Schwalbe has a new 27.5" fat tire, or at least I just noticed it. The SUV tire Johnny Watts is apparently also available in 27.5x 4.0. Certainly not a typical MUni tire, but probably a very puncture-proof, durable all-rounder. Has anyone ridden it?
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It’s a good tire for bikes and I don’t ride this tire but I think it must be good at the Unicycle. Most of the time I ride Schwalbe Magic Mary or Schwalbe Muddy Mary or Schwalbe Nobby Nic and all the tires are working for me.
The tread reminds me of the Holy Roller but higher.
And the height of the tread reminds me of the Jumbo Jim.
Seems fun (too bad it exists only in 27.5 or mild 29).
Jumbo Jim is the worst fatty tire for unicycles I know. It rolls brilliantly well, but is horrible to steer and has a lot of self-steering. It’s a real shame that this Johny Watts isn’t available as a 26x 4.0. SUV unicycle sounds good somehow. It would be exactly what I need, for example. I ride to work on asphalt and dirt roads. I want the tire to roll well on both surfaces and have enough grip. I don’t do downhill riding with it. I’m put off by the larger circumference of the 27.5x 4.0 (for example, it’s harder to get on when the hill is slightly uphill) and the heavy weight. Schwalbe says it’s 1610g, so experience shows it’ll be a bit heavier. You could probably use the Schwalbe 26" Fatty tube. I don’t know if my 26" TPU ones would work. They’re at least not as stretchy. We’ll see. When my shoulder has healed, I might give in and buy a tire like that to test.