SchwalbeMarathon Plus 700c Tire (HS 440)(Return to Product Page)

I use these daily for commuting around New York City. Around 12 miles each day, 5 days a week for the past 6 months. On top of that, I used these for a two week, 700 mile tour around New England. I did not get a single flat or any problems in my entire experience with these tires. I generally keep it between 80-85 psi and they are bombproof. I kinda have no reason to try any other tires right now. 35mm on my Bianchi San Jose.

I am a big fan of Schwalbe Tires. I recently completed a "unsupported" trans-America bike adventure using the Schwalbe tires. Covering over 4200 miles in daily riding, I was pleasantly surprised with the quietness and grip of the tires, the way they easily adjusted to well-paved, rough asphalt, and gravel roads without a single tire failure. Last, but not least, the tires had plenty of life (tread) remaining after covering that distance

I have used these tires for commuting during the winter months for the last two years. I cheat just a bit and also put in tire liners that slot between the tube and tire, but over the course of two years and an estimated 8000 winter miles I have had 2 flats with these tires. One was a massive staple that nothing could have prevented the puncture with the other a tube failure. These tires are fantastic, but they are heavy. You'll know it when they are mounted up. but for a good commute and training rides - these guys are great. This is really the only tire I have used over the past 25 years that I give solid marks to across the board. The only way they could improve is to make the tire lighter.

I started riding about 15 years ago when I was 60 years old. I ride 5 days a week, 20 milesride. I really hate flat tires, they are a huge inconvenience. So, I get the best flat preventative combination of tire and tube I can find. I ride a hybrid and rarely get a flat (I think I've had 3 flats in the last six years, plus, I live in Florida and ride year round). I've been using this tire exclusively for the last 7 or 8 years and am sold on it.

I own three touring bikes and every one of them is equipped with Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. These tires, combined with thorn resistant tubes, are as close to bullet proof as you can get. I've put 3,000 miles on these tires without a single flat. I have pried goat heads and glass shards out of the tread without going flat, all the while wondering how many times my tire rolled over that goat head or piece of glass without puncturing the tube.

I just bought a new Trek 520 touring bike and threw away the stock tires that came with it, replacing them with Schwalbe Marathons. I won't equip a bike with anything else.

I bought these to replace a pair of Kendas that came with my bike. I ride around Seoul a lot and take weekend trips in the countryside. I can't afford to get stranded with a failed tire.

These things roll much easier than the ones I replaced. It was quite noticable when I put them on and helps a lot when dealing with hills. It seems I can ride in one higher gear now. And this despite them being noticably heavier than the takeoffs.

The two other things I noticed were a noticably smoother ride on sidewalk cobbles and better handling.

And my kudos to these guys for getting them shipped to me on time.

Just about Bulletproof... We ride lots of Miles heavily loaded. They roll nice and the Last time I had a Flat was when we were forced to ride loose gravel. It's the only tires I use for Touring.

I've been using these tires to commute 34 milesday year around for the past 10 years. They're excellent tires and I have only had a flat after several years of wear on a tire. Once they are this worn I replace them after the first flat. I like the fact that you can pump them over 100 psi. They are very hard to mount the first time, but if you get them warm first (in the sun, heater closet, etc.) that will help a lot. Not a problem to remount after they've been ridden a while. Not cheap, but highly recommended so that you don't have to change flats on your commute.

Smooth riding and good traction in sand.

I bought this tire to replace the dirt tires on my Trek 8.5 DS. My daily ride is 13 miles and involves rough Connecticut rural roads with 2 miles of dirt road thrown in for good measure. The tires have performed flawlessly on all surfaces, I cant imagine a tire performing better. Next week I tackle the Great Allegany Passage and C&O canal. I have no concern regarding theses tires.

Mounted a set of these on my and my wife's hard tail 29ers since we use them mostly on the road as our commuter bikes and 'gravel grinders' on weekends. Wanted tires that had good puncture resistance and wear qualities. Previously had a pair of Schwalbe Marathons on both bikes and wore them down to the inner puncture resistant layer so we've had good experience with them.

Very pleased with the tires.

Pain in the ass to seat, and stiff, but such a durable and consistent tire.

I have a daily urban commute in upstate NY. These tires are durable and highly resistant to punctures. They are the only ones I have been satisfied with to overcome glass, nails etc.

I use a 45 MM tire for cross country cycling which is hard to find in any brand! It took only five minutes to get my order together and a few days to get possession of it and get me on the road!

These tires were a bit hard to get on the first time but worth it. They give a nice plush ride with out fealing squishy. So fare they are bomb proof and they extra weight in a non issue when you have a loaded ride. They handle well in water and debris too.

I have Marathon Plus' on three of my bikes, and they have reduced the amount of flats considerably. They are really good tires in the rain too, only real draw back is they're a little heavy. I guess you have to accept the little extra weight to offset the puncture protection, but for where I ride it's worth it.

I ride a hybrid bike and have been riding 100 miles/week for over 10 years. These are my favorite tires because I hate flats. I think I've had only 1 over the last decade, which is roughly 50K miles. I find them to be durable and have given me excellent service. The last two I bought were spares, to make sure I had them on hand in case I had to replace a tire for any reason.

I have used the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tire for self-contained touring for 3 years. By rotating frontrear tires, I get 2,500-3,000 miles per pair on these tours. Never a worry about flats, and they hold tire pressure for multiple days. Good on paved roads as well as crushed limestone trails, rain or shine with great traction. Try them, you'll like them!

I have been riding on Schwalbe Marathon Supreme and Marathon Plus tires for about 8 years now. My first set of Marathon Supremes were used mostly for touring and randonneuring so I was able to get 8,000 miles on them. Then I moved from North Carolina to Washington DC so my second set of Marathon Supremes was used mostly for city riding.

I had over 5,000 miles on that set when one day I ran over a small rubber horseshoe on the trail near my home. I had just passed a park ranger on a horse and it had evidently thrown a rubber cleat. There were 3 nails sticking up on the rubber cleat and 2 of the nails penetrated my front Schwalbe. The cleat hit my fender as the front wheel rotated so I had to stop. As I started to pull it out of the tire, I hear a hissing sound so I left it in.

I was able to ride the remaining 2 miles with the cleat slapping my fender and the trail pavement all the way home. I got home just fine with plenty of air left in the tire. I could probably have gotten another 2,000 miles on those tires but I decided to install a new set of Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires I had waiting in my workshop.

I now have over 2,000 miles on the new Marathon Plus tires on my city bike and have installed a second set of Marathon Plus tires on my new touring bike. I love these tires and will not ride anything else for touring and city riding.