Strong tires for a heavy guy

roger0246

I weight 260#s and am 6'2. I ride about 14 miles a day and find that my tires dont hold my weight they go pretty flat and i was wondering if any one knows of maybe a high pressure tire or stronger tire than the one i am using now(bontager trail connection B & panaracer xc). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thnaks
-Roger

cd667

Can you inflate them a bit more? If they are MTB tyres and you're using them for the road, try inflating them to about 50psi.
If your tyres are going flat as you ride, that is a puncture. Should be fixable with a new tube.
My MTB has 26x2.1 Continentals, they are fine for me.
Let us know how you get on.

willtsmith

Fire XC Pro seems to do well. Stay away from any tire labeled "light". They skimp on materials. I had a Kenda Stick-E blow up on me a couple weeks ago. The sidewall separated from the bead and BOOM!!!!!

Use Thorn-resistant/Downhill tubes. I use Pyramid thorn resistant tubes (actually Kendas). I've NEVER flatted on trail using these tubes (besides the time when the Stick-E came apart, not the tubes fault). They are also more resistant to rim flats.

Regarding the tires themselves. Make sure you carefully check the inside of the tube for anything potruding. I have an old Fire XC who's belts were breaking and making little pins on the inside of the tire. In that case, sand down the protrusion and cover it with duct tape (or tire strips).

I'm 270 and I run about 60 on the back and 50 on the front. Bigger riders need more air pressure PERIOD. Running the low pressures that flyweights do will only get you pinchflats.

Cowboyathlete

Where on the inntertube are the punctures taking place? If they are single holes by themselves (e.g. no snakebites), and are on the inside, then hands down you have to have a cloth rim strip placed on each wheel. Unless, of course, you have already done this....

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stang106

The terrain you are riding and aggressivness plays a big part of tire selection. I tried the Panaracers XC-Pro and they had too weak of sidewall for me and the terrain I ride and race in. I'm 180 lbs and we have lots of roots, rocks and streambeds to give pichflats or punctures British Columbia). I tried a bunch and finally settled on Kenda Kinetics 2.35", front 38 psi and rar 40 psi. If I didn't race I would run 36 psi. For your a light freeride tire like these or heavyer built will work fine and experiment with inflation- you shouldn't bottom out and I wouldn't be surprised if you needed to use 50-6- psi. Don't be worried about too much weight, bigger guys have more muscle and bike/tire weight is not as criticle than lightweights.
Good luck!
Dave