Tires for Toyo Fatlantis?

[Thomas B]

I would like to put some bigger tires on my Toyo Atlantis for some of the steeper off-road trails around Mt. Tam and East Bay Hills. At the moment I run Barlow Pass and am pretty clueless about off-road tires In general and what to look for. Any advice?

Recent pictures from fellow El Cerrito resident Hillbubba have been quite inspirational.

Thanks
Tom

[Drw]

I have a 26” toyo Atlantis that’ll take 2.25 tires. Not sure if thunderburts come in that size, but that’d be my choice.

[Deacon Patrick]

I'd recommend either the widest knobby Rene Herse tire (though short of snow or uber mud, it really is amazing what can be ridden on their slick tires), or to go wider yes, Schwalbe's Thunder Burts or Racing Ralphs are fantastic all round tires (surprisingly good on asphalt too). 2.1 to 2.25" will give you plenty of tire. My Hunqapillar maxes out at 2.1" (it's the first run, so narrower), and that is plenty wide for most things. For reference, I ride roads (pavement and dirt) and trails all around Pikes Peak as well as to and on the Continental Divide.

With abandon,

Patrick

[tc]

Tom,
I really like the Nano 2.1. I have them on my 64 Toyo Atlantis. They are especially nice if you’ll be riding on some pavement and hard pack as well as the trails you mention. They have a center thread that rolls fast and pretty quietly on pavement. The edge has great grip, without any abrupt surprises as you lean into corners. Mine are mounted with tubes on Synergy rims, which creates a nice rounded profile.

Tom

[William!]

Thunderburts on mine

[Andrew Nussbaum]

Mine too!

[Mark Schneider]

I'm also using the Thunderburts, and while I'm pretty slow anyway, I noticed little speed loss on the pavement compared to my big Rene Herse Antelope Hills or Schwalbe G-ones. And they can often be found cheap.

Mark

[Garth]

 

Any off-road tire will work just fine !

If you're asking the "best thought/opinion/bias " about tires , there isn't one. 

[Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY)]

If you're looking for budget options, check out Continental Race Kings or Double Fighter. I've used the latter on my Cheviot when I want to take it off-road (don't laugh!), removing the fenders to fit 2" 29ers. You can find them for super-cheap at the link below ($13 a pop) and they work perfectly fine on and off-road. 

https://www.bikeinn.com/bike/continental-double-fighter-iii-29x2.00/135913596/p

On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 1:22:24 PM UTC-5, Thomas B wrote:

[Braxton Colagross]

I'm going to +1 on the Thunder Burts as well. Most likely my favorite tire. Addix Speed red.

[Adam Leibow]

the antelope hills are great for mt. tam; i know because i have ridden all over on my clem L with those tires. rivendell also has these schwalbe g one all arounds that are similarly fast-rolling but have some knobbage that bites if you want that.

On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 10:22:24 AM UTC-8, Thomas B wrote:

[Thomas B]

Thanks for the responses everyone!

I will mull things a bit and post a picture when I switch things up.

Tom