SchwalbeHS159 Puncture Protection 27 x 1 1/4 Tire(Return to Product Page)

great tires and easy install on my araya dual-wall rims. liked them so much i bought 2 pairs. really nice ride compared to track tires- i don't have to scan the pavement as much with these tires soaking up cracks and pavement joints/imperfections. made in vietnam (where 27" wheels are still quite popular) and seem to be very high quality with a smooth feel inside the casing- very much like my old michelins but containing twice the amount of air giving a superior ride and still showing good cornering grip. good job, BTD.

Ist off I run a garage based bike shop and order lots of tires. So I get to do all the ordering and all the test rides.

I do love the tread pattern, you can do all kinds of commuting with these, also when you do a pinch test of the thickness of the tire it is very robust. Obviously these are not a race tire but a daily rider/training tire. The wheel companies made 27 in. wheels till about 1990, and there are alot of older 10-12 speed bikes still around. These are a great cost effective/ easy mounting/ great cornering tire. I have also found these work on hook bead and non hook bead rims, And I rebuild several older road bikes every year and have had very few problems with these.---------------Mark

As advertised, Top gear at a great price

Thanks to Bike Tires Direct

it was a pleasure doing business with you.

Ray

Bx, NY

It is very difficult finding quality 27x1-1/4 tires, and these Schwalbe HS159 have been amazing. I regularly ride two vintage bicycles; either running errands or long-distance - and these tires have never let me down. One set has lasted almost 3-years and approximately 1500-miles. Keeping in-mind, they see 100-110+ temperatures in the summer. The tread has held, and have been fairly puncture resistant. Great value, and worth every penny.

Bought these to go on a recumbent for some distance touring. Have put about 1000 miles on them, mainly on paved roads with no issues. They have quite a bit of tread compared to the Gatorskins I've used on my normal road bikes. Looks like they will last a long time. Since I ride at night during the summer to stay out of the heat, (on country roads) I particularly like the reflective side wall. That was the main reason I switched. Very happy with them.

Awesome value and great quality

I put these Schwalbe tires on several bikes in our household that are used as utility bicycles, driven to the market, over trails, on rough country roads, and under generally adverse circumstances. I'm amazed at how durable and puncture resistant they are. I would have expected a harsh ride from puncture resistant tires due to harder compounds, but the Schwalbes ride as good as any of the more sophisticated tires I've used on other bikes. They're also very good in loose gravel and sand situations and conditions, exhibiting minimal slippage and quite amazing tracking. I'm sold on these, and will continue to use these as my go-to tires for any general purpose bikes I build in the future.

We used this with tire liners. No more goat head flats! It's on my husband's bike, and he says he likes it a lot so far. Tight fit on the rim, but got it on with finger pads intact. Nicely affordable!

Got these installed on my 80s Norco single-speed road bike. Been commuting in Toronto with them for the second summer now and they have given me zero problems. Toronto (and especially the suburban areas just outside of downtown) has some pretty patchy roads and these have been solid.

If you're running old steel rims or old hookless alloys, you're gonna pop the tire - any tire - off the rim at too high a pressure. Having said that, I run these guys at 95-100psi and they're rock solid on my Weinmann RM19 rims. Never flatted in 1000 miles of moderate abuse. So far so good!

I've bought 3 pair now for vintage bikes. My favorite 27" tire for size (fairly narrow for 1 1/4), weight and looks (really like the white). All for a great price. This tire is noticeably lighter than the Marathon in the same size, which I also own.

Selecting tyres in sizes from the way past can be very challenging. Although there are other great tyres in other sizes most of the look like modern tyres. I chose the Schwalbe HS159 for performance in a retro look. not dissapointed. These tyres ride great and rolling resistance is surprising low considering how much tread is on these tyres. I strongly recommend them if you want great performance with an older look.

I put these tires on my 1979 Peugeot and they look great. I can ride on packed gravel trails with no problem.

The price was right and I wanted a tire that could be removed and mounted without tools. The rear wheel worked out super so I bought a second for the front. Unfortunately with the front the bead wanted to come off the rim when inflated. I was finally able to keep it seated by partially inflating and pushing it down until it popped over the hook. I think it's okay but worrying. Maybe they are a bit too loose on the rim? Nicely made tire otherwise.

Schwalbes are totally decent tires and I was glad to find them here on sale for 16.99 when both jbi and qbp were out of stock of all 630 tires.

Got an aging Nashiki (cheap, as in free) to use for shopping without worry about it being stolen. It came with new Kenda 1x1 14 wire bead tires that were EXTREMELY hard to remove and mount and that was in the warm, dry garage. Out on the road fixing a flat would have been a real struggle. I bought one to try because of the claim that they were looser on most rims. Not too loose but just loose enough it could be mounted without tools. Just what I was hoping for. Can't speak to durability and I probably won't put a lot of miles on this bike anyway. Not crazy about the gum-wall side walls but I have no worry about fixing a flat away from home which was the main idea. Going to order a second for the front. Price is right as well! Made in Vietnam!

Very cool looking tire. They seem like good quality as well.

Thees tires rock 2,100 miles and Flats will buy again

Tires for a restored 10 speed for my grand daughter.

Just using these for riding around town, but they could work decent on hardpack gravel as well. They look sweet on my old drop bar steel road bike with the white sidewalls.