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Schwalbe City Jet Tyre Set

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Schwalbe City Jet Tyre Set

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8 user reviews of Schwalbe City Jet Tyre Set See all

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They're cheap, but they're completely outclassed in grip and weight by S-Licks. I think they're dangerous and will be removing them. Continue reading...
Got mine at Wiggle as a set of two, with two 1.5 tubes for £22, so an absolute steal!
They're a pain to fit on my (old) wheels, but slip on to my Mavics without much effort. Setting them up is much easier with Continue reading...
Bought these to replace some 26x1.9 (60PSI) slicks that split at the bead. These are quiet with less rolling resistance but running at 80PSI means that you can feel vibration from the road a little more. Trea Continue reading...
Good tyres for cummuting as they last for ages. Haven't tried any other slicks yet but these are well better than knobblies for road use. You just don't get that sudden loss of momentum that you get using knobb Continue reading...
Been great over the dry summer, will wait to see how they perform in autumn & winter. Continue reading...

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Bought these for my old Cannondale M400 which has been converted to a commuting bike.  Had no real problem with these tyres, durable, cheap, tough with good puncture resistance with excellent rolling resistance. Grip is adequate for commuting even in winter conditions but I don’t push them too hard. 80PSI can be jarring but depends on wheel set and fork. You pay for what you get and on the whole these are a good all rounder for not a lot of cash.

 

Posted: 01/01/2010 10:38

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