There’s two versions of the G-One Tubeless 35mm tyre. Both have exceptional puncture protection and great rolling speeds. The main downside is that they wear out a bit quicker than a touring specific tyre like the Marathon Almotion.

Is it still possible to update the test? We are using “cheap” Land Cruiser Plus 26×2,0 tires on a tandem. In my opinion they are puncture resist (officially they are Level 5 on a Schwalbe’s 6 grade scale) and I have just replaced them – after 10000+ km (two years, on tarmac (at 35C), mud, gravel, ice and snow (at -10C).
Did they look “normal” after such a usage? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/12a96cf3b5ac9dd1b30a3976fd542da7072777086c396de2a3351d0e566f6c8c.jpg

The Almotion is a folding bead tyre, so I can get them on without tyre levers. 🙂

I’m almost 3000km into using the Schwalbe Almotions and haven’t had any flat tyres. Very happy with how they’re going so far. I’ve taken them on some of the roughest dirt roads in Australia too…

I’m also curious about the Big Apple – I run 26 x 2.35 and they feel good but slow. If $ isn’t an issue, should I switch to Almotion? I also love how easy it is to take on/off (the BA). I recall with an old pair of Marathons that they were living hell to remove – are Almotions easier?

Actually I meant factoring in soft surface riding to this test. Anything to cause my choice, Mondials, to rise in the findings 😉

Thanks for the answer! I’ll consider the almotion, then.

BicycleRollingResistance.com test tyres with knobs too! And they’re faster than you’d probably think. The only issue is that most of the tyres tested are quite a soft compound for off-road use, meaning they’ll not last too long on the road. Head here for some numbers to compare: http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/mtb-reviews

I didn’t conduct this testing. The work was done by BicycleRollingResistance.com. Let me draw some conclusions about how the Big Ben/Apple tyres may test based on other tyres:

Big Ben Plus – At 50mm wide and with Greenguard protection, it is very similar to the 47mm Marathon which rolls at 22.6w @ 60psi. The 37mm and 40mm Marathons are marginally quicker, so perhaps we can expect the Big Ben Plus to roll between 24-25w.

Big Ben and Big Apple – We can look to the Marathon Racer which uses the same Raceguard protection. In 35mm width it rolls at 22.6w @ 75psi. With the extra width and lower pressure, I’d suggest they would both come in between 25-26w.

I wonder what the results would be if you’d factored in a third parameter, namely mixed surface tread. I don’t tour; I ride a combination of pavement and dirt routes and am, admittedly, a bit of a(n elder) wimp in that I’m not very fast or agile—I do not like skidding. So my 29er’s Mondials give some confidence-inspiring bite on gravelly/dirt trails. My low end bike w/stuff weighs about as much as a high end touring bike tricked out.