These tires are on a 26" Fuji Nevada 1.9 Hard-Tail that I have added hydraulic disc brakes too. The front wheel is stock (Vera Terra 26 and the rear wheel is aftermarket (Sun Rhyno Lite 26), more on that later. Overall I have been very happy with these wheels. After mounting them, I took them down a paved trail near my house and on some hardpack dirt/clay trails. They had no problem delivering good grip when cornering and rolled very smooth although these tires are mainly for use on the street and that is where the majority of my review on their use is derived from.I ride/drive a pedi-cab on the weekends. If you are not familiar with them they are basically a trailer with 2 bicycle wheels on it that attaches to a hitch you clamp to the seatpost of a bike. The trailer is about the same length as a 26" mountain bike and mine has 2x 20" BMX wheels on the back with 2 bench seats that can seat 4-6 people comfortably (although I have had 8 people in it at once). I mention this because as you can imagine the trailer may hold 800-1000lbs of passengers PLUS the weight of the trailer itself being about 100lbs. This weight is distributed between the rear trailer tires and the bikes rear tire (this is the reason for the upgraded rear wheel to handle the additional load). I estimate about 40% of the load to be on the rear bike wheel/tire, although this will vary depending on where the people sit and how much they weigh. With that out of the way...These tires are rated for 65psi max. I run that in the front, but run the rear wheel at 80psi. I use whatever tubes are on sale when I need them and run these same pressures/loads with all of them. These tires replaced standard no-name knobbie tires the bike came with them I bought it. The Hookworms roll incredibly smooth, even over rougher asphalt. Even at max air poressure and beyond they allow the bike to coast noticeably easier as well as virtually being virtually silent. The rear tire holds the weight of myself (220lbs) and my loaded trailer (up to 1200lbs+) very well. These tires deliver great grip on concrete and asphalt even when the roads are wet. The extra width (26x2.5) of the tire combined with the fact that the fact that its dimpled surface wraps around almost the entire tire makes the contact patch very stable. For comparison, my old tires were 26x2 and the knobs only ran to the edge of the "normal" contact patch. When there was additional weight added, the way the tire flattened out the smooth sidewall would rub on the ground (occasionally) and the part of the tire on the road would grow in length (front-to-back), this would caused additional load on the wheel and I think (purely assumption) that it was bending spokes. Now the wider tire seems to bulge out sideways under load and the texture wrapping around keeps the sidewall off the ground, this also means the load on the wheel doesn't grow in length and I have not had my wheels go out of true since running them (had been very frequent prior to installing these).About the difference in wheels: The front tire on the stock Vera-Terra was very easy to install, I do not even need to use levers to mount/dismount the tire, I can do it by hand. Even so, the tire holds its bead well and although I have had some flats, none had been from the tube getting pinched. The rear tire on the aftermarket Sun wheel is very hard to install. Even with extra-long steel levers, mounting the tire takes quite a bit of work, to the point that I was worried about damaging the tire/rim. I have since gotten more comfortable with it (and have never done any damage to the rim or tire). Being that I ride an urban area with a lot of bars, there is a tremendous amount of broken glass so I have had these tires on and off many times. Even though both wheels are the same size, the Sun rim has a much stiffer/thicker lip that its just a slight bit taller and I think that is where the increased difficulty in installing them comes from.One last thing to note, when they say 26x2.5 they mean it, these tires are FAT (in a good way). They look awesome on the bike but be warned, they are quite a bit wider than a 26x2 ... more that it might seem like. The clearance against my frame with the old tires was enough to squeeze a pinkie into, now it is about as much clearance as a house-key is thick (on my Fuji Nevada 1.9). Had I been using rim brakes I am not sure they would have fit with these tires. Being that I use hydraulic discs this was not an issue for me, but just check what your clearance is like. I would make sure you have at least 1/4-1/2 inch anywhere a 26x2 tires come close to the frame or any components.TL:DR - These tires roll smooth, have good grip on pavement both wet and dry, had no problems handing extreme weight/loads, and can be run at high pressure. Plus, they are fat and look sick on the bike.

