converted e bike tyre suggestions

[bladerunner]

I've converted my old Zaskar GT to e bike with a Bafang mid drive motor. done 300 miles on it this month and the 6 year old oem Maxxis tyres are getting worn and cracking. It's 99.5% on road use so was wondering about getting more hybrid or ebike specific tyres for 26" wheels. Any good suggestions people?
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Current bikes...cbr929, KDX200's, Rd125lc mk2, RGV250's

[Easy-X]

My go-to place for tyres:

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/

Something like Energizer Plus
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[stinkwheel]

As above, Schwalbe make the most robust normal bicycle tyres you can buy (marathons) so I'd imagine their e-bike specific version will be practically indestructable.
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[Easy-X]

The energizer ones are specifically "E-rated" for higher speeds. What that tangibly means versus "standard" tyres who can say

Personally I also like the "Big Ben Plus" (also E-rated) but only useful if you have wider rims.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[bladerunner]

Thanks for the help guys. Std tyres are 2.1" so doubt wider the Big Ben plus would fit but Energizer and marathons look to fit the bill perfectly if I can find them in the right size
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Current bikes...cbr929, KDX200's, Rd125lc mk2, RGV250's

[Ste]

You can get them in 2.0 width.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres-large/schwalbe-marathon-plus-hs440-tyre-with-reflex-26-x-200-inch-50559/
https://www.schwalbe.com/en/tour-reader/marathon

Oh and these ones are quite fun! https://www.schwalbe.com/en/spike-reader/marathon-winter-plus

[Easy-X]

Down the bottom of this page:

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html

A chart to give you a rough idea of what tyres you can get away with on various rim widths.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Ste]

I tried to find out what rims a six year old Zaskar had from new...

[bladerunner]

[Easy-X]

[G]

19mm here listed as optimal for up to 52mm and compatible for 62mm: https://www.wtb.com/pages/tire-rim-fit-chart

I recently had to sort a new rim for my ebike and ended up with a 19mm to go with a 42mm 700c I think - was a road biased Continental, That's for a TSDZ2 with custom firmware; BBS02 rather than BBSHD kinda thing.

[Ste]

[Easy-X]

19mm seems a bit small for a mountain bike, let me have shuffle through my junk pile...

Yeah, most are 21mm rims for bog standard, halfords shite which you'd expect to have 47-559s (or 26" 1.75" in old money.) IIRC I was running 25mm rims for the Big Ben Plus tyres
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[bladerunner]

[Ste]

1.75 or 2.0 width tyres will be fine.

[bladerunner]

indeed I went for the 26 x 2.0 marathon plus from SJS.....fitted them last weekend and wow the bike is ultra stealth now as zero noise from the tyres! so much so I bought a bell to warn walkers people I'm about. I didn't need to so much as the road noise from the original maxxis tyres was enough at speed! a friend of mine had a puncture in her e-bike last week and that was fitted with the original marathons. 1 thorn had caused a puncture but I dug out another 7 that had not penetrated the centre filler band so these things do work. the marathon plus centre filler is nearly double the thickness so I guess even more protection from punctures I hope

thanks everyone for taking the time to reply as I'm liking the ride quality and wet grip so far and it saved me money from buying on the high street!
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Current bikes...cbr929, KDX200's, Rd125lc mk2, RGV250's