Mountain Bike Road Tires

Mountain road tires known as slick/semi-slick mountain tires, are made for those who ride their mountain bikes on the road. Traditional knobby mountain bike tires are not designed for common road use and will wear down especially quickly when used on paved roads.

Slick/semi-slick mountain tires utilize a smooth tread on a tire with mountain tire dimensions. Slick/semi-slick mountain tires are often utilized by mountain bike racers when racing short track – a discipline in which mountain bikes are raced on courses containing pavement, gravel, packed dirt and man-made obstacles – as well as commuters and anyone with a nice fat-tire cruiser.

Continental, Michelin, Kenda, Innova, and Ritchey are some of the best known manufacturers that provide slick mountain tires.

*Innova Kruiser Kangaroo 26″ Tire is a traditional, white walled cruiser tire.

*The Vredestein Perfect Moiree and Continental City Contact Tire 26″ are great tires for everyday commuting or touring.

*The Maxxis Holy Roller 26″ Tire is designed for urban freeriders, mountain bikers who perform tricks in on ramps and city courses.

*The Michelin XC Road Tire is designed for short track mountain bike racers.

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