is the tread sufficient for moderate off road riding?
1863756
This tire is on my 8 year old son's bike. He rides through empty lots, gravel, anywhere and everywhere he can ride. It is plenty sufficient for that.
288963
Hi Nathan. I have had a City Mini Double for over a year now and I absolutely love it. It really is as good as all the reviews say. The front wheels can be locked to handle some terrain better, but it really is not designed for off-roading. If you are just going on some flat dirt or even grass at the ballfield, you should have no real problem, but if you are a more outdoors family, I would recommend the Baby Jogger City Elite Double (must confess, I own this one too) instead or at least something with air filled tires. That's the one I use all winter in New England in the snow and to the zoo and stuff in the summer. The City Mini really is versatile, though. I've taken it on planes and to to Disney & Busch Gardens, etc. Just depends on your needs. The Elite is expensive, but can be found elsewhere online for significantly less. Good luck!
1349545
Oh yes, I love these tires. I've even done a little single track MTB with them on some trails. Nice grip on pavements and Corning. They can take some abuse
1123067
It really depends upon your application. If you want this for running errands, getting from a building to your car and back, or other light outdoor use, it will probably be fine. If by 'out side' you mean traversing rocky or muddy terrain, I'd look elsewhere. The wheels are really made for relatively smooth surfaces, like pavement. Also, beware of large cracks in asphalt or concrete.
1715223
would these tires be suitable for a mountain bike that I plan to ride only on the street?
780648
Not noisy, but you will feel them. They deliver great traction offroad, but onroad you will feel a bit of drag since they're wide. For primarily onroad use with a bit of offroad, you might like Schwalbe Racing Ralphs a bit better. A touch narrower and smoother onroad but competent offroad as well.
687553
Yes very well. Be sure to keep right amount of air in tires. This helps for easy pedaling in grass
1933968
I bought this for my 8 yr old granddaughter. I have ridden it on pavement (185#) and it will do ok. Off-road it barely Will move with my weight. It does well under 150#.
896365
little bit heavy but I ride mostly on broken pavement, road bike wheels and tires don't hold up. these tires are quieter and better traction than nobby on pavement. Never had a flat with these.
44999
No idea about the tread. I view this tire as a retro restoration tire for 27 inch bikes. It is a classic gumwall. I use thorn resistant tubes and that adds durability.
1788049
Yes we mostly ride a paved trail with an occasional dip onto some very minor off road. A smooth non aggressive fibre.
1893032
It depends how rough the dirt or gravel is, I don't recommend it, unless for a very short distance. Best on even pavement. The 8"wheels are greatest selling points to me.
200816
I guess that depends on what you mean by offroad. On compacted dirt I think it would do okay, probably not so good on gravel or sand or loose dirt.
79741
I've been riding mine for about a month with the tires at about 90-95psi with no problems. I saw the comments about blow outs and kept it a little lower for safety's sake.
1963822
I would say no. This is a beautiful cruiser with gears (basically) i think out would survive a dirt path but its more for cruising pavement or boardwalk. I think you're looking for something with a lighter frame and sturdier wheels (i am guessing the dirt road would have grooves and bumps). Try going to an REI store and asking the petiole
1049218
The sidewall of the tire lists the size as 700x38C. I measured with a tape measure, and from side to side they measure approx. 1.5 inches (3.8cm). These tires have worked well so far on paved surfaces (asphalt and concrete) and hard-packed surfaces (cinder and dirt). I haven't taken the bike off-roading, and probably wouldn't recommend it due to the narrow tire width and shallow tread depth; however, for paved/packed-surface bike trails and street/sidewalk riding, they're perfect. I hope this helps. Good luck.
648636
One of the features is larger wheels so they roll better so, yes, they should work ok on packed dirt. You should also have a choice of walker width for even better off road performance.