Maxxis Hookworm 26x2.5" Tire

I did a lot of searching for a decent rugged city tire. Read up on these and everybody lauded them. Supposed to be indestructible, great volume for curbs and stairs. They do have great volume, but the cons outweigh that! 1 I went through 10 tubes in less than 6 months, these things can't handle small glass shards worth a crap! No pinch flats, but what good does that do? 2 Heavy as HECK! If you're in a hilly area, get ready to pop a vein! 3 Do not fit in standard bus racks, tires are too wide. 4 Price. You can get better puncture resistance, weight, and versatility for the same, or lower price.

I commute, shop, and have fun on my bike. It's not fun to sweat your buttocks off replacing a tube. Might be a good tire for flat areas that actually clean the streets, not in this town!

Yes, they're heavy tires. Look at how big they are, and how much rubber there is.

What makes Maxxis Hookworm tires so exceptional is that they are made with a downhill casing, and a slick tread that wraps way around the sides. As far as 26-inch street tires go, there is nothing else out there that will allow you to go around corners as fast, at such radical lean angles, with so much confidence.

As far as punctures go, I ride in Arizona where there a lot of thorns. I use Slime tubes and have ridden these tires for roughly 3,000 miles, and have never had a puncture.