Any experience with schwalbe big ben tires?

[ebent]

They also have a little ben. I've used the big apples and I was going to buy a set but I saw these. http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/e-bikes And will it fit on my HP Scorpion fs26?

Thanks,
Harvey

 

[cwah]

got one. similar to big apple. decent puncture protection. but wear a bit fast

 

[MadRhino]

got one. similar to big apple. decent puncture protection. but wear a bit fast

Never fast enough. So hard to get Schwaalbe to make softer compound. Them tyres are tough but they don't grip.

Good for moderate riders...
or those who value tire life better than their own. :|

 

[docnjoj]

Cute, MR! I find that they(Schwalbes) wear so fast on a trike that you just keep changing them. Too expensive for my blood and low speeds.
otherDoc

 

[cwah]

Cute, MR! I find that they(Schwalbes) wear so fast on a trike that you just keep changing them. Too expensive for my blood and low speeds.
otherDoc

what tyre to use that doesn't wear so fast?

 

[MadRhino]

Don't know about trikes, drifting or toe in, wearing tyres like feet of a barefoot stumbling pony. :wink:

 

[chvidgov.bc.ca]

I use 20" Maxxis Hookworms on the front wheels of my recumbent trike, and I find they last probably 2 or 3 thousand miles. The toe-in would affect wear quite a bit - I make sure I've got just about 1/16 of an inch of Toe-In for the best ride feel on my trike. I was also getting a judder on the trike with Big Apples that never appeared with the Hookworms. I run them about 60psi which is well below their rating and has the right combination of speed and low harshness.

 

[ebent]

I bump the question to doc, which tires do you use at 3 times the mileage? I'll be happy with double if it provides a decent ride. Is it hookworms?

 

[docnjoj]

Nah! I go to Walmart and use their relatively smooth 20" tires. They're not that cheep at $20, but sometimes they go on sale at $15. They last about 1000 miles with about 1-2mm toe in. Kevlar belts.
otherDoc

 

[cwah]

1000 miles is what I do in a bit more than a month. So these tyre would need to be changed every month, which is a big hassle!

 

[ebent]

cwah, what is your brand of preference? What is the price and miles?

Thanks,
Harvey

 

[cwah]

no preference for now, I'm looking to change my tyres to moped ones, but haven't found my happiness yet!

 

[melodious]

I had 20" Big Bens running on my E-folder before the frame snapped so I haven't an opinion on the durability & longevity. @30mph (50kph) the ride felt good due to their fatty width. I chose the Big Bens as it had similar tire widths as the Big Apples but with more aggressive road/gravel tread. It didn't have the puncture protection like the Big Apples but I made up for it with a thorn proof inner tube and tire liners.

They are rated by Schalbe as Ebike friendly @50kph. I think speeds above that you're going to see faster wear and tear. I would try a single tire, placed on the rear and see what your Ebike makes of them.