700x2.6 ish slicks?

[Dave Grossman]

Anyone running any fat slicks these days in the 700x2.5-2.8 range?

I'm running some ET's and looking for other options...thanks!

[Brian Forsee]

Following... looking for some similar tires for an upcoming build. Right now considering the Schwalbe G-One series. They make the 'all around' in a 2.25 and the 'speed' in a 2.35, so not quite as big as you're looking for.

Brian

[Will Boericke]

Schwalbe are the only ones I know that I would consider worth riding.

Will

[David Ross]

The Schwalbe G One in 2.35 is a super fast rolling tire and is about as close as you’re going to get in terms of a serious tire close to your size. Vee makes a 2.8 inch tire that is specced on jones bikes. They aren’t bad tires at all but they’re super heavy. 

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[Drew Fitchette]

Another vote for G-ones. I've had them in 700x57 and 650bx57 on a Clem and Atlantis respectively. Big fan for 80-90% of my riding, and decent for the smaller portion of my riding on rocky/rough trails.

They feel faster than other 2"+ tires I've ridden, and are tubeless compatible if that's your thing! 

- Drew

[Dave Grossman]

I saw the Moto X comes in a 2.6 and 2.8 but not in 700C........

https://www.schwalbetires.com/Super-Moto-X-11101327.01?srsltid=AfmBOory2MPt55F8QzNwcLOsMMxC5x3ochUUdi5a2_3uf2X2Xztgr6cg

I like the Big One and run a the 650b version on my Jones from time to time.

[Will Boericke]

I suspect you could find offerings from the bmx segment of the bike market.  We’ve all seen the SE single speeds wheelie-ing everywhere.  The tires would probably be big and durable.

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[Paul Sistowicz]

Vittoria just released all of their XC tires in a 2.6. I don’t know if I’d call a Peyote a slick per se, but it’s a very minimal tread on a fast and supple casing.

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[maxcr]

not quite a slick, but very cool to see https://ronsbikesblog.com/2026/02/19/a-new-tire-is-born/

[iamkeith]

On Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8:22:33 AM UTC-7 David Ross wrote:

The Schwalbe G One in 2.35 is a super fast rolling tire and is about as close as you’re going to get in terms of a serious tire close to your size. Vee makes a 2.8 inch tire that is specced on jones bikes. They aren’t bad tires at all but they’re super heavy. 

I have the G-one predecessor,  the 2.35 Scwalbe Super Moto, on my Clem, and the 2.8 V Speedsters on my Susie.  The Schwalbe are way faster and more enjoyable, and have plenty of cushion and traction for any kind of riding I do (which is as much off-pavementvas on).  The speedsters have a lot of self-steer and are heavy, as David notes.  I keep meaning to replace them, but don't,  so I just don’t ride that bike.  I'd try the G-one before wasting time and money on anything else.