Marathon Plus HS 348

Rode a fully loaded bike (~80lbs) 3000km in Canada on mostly asphalt roads. Had 32c width tires. They have almost no wear in them afterwards. Not a single flat. They’re really heavy, however - it’s noticeable when the bike is not loaded. In hindsight it might have been wiser to have chosen 25c or 28c (probably the former) because I ride this bike also for commuting and would appreciate a little less effort. 32c must be honest is almost overkill as the tire is so freakin strong. Love it!

My experiences were made during a one month touring trip around Morocco. All types of surface were bicycled on a loaded bike. Puncture-resistance: excellent and I had no flats. The grip: lower than indicated from the producer. Speed: The rollingresistance is much higher than indicated from the producer. Durability: only made about 1500 km and I need more experience/time.

I only have 200 miles or so on them so far but I love them. The ride is nice.

They seem a good match for an old steel tour bike with an internal hub gear system. They are noticeably heavier but then my commuter/tour bike has always been heavier then my “go fast” road bike. Once you are rolling the extra weight is a none issue.

My commute times have remained right around 45 to 55 minutes (depending on traffic lights and wind) no matter which bike I ride.

I love these tires, my co-worker has them on his specialized and they ride very nicely on road or through the warehouse. However, when tried on carpet they road a little funky. Otherwise great tires!!

These things are truly magical. I’ve yet to flat ‘em, ever. Thing is, when i take the marathons off in favor of a large-volume knobby for trail-ridin’, the bike becomes noticably *lighter*! To be sure, they weigh a ton, and that slows you down, but there isn’t very much traction, so once you’re underway you can get up fine. The perfect commute/tour tire; they never puncture, and take forever to wear.

I live in southeastern Washington state, where the Tribulus terrestris (a.k.a. tackweed, goathead, puncturevine)is king of the roads. The small, perfectly designed thorns can flat just about any bicycle tire. My RANS Rocket recumbent came with 20” Primo Comet tires. I was getting a flat about every 200 miles for the first 2000 miles I had the bike. Then I did my homework and ended up with a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. For the next 2500 miles, I had *one* flat, just one! And that was from a huge roofing nail that would’ve flatted a car tire. I’ve been very happy with the Marathon Plus. Yes, they’re heavy, but around here I’ll gladly carry that weight to avoid flats. And they are wearing quite well, so their expense may well be amortized with 5000 or more miles of use. If I needed a new pair of tires today, I’d get the Marathon Plus again.

This is without question the SLOWEST and HEAVIEST tyre I have ever used. But… it is also the longest lasting. 17,000 Km on the current set with only one puncture in all that time! The treads still look good and should last many more thousands of Km. Lots of highway glass - no problem for these things. These are my idea touring/commuting tyre. A suggestion - do not sell these without including Schwalbe’s tubes - I rarely need to top the tires up with these tubes in ‘em.

Are there any plans to make this (or any other tires in the Marathon series) in the 584 650B size?