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Schwalbe Marathon Extreme tyres

BikeRadar verdict

4.5 out of 5 stars

"The benchmark tyre for remote, off-road touring"

4 comments
Fri 9 Jan 2009, 10:00 am GMTBy

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Schwalbe's Marathon XR has long been the adventure tourer’s tyre of choice, with a reputation for reliability and longevity. Its new sibling, the Extreme, uses wider spaced, serrated lugs that are better suited to loose and off-road conditions – several weeks of tough touring in the Himalayas proved puncture and mishap-free.

It has a dynamo strip and a reflective sidewall, it’s foldable, plus it’s more than 200g lighter than an XR at 670g, saving close to half a kilo in rotational weight – at the cost of a little longevity. 

Still, we’re confident it will see you through the toughest off-road tours. For unusually long rides, you could always run an Extreme at the front for extra grip, with an XR handling most of the load at the back. 

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Manufacturers description

The Marathon XR is the true expedition tyre. It was conceived and built to withstand both extreme loads and uncompromising terrain. It provides unsurpassed puncture protection with TravelGuard technology. This progressive technology offers excellent puncture protection with extremely low weight. The XR is constructed with 1A rubber compound, which is extremely resistant to rolling friction for maximum mileage. The versatile tread and application of 3M Scotchlite stripe seals the claim that Marathon XR is the only true expedition tyre.

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  • great tyre. i have kevlar marathons (1.75) on my kona kikapu & they're great. i wanna know the new extreme's size range, if you don't mind. thanks & keep me posted bike radar.

  • Is it just me or does anyone else think these tires resemble the old Tioga Farmer Johns i fitted to my bike a few *ahem* years ago. These aren't as deep treaded but they do look very similar.

  • Size range is here on the Schwalbe.com site:

    http://www.schwalbe.com/gbl/en/bicycle/tour_city/produktgruppe/produkt/index.php5?flash=1&ID_Produktgruppe=36&ID_Produkt=130&ID_Land=38&ID_Sprache=2&ID_Einsatzbereich=9&tn_mainPoint=Fahrrad&tn_subPoint=Tour/City

    The review pic shows the 26x2.25s.

  • +1 for looking like Farmer Johns ;) Blast from the past!

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Specification

Name:
Marathon Extreme Tyre
Built by:
Schwalbe
Price:
$53.62

Weight (g):
670 g
Tyre Width Sizes Available:
1.9 In, 2.25

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