🚲 Panaracer Tour Guard Plus Tire: Reliable Wire Bead Protection for Enhanced Performance Review

I saw this one for a good price and bought it straight away. I kept milking my balding front tire until I got onto a hard-packed dirt road and saw a sign mentioning alligators in the area. God, I could definitely use more grip. I had lighter tires but they weren't too bad when I was focused on the task at hand. I've gone through the phase of buying "faster" tires. They're not "fast," but I like having more control when driving over tricky terrain like creepy gravel and granulated sugar. The…

These tires are comparable to Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. Both have a flat protective layer of 5mm thickness. The Panaracer is definitely cheaper and much easier to install. I am 71 years old. Since I don't have the arm strength of a young deer, these tires were quite difficult for me to mount. After mounting the first tire with great difficulty. I decided to mount the second tire differently. I started with the valve stem and turned the shoulder against the valve stem, this made the…

I've only used them once on my bike but here are my first observations: They (I bought a pair) came in a sturdy box. as many others have reported. They were perfectly round and the stiff wire bead made them easy to install. I always put some soapy water on the last ball and they snap right in. I was a little disappointed to see that they are made in China even though the Panaracer website says they are made in Japan. . It doesn't matter - I used to ride Chinese tires. Because of the extra layer