Recommendation on 27.5 (650b) tires for bikepacking

[trevstonbury]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for some new tires for my mtb which im slowing fitting out for bikepacking. I usually do a mix of terrain from road, gravel, field and forest. I live in the UK so the varied weather and seasons means I need a solution which will be a good jack of all trades in as many conditions as possible, and something which is fairly puncture resistant/foldable is possible. I'm also interested in whether I should look for different tyres for front/rear. Any recommendations would be much appreciated!

Cheers

Trevor

[Howard70]

Hello Trevor:

I like Schwalbe Rocket Rons (Snakeskin Tubeless Ready version).  I'm running 27.5 x 3" on a Salsa Mukluk due to soft sandy desert conditions.  Low rolling resistance and they do surprisingly well on pavement.  You would probably want a narrower size - not sure how small they get.

In 29" I run Schwalbe Thunder Burts (again, Snakeskin Tubeless Ready) on my Salsa Cutthroat.  2.1" width.  Really a great tire for mixed pavement / dirt tracks.  I don't know if they are available in 27.5.

Good Luck!

Howard Snell

[RonK]

Try the Vittoria Mezcal. These are an excellent fast rolling allrounder for mixed surfaces.  I have them on two bikes.