Put Marathon Plus tires on my touring bike over 10,000 miles ago with only 2 flats to date. This purchase was for my second set which I plan to mount this spring. Ride rural highways and back roads and these tires just keep on rolling. Stock tires went flat every other ride. Highly recommend these tires to keep you rolling and not on the roadside changing tubes.
Just replaced the 700 x 35's on my Salsa Vaya after a couple of puncture flats on the stock tires. I have used this tire on my other bikes as well and have simply not had flats. For me it is well worth the price for not having to deal with stopping, unloading tools, using another tube or finding and patching the puncture, smiling and thanking everyone who stops to ask if I need help, putting it all back together, inflating, inflating, inflating, loading up again.... (you have been there). I would rather just ride and skip the drama. If that suits you as well, these tires are for you. Besides that, they are a fine feeling tire on the road, the equal of any I have used for quality of rolling, turning and stopping.
Durable and very well made.
City commuting to work. I don't like getting flats in the cold, dark winter months. Tire is very difficult to mount and probably impossible to change on the road.
Schwalbe Marathon Plus and Touring are very reliable. They hold air for 3 weeks with repumping and flat proof. Therefore, they allow the cyclist to enjoy the ride without bothersome flats.
I recently put these on my hybrid Scott bike. my OEM Schwalbes (semi-knobby with Smart Sam) lasted over 3000 miles but we're prone to punctures from goat heads. I was getting flats almost every ride. they weren't great in the rate wet that we rarely get in the southwest. with the Marathons, no flats in 300 miles so far. these are definitely grippier than my other tires were. a little less compliant ride but I can accept that as a compromise. tires are not light but also not an issue. I will be putting these on our other bikes too, very happy with them.
Got good reviews from many people and are deserving of these good reviews.
I use this tire as rear on my commuter.Rough roads & lots of sharp trash make this tire a godsend!
Bought these tires to replace tires that had over 4,000 miles n them and seemed to keep getting flats!
I love these tires, they were easy to put on. Inflated them and they hold air forever and (knock on wood) I haven't had any problems.
This tire is wonderful. The tire has a solid ride. I like the reflective surface, really bright at night.
A true upgrade from traditional tire offerings. I highly suggest a try.
So many goat-heads around here. I was constantly dealing with flats. Had Gatorskins in the past, but like these a lot better. Hope I didn't jinx things by reviewing this...
Great quality in these tires.
Very impressed so far. 300lb rider on a Trek hybrid on mostly tarmac roads. I've logged over 1000 miles in the past 2+ months and it does not show any signs of wear. The center bead of extra rubber that shows when new has just worn down. Very quiet ride and it has a very confident feel on turns.
Due to liw income and its cheap rent I was forced to move to Trenton NJ. Its roads and infrastructure are some of the worst in Jersey.Anyway, the Schwalbe Marathon Plus keeps me safe and sound! I don't even have to think twice about blazing through shattered asphalt or filtering past cars using the gutter filled with sharp stones and glass. The dead of Winter is so not the season to be fiddling with a flat tire.
I use these tires on my touring bike, it weighs 78# so a few extra grams of tires doesn�t make a difference. Not fixing flats along the road is the best! The last pair lasted 6 years and 6k miles.
These are great tires if you can mount them. I was able to mount on one wheel with a lot of effort. I never was able to mount on the other. Broke tire irons, blisters on thumbs, after 2 hours I finally gave up. I have mounted dozens of tires over decades but not this one.
I have about 3500 miles on these tire and they will probably last 5000. I live in goathead country and have only had 3 flats when riding with these tire. I once rode off the path and end up going through a goathead patch. I picked up about twelve thorns in my tire. I pulled them out finished the last10 miles of the ride without going flat. The tube did develop a slow leak afterword.
Overal I am very pleased with the tires.
Decided to put these on for the wet winter rides. Glad I did - sturdy - a bit more rubber on the road - they're always a long lasting tire - can't go wrong with Schwalbe Marathons.
I am retired and ride thousands of miles every year. I ride primarily on asphalt, but a little on crushed gravel. The tires work great on each. The only thing I haven't liked about these tires are they are a little more difficult to install than less robust tires that I have worked with.
Put size 700x35 on my Gary Fisher Utopia. The tires look sharp with the reflective strip. But, more importantly they ride great. Cushy ride and super easy rolling.
