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Schwalbe snakeskin sidewalls - much tougher than normal or just a bit?
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Posted 10 months ago #
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Gee reckons they're much better as per a recent thread. I bought a couple as a result so I hope he's right, as the non-snakeskin Ralph I had was utter rubbish.
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Much much tougher.
Posted 10 months ago # -
They are Crap! But what do I know
Posted 10 months ago # -
The Snakeskins are almost indestructable & Dual Defence Snakeskins are indestructable.
But heavier and slower. So pretty much like normal tyres then
Posted 10 months ago # -
The snakeskin ones are excellent! I've had the same set of Alberta on my 29er for 2 seasons, which is unheard of wig normal Schwalbes. The tread has finally worn out before the sidewalls, which is a refreshing change. I've also got the 29er Ralphs in a snakeskin version which are equally durable. I probably to 3-4 3hr MTB rides a week on them, they're now 4 months old and the sidewalls still look new. Tread is starting to wear, though.
The Double Defense ones are horrible - the rubber is basically solid and so they ride like crap. They are indestructible, though.
GB
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Both my UST Fat Albert snakeskins have bitten the dust in quick succession. The last suffering a sidewall puncture at Glentress (hardly a rocky gnar fest), and the first time was coming down Carn Ban Mor, which admittedly is a bit of a rock fest in places, and I suffered a double puncture on the sidewall, one of which needed a tubeless patch as the hole was too big for sealant.
At over 900g (for the 2.35 UST ones) I thought they'd be a lot tougher than that.Posted 10 months ago # -
They are better than the normal ones, making then shite instead of proper shite.
Posted 10 months ago # -
fine tubeless on stan's for me so far.
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