This is my second pair of hookworm tires.I use them on a mtb for street and paved bike paths. Quiet, fast, smooth, excellent turning and braking.The aerodynamic drag of a fat tire is more than offset by the reduction in rolling resistance, making these tires one of the fastest tire you can sensibly put on a mtb. (Assuming you'd not put a 100psi road bike wheel on a mtb)Only complaint is due to a lack of thick tread knobs that elevate the carcass off the ground, these tires experience a higher puncture rate than offroad tires, on surfaces that have debris like thorns or tiny bits of broken glass like the entrance to my neighbourhood does.Problem easily solved by installing tire liners, no flats since.Overall a remarkable tire for paved/concrete surfaces.

Great quality tire

I replaced my 29 x 2.0 with this 2.5 tire on my Mtn bike street set up. First thing I noticed out of the box was that this tire was about twice the weight of my old 2.0 tire. This tire has a very heavy duty tread and sidewall that looks like it can take any punishment. I ride mostly on the streets and with rodies. The first thing I noticed immediately was that I was slower on my acceleration and I felt like I was maybe 2 to 3 mph slower from my normal pace at 60psi. During a sprint zone with the group I can max at 35 on old tires but was only able to hit 30 with Maxxis. The tire looks great on the bike and just fits front and back with about 1/4 in clearance and I enjoy the harder work out. Rolls very nice... Just noticed that when I go into my granny gear up front the chain guide just barley rubs the tire enuf to make a little noise..

Got rid of my knobby off-road tires and these make street riding very comfortable. Grippy and smooth.

These tires are 2.5 inches wide. My mountain bike is at best supposed to have 2.3" tires on it. Since there are no knobbies, I can barely get away with these beasts. I have, maybe, a 1/4" clearance on both sides of wheel in rear triangle. I bought these cause they looked good and were wide tires for road riding around neighborhood. After I lose some weight and get back on road bike, I will change back to my dirt tires to go real MTB riding. For now, I am stuck on these babies. Smooth ride and THICK. A beast to get on the rim, tire levers recommended. Flats will not happen unless someone takes a knife and plunges it directly into tire. These are beefy. Allows me to fly on the roads if I want to. Still has a wide contact patch though for rain or dusty roads. Very good tire for the money. One star off for the mounting enjoyment. Needed a real tire lever, not the type to remove from rims, a Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack for mounting tight tires to rims. It is a beast. Wire bead, so no tubeless.

Super easy to put on took me 15 mins for both tires I have not yet taken it for a ride as I am waiting for more partsUPDATE took them for a ride they are very smooth and ride nice they are kinda heavy thoANOTHER UPDATE these tires have so much grip very good if you just want street tires or if you swerve a lot

I ride my BMX bikes a lot and I put many miles on the tires. These Hookworm tires are thicker than the other brands that I've been using and so far these tires are showing no wear whatsoever. I found my new favorite BMX tire!

bellissimi, io li ho modificati con un uniposca e venuta fuori una mega figata

Toller Straßenreifen für MTBs.Der Reifen ist jetzt eine Weile bei mir im Einsatz und ich kann bisher nichts negatives feststellen.Mit 3.5 bis 4 bar Druck rollt der Reifen wirklich gut. Auch auf langen Strecken macht der Reifen Spaß. Rollgeräusche sind im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Geländereifen nicht wahrnehmbar.Aufgrund des wirklich tollen Gripniveaus, das Profil geht bis auf die Flanken, kann man auch mal flott ums Eck.

These are black on one side so they are manufacturing blems and didn't get printed on both sides

Quis tamanho maior e ficou tal como pretendido

Great tyres for the Ebike, I do 50km’s a day. Nothing negative to report. Fit up really easily and look great too