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Continental Traffic 26 Inch Tire

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Review by TomH

Reviewed 3/20/2023
by TomH
Chicago IL
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Rolls fast on the street and in snow so far

Easy to fit - used mostly on rough city streets esp in the winter in Chicago has done v well this season

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Review by Ben

Reviewed 11/5/2022
by Ben
Cycling Enthusiast
Street and light Trail.
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Continental Makes a Good Economical Tire that meets the Riders Needs of Street and light Trail

Continental always makes a good cycling product and has once again delivered. I ride an MTB mostly on the road and 10% of the time on the light trail made up of loose dirt, and stones, relatively flat nothing crazy. The Traffic tire excels in the road mode with nubbins that are not stump jumpers and decrease rolling resistance making that street ride a breeze to save energy and yet provide nice cornering ability when needed.

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Review by Fuji rider

Reviewed 8/11/2014
by Fuji rider
Cycling Enthusiast
south central Wisconsin
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17 of 18 customers found this review helpful.
Fast rolling on street and trail, 2.1

I ride a combination of street and hard pack trail every day, 7-10 miles, and wanted to switch out my ancient knobbies for something more streetworthy, something faster and that wouldn't peel out from under me when leaning into a corner on asphalt. I'm thrilled with the performance of these tires! I can tell I'm hitting much higher speeds on both street and trail. The grip is amazing on asphalt, old or new, just what I was hoping for, and pretty much the same on trails too. The only shortcomings I've found so far are when I get into a sandy spot on the trail they don't float as much as my old tires did, and on really loose pack up a hill the rear tire doesn't grip as well as a knobby with a less pronounced center ridge.. but these are small things considering the all around great performance they do on everything else. They do feel a little heavy, but make up for it with the super low rolling resistance. I'm really happy I chose these and would recommend them to anyone who rides trails yet wants to get some great street performance out if their mountain bike.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/17/2023
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Florida
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Love my new Meats!!

These tires are perfect on my Diamondback. They are great on pavement as well as sand. I have a much smoother ride with these tires. So glad I purchased them. They are well worth the price.

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Review by Bernard

Reviewed 5/19/2023
by Bernard
Casual Cyclist
Michigan
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Very smooth tire with good traction.

I replaced mud tires on my old mountain bike since most of my riding is in the city. These are so much smother and I still have excellent traction on gravel roads.

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Review by NC rider

Reviewed 5/4/2017
by NC rider
Casual Cyclist
San Diego
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11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
I would highly recommend the Continental Traffic tires as the ride quality is much improved.

I ride an older (non suspension type) Mountain bike on mixed surfaces, sand on concrete, railroad dirt beds, asphalt & concrete bicycle path , mostly in North County San Diego, coastal. The tires have excellent grip on all these surfaces & the ride seems smoother than my previous OEM tires.

There is a little tire noise, due to the tread design, but it is very minor noise.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/12/2017
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Florida
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great tires of multipurpose riding

The ride and wear of these tires is very good. We have been getting over 7,500 miles were on light duty on-road riding. Tread pattern provides good and stable traction.

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Review by G-Dawg

Reviewed 1/18/2021
by G-Dawg
Cycling Enthusiast
Charlotte, NC
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Can't go wrong with Traffic MTB Tire

This is my fourth or fifth set of Continental Traffic tires. This tread works great for my use which is mostly neighborhood streets and paved greenway trail. There is some gravel and dirt sections that I encounter but the Traffic's tread handles it great. Definitely not a real dirt MTB tire.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/16/2021
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Pacific Northwest
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Smooth Multi Purpose Tire

So far these Continental Traffic tires are nice (2.1 width). Smooth enough rolling on pavement & concrete. Tight center line of knobs.

Also quite adequate off pavement. Not riding in sand or mud (so far) but they have good absorption at 45-50 psi on my old school Schwinn Cruiser BMX urban bomber bike. I recommend them.

I would like to see a skinwall version.

Always good service from Bike Tires Direct.

