Ebike ready schwalbe tyres

[kitchenman]

I'm trying to sort out some tyres for my bike and asked a man from Schwalbe and he replied:
"Some of our tyres are ebike ready now.The ‘new’ Marathon 20” is one of them as well as our ‘Energizer Pro’ and ‘Energizer Plus tyres. They are of course not half as light or as fast as the Marathon Racer but they were designed with the construction of generic ebikes in mind- the need for lots of puncture protection and of course the ECE-R75 mark suitable for speeds of up to 50kph!"
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Anyone tried these tyres?

 

[Scatty]

The Energizer schwalbes are fitted to my giant as standard not had a puncture yet, have not acheived 50kph yet 30kph is my limit

 

[morphix]

I'm trying to sort out some tyres for my bike and asked a man from Schwalbe and he replied:
"Some of our tyres are ebike ready now.The ‘new’ Marathon 20” is one of them as well as our ‘Energizer Pro’ and ‘Energizer Plus tyres. They are of course not half as light or as fast as the Marathon Racer but they were designed with the construction of generic ebikes in mind- the need for lots of puncture protection and of course the ECE-R75 mark suitable for speeds of up to 50kph!"
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Anyone tried these tyres?

I have some Schawalbe Marathon Plus which have the "ebike ready" logo on them. They are narrower and more suited to roads than I would of liked as I have a MTB, but I got them on recommendations and mainly for the puncture proofing. They are good quality tyres not showing any wear hardly after 8+ months of use.

However I must say, I prefer my old cheap wider MTB tyres with the heavier tread as my bike has no suspension and you really notice the difference with the Marathon tyres when going over bumps and up/down curbs. There is maybe a slight speed performance benefit, but it comes at a cost of grip and handling on wet roads and loose surfaces.. I have to be more careful than I used to be nearly come off a couple of times due to wheels skidding.

The puncture proofing is key selling point for me though above all else. I can't imagine riding an ebike without puncture proof tyres..so much glass on roads and it really gives you the extra confidence to go long distances and not worry constantly.

 

[jerrysimon]

Interestingly I was committed to Marathon Plus when I first converted my Brompton for fear of punctures and the added complications for fixing them that ebikes throw into the mix.

However at the beginning of the summer I tried some Kojak tyres on one of my regular small wheeled bikes and was very impressed. I decided to try them on my EBrompton and was amazed at how it seem to speed up with these slick tyres. Being a Brompton of course, weight is also important and these probably saved me 0.5kg over the MPs.

At first I was worried about punctures. However I have been really impressed at their puncture resistance (none so far). They have a kevlar belt which seems to provide very effective puncture resistance, with the proviso that you keep good.recommended tyre pressures, around 100 psi on the 16" ones!

All that said if I had a big heavy ebike with a rear motor I would most definately go for max puncture protection and fit a Marathon Plus or equivalent. The Kojaks are of course more suited to road/cycle path riding as well.

My wife and daughter both have traditional ladies bikes (hubs/enclosed rear chain guards etc) and I have fitted MPs to the rear wheels of both of those.

Regards

Jerry

 

[HittheroadJ]

I use Schwalbe Big Apple/ Fat Frank on an Izip.

I have not had a puncture in the 18 months since I fitted them.

The extra big size makes a noticeable difference with the original tyres (does feel like they have suspension).

I tried them on a non-electric folder as well, and they did make the bike feel much less prone to vibration (but I had to bend the mudguards to make them fit, big apple's are much bigger in size than normal tyres.)

 

[kitchenman]

Interesting that your MPs had a "ebike ready" logo on them. The man from Schwalbe didn't mention MPs!...

 

[jerrysimon]

I use Schwalbe Big Apple/ Fat Frank on an Izip.

I have not had a puncture in the 18 months since I fitted them.

Yep I fitted a spare pair of those on my daughters DIY E bike I made for her.

As you state they need plenty of mud guard clearance.

Regards

Jerry

 

[banbury frank]

Hi

New for this year with a 1 year puncture Guarantee at about £20 each

Continental Bicycle -Eco Contact & Eco Contact Plus

Frank

 

[kitchenman]

Hi

New for this year with a 1 year puncture Guarantee at about £20 each

Continental Bicycle -Eco Contact & Eco Contact Plus

Frank

Good to see something other than Schwalbe

 

[jerrysimon]

Looks like it is cheaper too. Schwalbe Plus's seem to have gone up and up, price wise.

.. actually scrub that the contact plus's are about the same price maybe even more!

Regards

Jerry

 

[Mussels]

Have any of these manufacturers said what makes them especially suitable for ebikes, or is it a load of hot air?

 

[daudi]

Hi

New for this year with a 1 year puncture Guarantee at about £20 each

Continental Bicycle -Eco Contact & Eco Contact Plus

Frank

I have these tyres. On my way to work yesterday, exactly halfway, I heard a clack, then ting-ting-ting as I cycled. I looked down at my front wheel and saw something shiny on my tyre. It wasn't a diamond. It was a nasty screw, well and truly embedded sharp end first into my tyre. I removed it and rode the rest of the way checking my tyre regularly but it was fine. I've now ridden about 20 miles since and it is still fine.
I'm impressed.

Here's the offending screw:

 

[steveindenmark]

I never knew there was a speed limit on Schwalbe tyres and I have had them on all my bikes for years. There are some, but not many bikes that get over 50mph. Plenty that get between 30-40mph, including all of mine.

E bike tyres is that just a gimmick or is there more to it?

Steve

 

[piotrmacheta]

News to me to. Surely they'll all be Ok for 50km/h. I should think it's all hype. Ebike tyres can be heavier and stronger I suppose as you don't need good rolling resistance.