Best tires for a recumbent trike?

I have a Terra Trike Cruiser for 15+ years - it's been a great bike riding experience - I've been using Schwalbe Marathon or Schwalbe Racer tires - I use puncture resistant tubes and put the green slime inside the tubes to minimize punctures - the Schwalbe tires have been fine, with smooth rides and very little rolling resistance, but I'm wondering if a different brand might give me more miles for my money. I ride pretty much 100% on concrete roads, sidewalks, and bike paths - very occasionally on decomposed granite or some kind of hard-pack. My usual ride is 10=>12 miles, 4=>6 times a week here in Texas - Summer temps 90+. I keep the tires properly inflated. I weigh about 230. Any suggestions on tires besides Schwalbe, similar quality and reliability, that'll give me more miles for my money? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

 

Thanks for the suggestions - "you must ride by a glass factory" - LOL, no glass factory, but I've had a few surprises and just figure better safe than sorry - plus, I'm on older guy (72), and I hate being inconvenienced by a flat tire - something like that'll ruin an otherwise great bike ride.

 

I have used Marathon tires before and like them. I am currently using Continental Gaterskin tires. I like them as well yet they are a bit lighter tire. Still a bear to get on and off the rim. I bought them for puncture resistance and they haven't failed me yet!

 

Running with Continental Contact Urban 42-406 tires this season. Best tires ever on my trike.

 

+1 on the Continental Contact line. The Contact and Ride Tour are fine tires. They seem more supple/lively than Schwalbe. Several varieties of Contact available with knarly flat protection.

Cheers, MAC

 

Thanks for the thoughts - before all the responses came in, I ended up going back to the Schwalbe Marathons and purchased three of them - now, if the weather here will just warm up a bit I'll give them a spin - 32 is way too cold for me - 68 and sunny is my minimum - yeah, I'm a wuss.

 

That's right AD I remember that quite well. Fred Clayton was our SAG support. Also, I was wearing a bright red jersey when Will Jorgensen and I got tangled up at a stop light and fell in the intersection. Cops thought it was a "hit and run". That was quite a day.

I remember touring, those were some really good times. I wish we could get together again and do more rides together. Get together and ride have lunch and ride some more. The camaraderie is fantastic. Maybe I can get something together this later spring early summer after the rally is over. Be an idea at least...

 

As far as I am concerned there is only one tire that stands out as the best bicycle tire money can buy ... Schwalbe's Marathon Plus ... https://tadpolerider.com/2014/05/10/the-best-bicycle-tire-money-can-buy/

 

I'm interested in this. My trike came with Schwable tryker tires and I managed to get 2 flats in 200 miles. I refuse to use them this coming year.

 

I ditched my Trykers after 7 flats in the first season. Now running on Conti Contact Urbans in front, M. supreme on rear.

 

I ended up buying three Schwalbe Marathon tires - my understanding is that the Marathon Plus tires have additional puncture resistance over the regular Marathon tires - I've never had a puncture with the Regular Marathon tires (and slime in the puncture resistant tubes).

 

Marathon plus are good tires in terms of puncture protection. I run them for six months or more and no problems so far.

BUT

they are very skiddish, at each turn I can hear them going sideways and that eats them alive. Almost no tread already.

Also, they are not the fastest rolling tires and putting them on the rims is small wrestling match on its own. But one has already pretty naughty slash in tread area and still serves well. If puncture protection is your TOP priority, take them with no doubts.

 

Tri-Seeker what you are describing is a trike with improper steering alignment. Thread wear should be down the middle of the tire and you should be getting at the lease a couple of thousand miles if not more of worry free riding on Marathon Plus front tires. The rear tire should be usable even longer. I normally get around 4,000 miles on the fronts of my Scorpions.

George