SCHWALBE Big Ben Race Guard Wired Tire

I threw these on my mountain bike for path use. It's nice to not sound like a swarm of bees anymore. Now I can hear when the real bees are coming. I've had a few goat heads (or sand Spurs, depending where you're from) in the rubber but nothing has punctured or caused a leak. The reflective sidewalks are nice as well. I'm really happy with these tires. Tough, quiet, smooth... met all of my criteria.

April 30, 2020 update: I have over 500 miles on this bike now and it has held up great. Still rolling through glass in bike lanes with no punctures. Rear tire I showing slight wear but there is plenty of tread left. Keep in mind, my bike weighs 110 lbs and I regularly carry my 4 and 1 year old around the city. Dropped the tire pressure from 60psi to 40psi for a cushier ride.Original review: I have these installed on an electric Yuba Munda and have ridden them over 100 miles so far. They've gone over some broken glass, through pot holes, and on dirt road with no punctures. Low rolling resistance and enough tread to take on dirt paths but not enough to slow you down on the street. Make sure what you are receiving is the RaceGuard tires and not K Guard, which is what I first received. The RaceGuard tires have a picture resistant layer, are ebike rated, and have a reflective strips. Will most likely order these again when they wear out.

My needs have evolved... I built a mountain bike up into an electrified monster that can hit about 36mph on the flats with a range of about 80 miles running around 30mph. Problem was, I built it for looks and used a nice looking creme colored Kenda beach bike style tire to go with a vintage look I was after. Looked great until my tires came out from under me on a damp morning heading to a ride and busted up my shoulder due to a lack of carbon black.OK, so I'll watch out for traction in the rain I thought... was going through tires with leaks with no debris found... then on a long fast ride, one of those pretty tires seperated the cords for about 6-8 inches causing the tube to come through the tire and explode on the pavement. Hmm... need something better.Did my research and found out that there are now speed rated tires for electrice bikes and this Schwalbe Big Ben is one of those. Rated for 50KPH/30mph for Europe, I figure it should work on American roads as well. I have only had to add air to the tires once in the last month or so and no flats, great traction, low rolling resistance, absolutely nothing to complain about except that it doesn't come in pretty colors that cause you to crash in the wet. I can live with that a lot easier than living with the injuries I suffered from what I percieved to be a cool looking tire.

My needs changed. I don't ride trails anymore and find myself on paths and street. These wheels provided less rolling resistance than my old mtb tires and are really comfortable.

Wanted a faster tire for my mostly pavement riding, but one with a respectable width to stay true to my XC mountain bike. Swapped out my stock Maxxis ikon 27.5 x 2.2 for these 27.5 x 2.0 on my Giant Talon 4 2016. Huge difference: low noise and they roll extremely well on the pavement trail. They also handle off-roading into some grass retention ponds well enough at full inflation. I imagine when under inflated, these will be able to handle some of the light/flatter local Florida mountain bike trails, but will likely slap back on the Ikons for that as a safety precaution/for the thrills.I’d equate these to stock tires on a body on frame SUV that’s meant to go off the beaten path once in a while. Highly recommended and priced right.

Bought this for a converted MTB e-bike as the description claims it's e-bike certified and also claim it is flat-resistant. Well, the tires arrived all bent and warped, which I figured wouldnt necessarily be a big deal once it was installed and inflated. Boy was I wrong, I got a flat on the first ride with these tires. I'd recommend a more rigid tire like a Continental.

Awesome tires for my cargo bike. Shockingly good offroad grip and useful balloon suspension for a rigid bike.

Great tire great traction especially on Wet roads

I’ve used big Apple tyres for many years and covered thousands of miles. I’ve chosen Big Ben for a little more grip, this time. And these tyres don’t disappoint. If you want a great tyre that gives you a softer grippy ride that roll beautifully get these for your MTB

These are excellent on road (fast rolling) and gravel/light trails (enough grip, comfort).

Je n'ai pas d'auto et je me déplace en vélo électrique conçu et fabriqué par mes soins. J'effectue des dizaines de milliers de km chaque année. Je n'ai pas envie de m'emmerder avec des pneus pourris qui ne tiennent pas 1000km (le cas avec la première monte DKT, 800km max).Je monte du Schwalbe, une marque aux tarifs raisonnables et aux performances hors du commun.Ce pneu est estampillé 50km/h, cela convient parfaitement à mon utilisation. La bande en kevlar protège des crevaisons, et Dieu sait que je ramasse de tout : de temps en temps je nettoye le pneu en sortant les bouts de verre et autres de la partie externe.Je viens de faire 800km avec, le pneu est comme neuf alors qu'au même kilométrage la 1ere monte était bonne pour la poubelle.

Ho preso questa gomma per sostituire il pneumatico della mia MTB che era montato di serie(un Kenda)che sull'asfalto bagnato aveva zero grip.Questo ha dimostrato di avere più grip su asfalto bagnato(anche su asciutto),è molto scorrevole,anche in curva,con buona tenuta,ma rigido,infatti(da inesperto)l'avevo gonfiato al massimo x avere più scorrevolezza su asfalto,ma l'avantreno tremava molto,ora sono sceso di mezzo bar e non trema più nulla.In generale sono soddisfatto,lo ricomprerei.Non ho ancora bucato,ma sembra avere una buona resistenza sotto questo aspetto(il sito Schwalbe da 4 su 6).L'ho montato senza nessuna difficoltà,prima gomma montata in vita mia.Ultima cosa,il mio calibro misura uno spessore di 47 mm.

Before I got this tube, I got TWELVE pinch flats in the course of 2 months from the state of my cities roads. After some searching on forums, it was because I was using a bad replacement tread from Canadian Tire that was only rated to 180lbs (I'm 275) and no way rated for a custom ebike or the speeds I reach (70kmh+).I can happily say that since I switched to this tread I haven't gotten a SINGLE flat, I've hit a LOT of potholes, lost spokes, messed up a rim, but my tire has stayed full and true. 55psi max compared to the 35psi max of the old tire makes the world of a difference for someone heavy hitting potholes at high speeds!Highly recommend getting this tire if you ride a custom ebike, it's only a matter of time until you hit a pothole and wish you had this one!