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Schwalbe Durano 20" 406 Road Tire

SchwalbeDurano 20" 406 Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

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Review by allancollins

Reviewed 7/1/2017
by allancollins
Cycling Enthusiast
Lansing, MI
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2 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
New 20 tire for me with no problems in 600 miles so far!

This tire is used as the front tire on a Easy Racer, Goldrush recumbent bike. Have always used a Continental in the past which isn't available anymore. This Durango seems to be preforming very well so far. More time will tell!!

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/1/2017
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Kansas City
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2 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Rock hard but bullet proof!

Very firm ride. Difficult to mount.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/3/2020
by Anonymous
TEXAS Hill Country
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
This is an excellent tire. Sorry you no longer carry it.

I have used Schwalbe Durano 20 (28-406) tires on the front wheels of Catrike 700 for the last 16,000 of 18,500 miles on the trike. It rolls fast and has proven far more durable than other tires I tried on the 700 when I first got it. My riding is on paved US, state and county roads.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/29/2019
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Lansing, Mi
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
This is the best 20 tire I have had on my front wheel of a recumbent bike.

I ride a recumbent bike about 100 miles/week year round. I have 58,000 miles on the bike and have worn out many 20" front tires of different brands. This Schwalbe 20 406 road tire is the best brand I have found so far.

It has worn very well and has very few cuts or tears and has over 3500miles so far. I plan to replace it soon, just due to the the miles it has on it, not because of any defects.

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Review by LarryinMN

Reviewed 10/21/2018
by LarryinMN
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Low resistance and durable

I have used these tires on my Bike Friday for several years and am very satisfied. Over 3000 miles of useful life despite more revolutions per mile.

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Review by Mike the Trike

Reviewed 7/24/2018
by Mike the Trike
Cycling Enthusiast
Medford Oregon
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Never flats!

I get a ton of miles and no flats out of these tires! I run them on a recumbent trike that I put 1000's of miles on each year sliding corners and at screaming speeds and the always hold up! Couldn't be more satisfied with the cost per mile!!

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 5/10/2018
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Inverness,Fl
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Much smoother and softer than Kojaks

These tires are used on a Catrike and are smoother and softer than the Kojaks they replaced.

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Review by Marc

Reviewed 4/19/2018
by Marc
Cycling Enthusiast
La Quinta CA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great small tire

This is the front tire of a LWB recumbent and does a great job. Easy to slip onto the wheel and great traction.

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Review by Tim

Reviewed 3/9/2018
by Tim
Cycling Enthusiast
Houston, TX
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Not a GP4000sII but acceptable

Good product, reasonable price. Tires in 406x28 not ubiquitous and this tire is an acceptably fast tire. However, according to rolling resistance tests, these need 4-5 watts per tire more than GP4000sII tires.

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Review by Bent rider

Reviewed 11/30/2017
by Bent rider
Midwest Georgia
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Tough tire providing a lot of miles at a reasonable price.

Great front tire for my Gold Rush recumbent bike. A little difficult to install but talcum powder & a bead jack helps.

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Review by Drex

Reviewed 5/5/2017
by Drex
Cycling Enthusiast
Tucson, AZ
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Schwalbe 20 inch bike tires meet needs on Bike Friday.

I purchased the Schwalbe Durano (406) 20 inch bike tires for my Bike Friday NWT for an upcoming month-long ride in Italy. Most riders will be on full-sized bikes (some rentals), & I wanted a narrower, performance tire for my 2004 Friday. Usually, I ride 1.35 wide tires with a Kevlar belt, but this time I am trying the 1.1 inch wide tire. Right now, I have 500 miles on the set of new tires, & I ride rough roads here in Tucson, AZ. The tires have performed well. Easy to change & mount.

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Review by lanoops

Reviewed 8/5/2013
by lanoops
Cycling Enthusiast
Winter Garden, FL
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2 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
I love the tires and they match my mango Catrike beautifully.

There's really nothing I don't like about the tires and I mounted them so easily.

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Review by Braditude

Reviewed 5/30/2013
by Braditude
Cycling Enthusiast
Monrovia CA
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OK

I had another Schwalbe tire but they were discontinued so this is the second time I've had these. The first set of Durano's didn't seem to last long, the side walls seem to have cracks, a lot of cracks. And the tires were not very old and always kept indoors. I don't remember my other Schwalbe's having that problem and they were on the bike for 3 to 4 years before replacing with the Durano's.

We'll see how this set last. Oh my last rear tire had a puncture or something on the side!! Not sure if it was from one of the cracks or I hit something?

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Review by D Miles

Reviewed 5/20/2013
by D Miles
Cycling Enthusiast
Des Moines, IA
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Durable and smooth rolling.

These tires are very durable and smooth rolling. I use them on my touring recumbent.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/18/2013
by Anonymous
Portland, OR
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Good tires

Good tires, just the 20 wheels go through tires faster, as the circumference is shorter

glad to have the folding version, as preparing for a cross country ride on my bike friday. i've been using Duranos on it since i got the BF in 2010

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 3/3/2013
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
South-west, Western Australia
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great colour and price

Very happy with the price and the mango colour matches my bike frame.

The tyres are for my3 wheel recumbent, which I have had a lot of trouble finding well priced quality 20 road tyre for. They have good grip and are faster than the tyres they replaced however they wear quiet quickly but I get around this by buying 2 sets at a time.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 12/14/2012
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
new york
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great tires! I will never change brands.

These are great tires. The life is very long. The threads don't wear out fast. Very punture resistant. All the attributes I look for in tires.

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Review by Tim Seattle

Reviewed 12/11/2012
by Tim Seattle
Cycling Enthusiast
Seattle, WA
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Great for Bike Fridays, fast, yet very flat resistant.

I use Durano Plus tires for my daily commute bikes. These are not as flat resistant as the Plus version, but still the best tires I have found for my Bike Friday.

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Review by ErikInSD

Reviewed 12/1/2012
by ErikInSD
Casual Cyclist
San Diego, CA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great Tires that Fit!

These tires work well and were the right size! Warning for those looking for 20 tires, not all 20 tires are the same size! Make sure to go by the value within the parenthesis when you replace your existing tires. Having tried and failed on my first pair, I've learned my lesson.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/1/2012
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Nice riding tire.

I am using in on a Bike Friday fold up. Much better deal than their website.

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