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Review by Hareem

Reviewed 2/16/2015
by Hareem
Casual Cyclist
Gray, ME & Rocky Pt,. NC
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9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Continental Traffic Tires are GREAT

I have used the 2.1 in Maine and the 1.9 in N.C. They work very well on fire trails, gravel, sand and are VERY quiet and smooth on pavement. They wear very well. I love them. Harry

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Review by Harry

Reviewed 2/11/2015
by Harry
Casual Cyclist
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
I have used the 2.1 and 1.9 and LOVE THEM

I use both size tires on a mountain bike in Maine (on fire trails with rocks, sand, and dirt) and in North Carolina on sand and hard packed dirt. They work quite well. I also use them on pavement and they are SUPER smooth and quiet. I got my first set in Chapel Hill, NC on close out. I had a hard time finding the original traffic tread pattern and was happy to spend much more on later sets.

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Review by James

Reviewed 8/10/2020
by James
Breinigsville
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Great tires

Bought Continental Traffic tires a few months back been ridding local roads, commuting and on bike paths with my diamondback peak . Works well on all terrains and shows no sign of wear. Would buy them again if i ever wear them out. Also are good looking tires.

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Review by Biker Jeff

Reviewed 11/9/2014
by Biker Jeff
Cycling Enthusiast
Eastern WA
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5 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire but way too tight fit on a Mavic wheel

Ordered this tire based on tread photos and reviews to replace a nearly slick Worm Drive that I use as a front tire for double trackback road riding. Fit is so tight on my Mavic Cross Trail front wheel that I sprained my thumb mounting it, am concerned that I might not be able to get it off of the rim in the field should I have a puncture. It will most likely wind up on one of my spare bikes that we keep around for guests and family members to ride around the ranch area.

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Review by Dave O

Reviewed 2/22/2019
by Dave O
Cycling Enthusiast
Charlotte, NC
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Reliability at a great value

I am a repeat user of the Traffic tire (probably over 8 years worth) and have had great success. The tire wears very well and more than 50% of my riding is on streets and paved greenway paths. I've plucked many potential puncture objects from the tread but have suffered very few flats. Although I typically ride with the tires inflated between 55 and 60 PSI, but the tire adapts well when lowering the pressure for a more off-road use.

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Review by Scott H.

Reviewed 7/9/2021
by Scott H.
Lake Oswego
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Good all-around tire.

I ride pavement, gravel and dirt trails. These tires perform well in all conditions. Smooth on the pavement, and traction on the trails. I�m happy!

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Review by toxdoc

Reviewed 8/21/2017
by toxdoc
Cycling Enthusiast
maryland
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
A Solid tire for city riding and light trail use

Continental tires are consistently solid and reliable. They might weigh a little more than others, but you will have little worry about getting a flat. They are also long lasting. These tires have performed very well for city riding and light trail riding on my mountain bike that I converted for more urban riding.

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Review by Sea_summit96

Reviewed 3/23/2020
by Sea_summit96
Astoria OR
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great Dull Sport Tire

I put this bike on my winter commuter. It give me good predictable traction and puntire resistance at an affordabke price.

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Review by PMOBYP

Reviewed 4/25/2014
by PMOBYP
Cycling Enthusiast
BURBANK, CA
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
VERY GOOD TIRE

I WANTED A GOOD FAST ROLLING YET QUIET TIRE FOR MY CANNONDALE MTB THAT I USE FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE,THIS TIRE IS SO GREAT ON PAVEMENT AND ALSO ON LIGHT ROUGH ROAD. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS TIRE. MADE A GOOD CHOICE AND ALSO THE PRICE REASONABLE.

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Review by Joe

Reviewed 10/4/2013
by Joe
Casual Cyclist
Bay Area CA
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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
Good on and off road

I ride about ten miles everyday for exercise. This tire is perfect for my route, which is about 75/25 road to dirt. It rolls well on pavement and still has enough grip for single track.

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Review by gobeavs

Reviewed 1/21/2013
by gobeavs
Cycling Enthusiast
Springfield, OR
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9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Finally a durable tire

I haven't owned these tires for very long nor had many rides on them, but I love them so far. Nice and hard compound, combined with good tread pattern makes for ideal biking on asphalt, hard pack gravel or other firm ground. Low rolling resistance is noticeable. Hopefully the longevity will be worth it in the end.

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