SCHWALBE Marathon Plus HS Wire Tire

I installed three of these 20X1.75'" tires on a Catrike Villager recumbent e-trike. Now installation requires a little experience but once mastered is not that hard. The secret is lube and SQUEEZE. Just a few drops of dish soap in a glass of water, brushed liberally on the tire bead with a brush.Getting the first bead of the tire on the rim just requires a little pushing with your thumb AFTER LUBING. Then install the tube, inserting the valve thru the rim hole and stuffing the tube into the open side of the tire.Then, after lubing the bead again, insert the tire into the other side of the rim, starting with the valve and working around the rim on both sides. No tire irons are required but can be used. You will be able to get all but about the last 12", opposite the valve in pretty easily. Then it gets difficult. Now listen up...SQUEEZE the sides of the tire along the entire seated portion to move the beads into the center of the rim, not on the bead area. Then pushing/rolling with your thumbs get more of the bead into the rim. Then repeat, SQUEEZE and push. A little more will go in.Now for the final 6", SQUEEZE again to ensure that all the bead in in the center of the rim, lube the final area gain , and grasping the tire with your hands, roll the rest into place. Don't just use your thumbs, grasp the tire and roll it over the rim away from you. You are actually twisting the tire over the last portion of the rim.That is it. Takes a little practice, but if you do not do the SQUEEZE part it is almost impossible. With it, it's pretty easy. You see, the center part of the rim is smaller in diameter than the bed grooves, get the bead into that and it will go on. If you don't, it won't.Great tire, very quiet and smooth, low rolling resistance and pretty comfortable at 60-65 psi.

I bought the Marathon Plus because last summer I had at least four flat tires during rides. Since putting the Marathon Plus tires on, I've ridden 300 miles (a few of those rides on the same trail that gave me multiple flats last year), and so far so good - not a single flat.This morning I rode in the "Tour de Belt" event around Harrisburg, PA, and when I got back to my car I discovered the pin (or whatever it is) pictured with this review embedded in my back tire. It was in there so deep that it broke into two pieces as I tried to pull it out. The pointy end of the little hooked piece was at least half-way into the tire. I got it out and, as far as I can tell, the tire's fine. The tube was undamaged.I should mention that those who say these tires are hard to get onto the rim aren't kidding. I was expecting it to be difficult, and it was even worse than I was expecting. Took quite a bit of struggling. But if I can get them onto a rim, probably anyone can.Also, these tires are noticeably thinner and harder than my previous tires, so the ride has gotten a good bit rougher and it took me a while to adjust going around curves, especially in gravel. But considering that the tire survived being stuck with that pin that would have easily flatted my previous tires, I can live with a slightly rougher ride.

This has been a great tire for my foldable bike. It is a strong and solid tire but it does weigh more than other similar tires that fit my foldable bike tires.I would buy this tire again and I have bought it a couple of times already.

I bought these because I keep wearing out others and heard these have decent mileage. I only have about 25 miles on them so far, so I can't comment on mileage. Fitting was really easy I was dreading it but it was very quick and simple, no bleeding or swearing at all. The down side is I had to adjust the fenders and they're alittle thicker than normal.

I bought these Schwalbe tires for my Trek Domane 6 after having 4 flats in 4 rides on another brand (and multiple other flats over time). I ride on chip-and-seal, gravel, and hardtop roads. The problem comes from the highway shoulder debris where multi-belted radial truck tires have blown out and have strewn tiny, almost invisible wires that penetrate every tire I’ve run on multiple bikes through the years (I’ve had quite a few high-end road and gravel bikes and the results are always the same… blow out after blow out). Nothing worked. Not tubeless tires with all the gummy, messy glue, not other name brand “puncture-proof tires,” not Kevlar liners, not rubber liners, not Slime-filled tubes, not thorn-proof tubes… need I keep going? Anyway, I’m 6 rides in on the Schwalbe’s and haven’t lost a ride to a blowout. I’m beginning to believe I’ve finally found a workable solution, a tire that performs as advertised. And here’s an added bonus. It’s a pretty “tall” tire from the rim to the bead and it makes for a smooth, cushier ride. I haven’t had a chance to ride them in the rain yet but by the looks of the treads they should perform well under wet conditions too. So far, very pleased. We’ll see what happens over time and many more rides but for now it’s “all systems go” on my Domane 6 running over 20MPH. It doesn’t get any better than that.

This is a very odd tire, no flats or puntcures whatssoever BUT it wears out very fast, and the side wall does crack prematurely.....Go Figure

I rode an ElliptiGO which has 20" high pressure tires. I put my first set of Marathon Plus tires on last year. Rode about 3000 miles with no flats. This is one durable tire. And OK - no tire is puncture proof. But I see and hear friends constantly dealing with flats, and I have yet to experience that with these tires. I'm not an expert in terms of roll resistance, etc., and I'm sure someone will be able to give scientific data as to why some other tire has less roll resistance, etc. But for my money, I am totally pleased with the riding characteristics of these tires and I enjoy the fact that I am spending my time riding and not trying to repair flats alongside busy roads or out in the middle of nowhere. Worth every penny I spent on them!

Important to know even though this is an excellent product, it does not stop all flats (especially riding in the city).