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The tandem I've owned for many years has both a caliper and a drum brake, making fixing rear flats a fair amount more of a hassle than on a typical single.
Personally, I would opt for a 55-60mm tirefrom a company like Schwalbe over a Compass tire.
I definitely would avoid the extra light casing compass tires for just about any tandem.
I think you are entering the territory of diminishing returns. Ask any stoker how much they feel bumps on the rear of the tandem.
They are just subjected to significantly higher loads than a sporty single.
Even on old Schwinn cruiser tandems with stock Schwinn cruiser tires, you could really get moving with two very average riders.
My humble opinion would suggest a tire more in line with the design of the HHH.
Ray
Vallejo CA
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Thanks to all for your feedback. I still feel inclined to go with the standard Compass tires, as I haven't had any problems with MTB compass tires compared to the previous Schwalbe tires and love their suppleness. We'll see... wonder if a wider less supple tire somehow offsets their lesser suppleness. Has anyone done a direct comparison?
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:44 AM Julian Westerhout <weste...@gmail.com> wrote:
The good news is that unless you're running 25c or narrower tires on a tandem there is no reason to use such high pressures.On our first tandem we used 32s and 35s at about 80-90 psi.On our second we run 650b x 42 Hetres at 60-65 psi.On the HHH we anticipate 55+ and 45 psi.Tandem tires do wear out more quickly than singles, though. We get ~ 1500 from the Hetres, and I replace them a bit earlier than I probably need to. Lower pressures on wider tires will add greatly to comfort for both captain and stoker, and will add to tire life -- I think sidewall failures are more likely at really high pressures.FWIW, we're not a small team (my half, anyway). I'm 6'7" and 250 lbs, my stoker is 5'2" and 110 lbs, and every year we do at least one loaded self-supported primarily camping tour, sometimes with panniers, sometimes with a trailer, and sometimes with both.Julian WesterhoutBloomington, IL--
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:06:51 AM UTC-6, Ruben Flores wrote:One other bit of info on tandem tires. You will burn thru them faster than you expect. We use 120psi on our roadie and only get about 800 miles out of a rear, often the issue is sidewall tesr but ask your stoker what they think of s pothole blowout.
After a few cycles we went with the front to rear rotation.
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Did you ask that Rene?
I'm sure they will roll great. I'll be curious to hear how they hold up on bumpy and rutted trails.
Those HHH tandems will make really fun trail bikes.
Ray
Vallejo.
Anyway, we haven't done significant mileage since due to pregnancy and having a small child but when we do return to the tandem it'll be with a heavier tire.
I love compass tires and maybe the 48's, especially tubeless, would be enough cushion to overcome the flat problems I had. I did have some correspondence with cold after the fact and they recommended upping the tire pressure to about for the extra weight which also seems smart.
Tony
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Excited to put this all together in time for summer travels.
Also: am assuming tubed is the way HHH riders go, but happy to be educated.
Thank you
Looking for tires for HHH, 70% on paved road, 30% dirt roads. Would really prefer tan sidewall. Compass sound great, but am concerned re flats/durability. Considering WTB Horizon 47 and Panaracer GravelKing 48.
Though they rarely get a chance to roll, my HHH and I love our 60mm g-ones mounted tubeless on cliffhangers. And the same tires mounted tubeless, also with cliffhangers, on my Rosco Bubbe are way way way way preferable to tubed when rolling around the mean streets of NYC. I go through roughly 100 ounces of sealant in a year (4 oz a fill), but refilling sealant is easy compared to all those tube swaps.
-Kai
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(I also ride a hubbah)
My two cents
Alex in Rochester