter ones. Make sure you buy compatible tubes. Commonly 26" tubes require a minimum 1.75" tire. You need to hunt a little for skinnier tubes.***My Rating Criteria***5 STARS: Works exactly as advertised, fit/finish are what you'd expect when purchasing this type of product, good value, ships in retail packaging4 STARS: Works exactly as advertised, fit/finish are what you'd expect when purchasing this type of product, might have a minor flaw or ships in undisclosed non-retail packaging3 STARS: Generally works but I'd change a few things OR Product works great but differs from description/images2 STARS: Barely works but can be made useful if you try1 STAR: Useless, does not perform it's intended function whatsoever and is generally a waste of money

I use these on my Felt cyclo-cross bike for commuting to work over some really awesome Wisconsin roads that are somewhere on the roughness scale between the surfaces of Mars and the moon. I usually use cyclo-cross specific tires but the rolling resistance can be rather high. I have an extra set of wheels that wear my 25mm high pressure road tires for riding with others that have actual "road" bikes but those things will shake your fillings loose if you ride them around here every day for 6 months out of the year. So, this is an awesome compromise between knobby mud tires and racing slicks. I wouldn't run much gravel on these as they are really mid pressure road tires. I could definitely see using these on a loaded touring bike for on road use. The siping is outstanding and the compound these are made of has excellent traction on both the wet and the dry. My first ride on these was a brisk Saturday early morning ride of 55 miles in mid 60 degree sunny weather and the difference between these and my other previously mentioned tires was immediately apparent. Rolling resistance was greatly reduced and yet they still smoothed out the road like I was riding on silk. The second ride was commuting to work in the rain early morning in 42 degree weather. Again these tires were outstanding. I can't speak as to longevity or puncture resistance as these both seem to be highly subjective to individual riders more than individual tires based on the hundreds of reviews I've read about different road tires. The wheel set I put these on was a set of disk hubbed 29" Maviks that I bought for cyclo-cross use but were originally set to go on a 29'er mountain bike. Putting them on the rims was no problem and I didn't need tire levers though most people probably will find it easier to pry the last two to three inches over the rim using something other than their thumbs. As far as frame fit goes, I am putting these on a cyclo-cross specific bike so it was no problem as I am sure would be the case with any touring road bike or mountain bike. The reflective strip on the sidewall works perfectly and looks really cool on my flat black and white bike in the daylight. At night it lights up from a few hundred yards away as soon as car lights hit them. I am 160lbs and my bike weighs 20lbs and I usually cary about an 8 pound back pack for those of you that want to know what kind of load these are supporting. I air them up to whatever the max is on the sidewall. All in all I have been very pleased with these tires. My average speed with these is about 14mph over my 6 mile commute to and from work. And holding 16mph over my longer weekend fun rides is no problem when the wind is cooperating. So if you are looking at these for commuting, touring, or just replacing a set of general use tires for a bike you use on the road then I think you will be pretty happy. If you are running thousands of miles of gravel roads expecting no flats, or expecting ultra light race tire performance for hundreds of miles, or if you think one set of these should last your for a multi year "Tour de World" then you probably wont be pretty happy with these. But then those people don't seem to be happy with any tire, other than the ones they are replacing.

Tire seems to hold the road & dirt/gravel paths well and easily last as long or longer than much higher priced tires. I ride 125 to 150 miles per week so I've tested a few. I will keep on buying them as long as they keep them at a reasonable price.

Extremely pleased with these tires. I have a 60cm Critical Cycles fixie that came with 23mm tires...and I couldn't stand those any longer. I'm a big dude, and 23mm tires just do not inspire confidence while riding. I was essentially looking for the biggest tire (with some tread) that I could fit on my bike. These fit perfectly (I have brakes on front and back too). They were surprisingly easy to put on, and they ride exceptionally well. I didn't notice when I purchased these, but they have a reflective strip on the sides...which is definitely a bonus. Most importantly, I found that these fit true to size. I have purchased a couple other sets of tires on here that were either smaller or bigger than advertised. I used a ruler and measured these according to ISO method, and these are indeed the size being advertised. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these to someone looking for a quality tire with a bit of tread.

