Punctured tire prevention?

[wojtek]

the solution is to get a motorcycle tyre AND rim around the same size as 26''. This way you cant go wrong. The only issue i can think of is finding the right spokes to accommodate both hub motor and the motocycle rim. I think last version of hs3540 has smaller holes for 13ga/14ga right?

 

[Kingfish]

the solution is to get a motorcycle tyre AND rim around the same size as 26''. This way you cant go wrong. The only issue i can think of is finding the right spokes to accommodate both hub motor and the motocycle rim. I think last version of hs3540 has smaller holes for 13ga/14ga right?

For you: Rims and Tires Reference

I haven't found a direct 26" replacement, but if you can locate one - I am all ears friend

Best, KF

 

[Kingfish]

the solution is to get a motorcycle tyre AND rim around the same size as 26''. This way you cant go wrong. The only issue i can think of is finding the right spokes to accommodate both hub motor and the motocycle rim. I think last version of hs3540 has smaller holes for 13ga/14ga right?

For you: Rims and Tires Reference

I haven't found a direct 26" replacement, but if you can locate one - I am all ears friend

Best, KF

Addendum:
Last year I had considered Moto tyres for the bike and I have a couple of studies to share. The first was centered around a 21” rim:

• Warp 9 Racing 21” x 1.60 or 2.5” wide, ~$95 USD
  Shinko SR241 Front/Rear Dual Sport ($24) or Shinko SR244 Front/Rear Dual Sport ($28)

The second was around an 18” rim:

• EXCEL WM2 (1.85) x 18" ALUMINUM RIM - 36 HOLE, $170 USD. I would have had these guys mate the hub motor to the rim, choosing a spoke that they would provide.
  18” x 2.75” Tyre CONTINENTAL CONTI-GO (£39) or MICHELIN PILOT SPORTY (£44). However - I could not get these tyres imported into the USA without an expensive middleman.

In retrospect, the 2.75” wide tyre would have likely been too wide for my DH frame.

In North America, can we do better? KF

 

[Kingfish]

Has anyone ever adapted something like the Michelin Bib Mousse Flat-Proof Competition Foam Tube to bike tires?

~KF

 

[Kingfish]

FYI - Another product to check out: Tech Tubes. I contacted the dealer and he said:

Our smallest [diameter] is 3.5 inch largest is 4.25 inch we can cut the insert to any length you like.

Slim pickin's in the Butyl Foam Tire Insert market :?
~KF

 

[jateureka]

I have read several threads on motorcycle tyres and bicycle rim combos, including the 20" BMX rim 16" m'cycle tyre details http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18511&start=25
Can anyone confirm if this Continental 2.0-22 motorcycle tyre will fit a heavy duty 26" bicycle rim? http://www.classictyres.com/item/695/26-2-0-2-0-22--continental-road-tyre--block-universal

 

[Chalo]

I have read several threads on motorcycle tyres and bicycle rim combos, including the 20" BMX rim 16" m'cycle tyre details http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18511&start=25
Can anyone confirm if this Continental 2.0-22 motorcycle tyre will fit a heavy duty 26" bicycle rim? http://www.classictyres.com/item/695/26-2-0-2-0-22--continental-road-tyre--block-universal

Hypothetically, that's the same size as an MTB tire. But it weighs as much as a 4-5" fatbike tire at half the width, so I expect it to be stiff and to present some resistance to being mounted and dismounted.

Any reason you'd prefer that to a heavily armored bicycle tire like a Schwalbe Marathon Plus, Michelin Pilot City, or CST Salvo?

 

[jateureka]

Just looking at options and Kingfish asked the question

I haven't found a direct 26" replacement, but if you can locate one - I am all ears friend Best, KF

I agree Schwalbe Marathon Plus is a great tyre and I have them on 2 of my e-bikes. The tread is great for road use but not so much for dirt & grass and only lasts about 3 months at about $65 a pop retail here in Aus.