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Technical => Wheels, Tyres and Brakes => Topic started by: Relayer on March 12, 2016, 09:20:30 AM

Title: Marathon Supreme - Revamped for 2016
Post by: Relayer on March 12, 2016, 09:20:30 AM

I just noticed that there is a new Marathon Supreme with a much smoother looking tread pattern.   8)

http://www.schwalbe.com/gb/tour-reader/marathon-supreme.html

When I used 26 x 1.6" Supremes on my RST I got more vibration through the handlebars than I did with 1.75" Pasela TGs, although I never knew how much was down to the tyre and how much was down to the dynohub. But this new smoother looking tread pattern looks very attractive to me, I could use a pair of 700 x 32 on one of my bikes and SJSC have them in stock!

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/schwalbe-marathon-supreme-hd-hs469-folding-tyre-700-622-prod39543/

However, if anybody here has tried them already I'd be very interested to read about your first impressions.

Cheers
Jim

Title: Re: Marathon Supreme - Revamped for 2016
Post by: in4 on March 12, 2016, 08:52:14 PM

As a related aside: I run supremes and am very pleased with them. I weigh 80kg and on an unladen bike inflate my supremes to 4bar; considerably lower than the max 6bar. What are other users inflating to?

Title: Re: Marathon Supreme - Revamped for 2016
Post by: John Saxby on March 12, 2016, 11:41:13 PM

I weigh about 85 kg, and use about 4 bar at the rear, maybe 4.5 bar when the bike is loaded. At the front, I use a little less than 4 bar unloaded, about 4 bar with front panniers.

I like the feel of the Supremes--no vibration, though the ride is firmer than, say, the 700 x 35mm Marathon Racers I use on my day-ride bike. [Schwalbe seems to have discontinued the 26 x 1.75 Racers  :( ]

My only problem with the Supremes has been a couple of sidewall cuts in my first season with them (2014). No problems at all last year.