Excellent replacement for my original tires. These ride even nicer though. I like the reflective band on each side. Good safety feature for dusk or night riding. Though it should obvious, when mounting, confusing to be sure tread pattern is in right direction. It would be good to have arrows embossed on the sides for proper rotation. Also after just a few rides, l can't read the max PSI. This needs to be imprinted to last.

I really like these tires. They replaced kenda tires on my Marin Larkspur that were cracking and falling apart prematurely. These have very low rolling resistance, not heavy and they were easy to install and seem to have excellent grip. Only have 100 miles or so on them, but so far they are performing great, even in wet conditions. If you don't mind a bit more weight, they also make a Panaracer Tour Guard Plus which includes a puncture guard.

I sought more tread and traction for fall riding, so when I figured out my rims will accommodate a 700x35mm tire, I removed my 28mm rear tire and installed this. Well, when I realized I needed a larger tube, I ordered that and then I installed this 35mm on the rear. The photo shows no white wall, but the product ships with what I'll call a thin, silver wall. It is reflective and I like it. I ride through wet gravel in construction areas regularly and this tire does not slip. They shipped this tire in a cardboard sandwich, without folding it and that solution works well. I have only ridden it approx 200 miles, so I cannot comment on the durability yet. I have two minor suggestions for the manufacturer: 1) print a more obvious direction indicator; and 2) print the pressure range in a larger font with contrasting color. I've never owned a tire that makes me work harder to spot those 2 pieces of important info.

The review boils down to this, they are cheap and they don't last long. I ride over 2000 kilometers in a bike season, typically April to end of October. I ride on paved roads and I weigh about 110 kilos (so 240 lbs). I've bought these tires twice now (October 2016 & November 2017). Consistently, they last about 1 season of riding before the rubber gets too soft and starts taking on the small metal fibres from the road. The current set didn't even make it through 2018 without getting punctured and that was a light riding year compared to the year before. I just changed another inner tube yesterday after the last flat and after travelling less than 40kms, another flat from 2 metal fibres.I suppose you can get an inner tube hole/repair kit with patches and contact cement and keep fixing the inner tubes after every ride but I'd like to go several seasons or years without changing tires. I'd rather pay a bit more for more puncture resistant, tougher tread tires than have to change these every year.They aren't bad but they just aren't great - I might get them again in a pinch but they are definitely not my first choice. We'll see how a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Plus Smart Guard can last (expectation from manufacturer is up to 10,000kms).

Excelente producto, cumplió ampliamente mis expectativas, son llantas pesadas pero de buena construcción y calidad, se ven bastante resistentes y aguantan hasta 85psi, se sienten bastante rápidas comparandolas con las llantas con tachos que había estado ocupando, el reflejante si es efectivo y bastante visible. LAS VOLVERÍA A COMPRAR SIN DUDARLO.

La calidad es excelente, son ligeras y quedan muy bien. Tienen una línea reflejante que también queda muy bien. Las he usado un par de semanas para transportarme todos los días al trabajo y se siente una gran diferencia a comparación de las llantas que tenía. Sin duda un excelente producto que volveré a comprar

Had to change my old bike tires which served me good and lasted for awhile and picked these up. Really comfortable and have a good grip on road. They feel durable. So far so good.

A Good tire that only has about 50 km on it at this point. I am using it on an older (80s) Norco road bike. FYI - 35C will fit with some adjustment, but not 38C. Do not expect any issues using it on roads and gravel paths.

Excelente llanta. Buen agarre y la banda reflejante que tiene a lado funciona para las rodadas nocturnas. Después de meses usándola se perforó, pero solo por un vidrio muy grande, salvo eso, es muy aguantadora.

Acabo de ponerle las llantas a mi bici y se ven bien, ahora el tiempo dirá sobre su duración.Lo que sí noté es que su agarre no es tan bueno.

Muy buenas llantas, las recomiendo totalmente, tienen una linea blanca que refleja la luz, es una llanta rapida y durable

Good quality tire and fit perfectly.

Sin ser extraordinaria cumple con lo que necesitaba

Really happy.... Great price

Nice tread pattern. Rolls smooth.