Anyone tried Eddy Current tyres ?

[Doomanic]

Howdy fellas, not to hijack but since it's on topic. We have ridden nearly 30 sets of Eddy Current tires on everything from Southern California desert (super rocky and rough) to Oregon loam. We love the tire on ALMOST everything! The only weak spot we've found is in fall months when pine needles are on top of dry soil or lots of leaves on hard pack.

Here's a review we posted on our site. Hopefully it gives a bit more insight too!

Dissected: Schwalbe's Eddy Current - The Best eMTB tires available?

Take a closer look at the Schwalbe Eddy Current tires. We dive deep into the design process, what the benefits of running an ebike tire are...

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Huge fans of the forum and love being able to read all the fun stuff you guys are up to with your bikes.
Drew

Is that part of a comparison test or advertising feature?

 

[Doomanic]

Mary front, Eddy rear and in the Wet muddy Lincolnshire Wolds the Eddy is awful

Same in the Forest of Dean. If I did a lot of road miles to get to the trails I'd keep it on for the summer, but I don't so it's going as soon as I can rent a JCB to get the bloody thing off the wheel!

 

[Nickolp1974]

Same in the Forest of Dean. If I did a lot of road miles to get to the trails I'd keep it on for the summer, but I don't so it's going as soon as I can rent a JCB to get the bloody thing off the wheel!

Ha Ha mines come off tonight, easy getting off DT 1501's (40mm) got a nearly new nobby nic apex in garage so going to try that at weekend. Heard there not too bad as a rear tyre, bit slidey but predictable. Gotta be better than the black ice feel of the eddy.

 

[Doomanic]

I had NNs on my Powerfly. Bloody useless on the front in the wet, marginally less useless on the rear. Bloody good in the dry though.

I've used DHR2, XR5, eWild and MM on the rear in the current conditions and the MM is the best of the lot but very draggy.

 

[Nickolp1974]

I had NNs on my Powerfly. Bloody useless on the front in the wet, marginally less useless on the rear. Bloody good in the dry though.

I've used DHR2, XR5, eWild and MM on the rear in the current conditions and the MM is the best of the lot but very draggy.

yeah agreed, had them on the front and i really didn't like them, unpredictable wash outs were regular!! willing to try on rear for a few rides. Got a few other options in the garage, trying my hardest not to purchase too much at the moment.

 

[thewrx]

I love em for an ebike, too heavy for non-ebike, probably not the best for pavement as shown above, but for an all around awesome tire they are the bees knees!

 

[Orangie]

Nope. Too heavy, no traction

 

[Jeffrey]

Nope. Too heavy, no traction

Just drop the pressure, then they are the best ?
I run my eddy current rear at 0.8 bar during the wet season, otherwise 1.0 bar.

 

[CRFan1]

Being that the EC rear is unobtanium right now, I an gonna run an EC front in the front and rear of the bike, lol. Hope it works....

 

[baydoh]

Interesting to see different takes on the Schwalbe Eddy Currents. Not trying to be Captain Obvious here. Lots of things factor in to how a tire performs: inner rim width, riding conditions, trail types, tube/tubeless, tire pressure just to name a few. Most important is for me is rider preference!

Ride the Eddy's 2.6's front & rear on my 2021 Spesh Levo FF S-Works and think they are the cats meow! Will admit they are a pain in the arse to install. Wouldn't want to have a do a trail side repair but can be mounted relatively quickly using some hacks that have formulated over time.

Have them mounted 30mm rims and think the 2.6's are a perfect match. Very strong sidewalls and super puncture resistant. I live in Southern California and very rarely encounter wet weather so I can't speak for that aspect. Been a huge fan of Maxxis tires over the years and have a pretty high bar when giving a grade to tires. I highly recommend. Excellent tire for climbing and very durable tire, almost no signs of wear after months of riding them. Rolling resistance is not the best in class, but I think most emtb riders don't place the highest emphasis on this category (if you do, highly recommend Michelin E-Wild's!)

I took my rail 9 in for its 1st service and the shop couldn't fit them. Tried 4 times and couldn't get it on the bead. Any suggestions?

 

[Singletrackmind]

I took my rail 9 in for its 1st service and the shop couldn't fit them. Tried 4 times and couldn't get it on the bead. Any suggestions?

Try using zip ties and soapy water. This link is on motorcycle tires but the principle is the same.

Change a Tire with Zip Ties: DIY Motorcycle Maintenance

Back in December I replaced the worn Shinko 705 rear tire on the Scrambler with a Heidenau K60 Scout. Expecting an especially stiff sidewall, I wanted to avoid the labor intensive “traditional” tir…

motoadventurer.com

 

[Nickolp1974]

I took my rail 9 in for its 1st service and the shop couldn't fit them. Tried 4 times and couldn't get it on the bead. Any suggestions?

need something like the link below, some LBS will have them, just take your wheel and tyre to them, wouldn't of thought they'd charge you if you know them. I've tried all sorts and nothing works for me, tube, zip ties, ratchet strap. Not tried petrol though.....

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[Orangie]

Mount it in the trash can .. where it belongs

 

[Doomanic]

Hey, come on now, they make great winter tyres when all you can ride is tarmac and you don't want to trash a decent tyre.