Levo Gen 2 Faster rolling tyres recommendations please

[Tim1023]

I liked the look of the Schwalbe Hurricanes for my second wheel set - smooth running middle for commuting, with knobs on the side for the occasional woody excursion - and was about to order, then saw on the vendor's site (not Schwalbe's!) that they are only good for weights up to 105kg. And they're a supposed to be e-bike tyres!

Given my 114 Kg in my cotton socks, plus bike, plus gear, looks like I'm going to have to reenter the land of indecision...

 

[Gary]

try a minion SS in dual compound.
They offer good offroad grip and great cornering and at 45psi+ they roll really well on asphalt. (TBF I wouldn't run a rear much under 40psi even off road) They are also available in tougher casings if you need them - Although Exo should be fine at your weight at higher pressures unless your little off road excursions involve pointy rocks.

 

[Jackware]

try a minion SS in dual compound.
They offer good offroad grip and great cornering and at 45psi+ they roll really well on asphalt. (TBF I wouldn't run a rear much under 40psi even off road) They are also available in tougher casings if you need them - Although Exo should be fine at your weight at higher pressures unless your little off road excursions involve pointy rocks.

Grandpa mentioned High Rollers, OOI what's your verdict on those?

 

[boBE]

I have Conti RaceKings on my Levo SL, good on dry hardpack and asphalt. Plus the word "race" on the sidewall is good for an extra 2 mph.

 

[Gary]

Grandpa mentioned High Rollers, OOI what's your verdict on those?

Highrollers or Highroller IIs?
Either way the name wasn't given to them because of great rolling resistance.

 

[Jackware]

Highrollers or Highroller IIs?
Either way the name wasn't given to them because of great rolling resistance.

High roller lls?
Do you mean they do have a higher rolling resistance? Anything else?

 

[Gary]

Anything else?

4 realz?
There are eleventy thousand different tyres out there. It's not rocket science working out which tread patrons and compounds roll best

 

[Jackware]

4 realz?
There are eleventy thousand different tyres out there. It's not rocket science working out which tread patrons and compounds roll best

And you normally have a useful opinion on most products, sorry to bother you.....

 

[Tim1023]

I went for the Almotion 29x2.15s in the end. I ordered them before working out that 28"=29"!! See 28 equals 29 in the crazy world of tyre sizes - EMTB Forums

Apparently, the weight limit is on a per tyre basis, so the Hurricane's would have been OK, as long as I didn't do any wheelies.

So far so good. Much smoother. Coasting is actually a thing now! I don't really notice the speed at which the motor stops supporting me.

Biggest difference is going downhill, where the "system weight" is actually helpful.