This classic touring tire from Schwalbe has incredible puncture resistance and durability. The newly developed smart guard puncture protection belt is made of flexible special rubber that offers particular resistance to thorns and shards. It also has a stripe on the sidewall for enhanced visibility. Size 20x1.75 Inch (47-406). 70 PSI Max. Weight 710g.
20 Inch Sizing Note: There are two sizes commonly referred to as "20 inch" which are not interchangeable. This size features a 406mm bead seat diameter (to ensure compatibility this measurement should be printed somewhere on your existing tire or rim). The width measurement for the 406 size is almost always expressed in the form of a decimal (e.g. 1.50), not a fraction (e.g. 1 1/2). If you are unclear about which size fits your 20 inch rim please contact us.
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Reviewed 2/3/2010
by T. (Mac) McCowen
Casual Cyclist
Atlanta, GA
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18 of 21 customers found this review helpful.
Tired of flats on your recumbant trike?
Nothing spoils a great ride like a flat. My wife and I are both members of the "Low and Slow" gang riding Catrikes. We switched over to the Marathon Plus and the result has been great. No noticeable increase in rolling resistance and best of all, no flats. Some reviews complain the tire is stiff and difficult to mount but I changed out six of them at home in about 30 minutes. Also available in 26" for the rear of my Catrike Expedition. Thanks to everyone at Bike Tires Direct for their helpful advice and great service.
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Reviewed 9/9/2010
by PeterC
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Sacramento, CA
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13 of 14 customers found this review helpful.
No Flats - Excellent Performer
After changing 1-2 tubes per month, I switched to this tire. NO flats in 3 years of use! I run consistently at 75PSI and subject it to all 250LBS of me, 60-80 miles per week on thorn-strewn paved trails. Fantastic tire!
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Reviewed 4/6/2011
by RogueRiverTriker
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Oregon I-5
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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
5000 flat free miles on last set, send me some more.
Hard to mount, a bit. Heavy and slow, have not noticed. The fact four of us on trikes, thats 12 tires and an acumulation of nearly 25k miles without a flat make this a tire I love. I just ordered 3 more to replace the ones I wore out. Thank you Schwalbe for the tire I dreamt of. They have good traction in wet conditions, work well in gravel bike paths. Quiet on asphalt. Know the way home in the dark. I love them.
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Reviewed 2/8/2013
by Anonymous
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Fresno, CA
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Great tires!
A 1300 mile Pacific Coast tour - two bikes, four tires, zero flats. It doesn't get any better than that.
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Reviewed 2/7/2013
by Anonymous
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Frankenmuth, MI
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could not get the tire beads to seat evenly in the rims
These tires had a twist the casing. Mounted them several times but there was always one spot where the bead dipped into the rim, probably the reason they were severely discounted. Still I'm satisfied and left them on the rims because they were for a cargo trailer.
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