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Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0

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Turn your mountain bike into a city cruiser with the Drifter tire.

Integrated armor casing delivers first-rate puncture resistance
Super hard 69-durometer rubber compound for enhanced tire wear
Inverted tread design reduces rolling resistance for more speed

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Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0 Customer Reviews

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Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0

4.2

(based on 22 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Excellent grip (17)
Durable (15)
Good cornering (15)
Puncture resistant (14)
Low rolling resistance (10)

Cons

High rolling resistance (5)

Best Uses

Commuting (18)
Rain (4)
Climbing (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (13), Casual/ recreational (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (12)

Reviewed by 22 customers

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Oct

2012

2.0

Good size hole in less than < 10 miles

By JWashkau

from Central Oregon

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering

Cons

High Rolling Resistance
Punctures Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

I may be the exception to the mostly positive reviews, mine is quality based...

I have an 8 year old MTB that I wanted to use on my short commute to work. I debated between tire liners and totally new tires. Since my original tires were pretty beat I decided on new puncture resistant tires. I read reviews around the web and decided on this tire after reading all the wonderful reviews.

I did have high resistance on these tires. They also are very soft, so I don't see them lasting too long. I commute only 2 miles roundtrip to work (all pavement), and on my fourth trip to work (<10 miles) I took a 200 ft gravel portion to grab my helmet from my storage unit and back to pavement for another 500 yards before hearing a loud hiss from my front tire. I found the hole immediately and noticed a good size hole in the lower indentation area of the center of tread. I could not believe it. Puncture resistant? Not so much. I imagine it was from a rock, but I could not tell since it was not there. They are not as rugged as they say, more like a standard street tire.

I may have had a bad tire, but I traded them in for Michelin City Trekking and am hoping to have a better experience. I will make sure to not take them on rocks, since the Michelins are definitely not as rugged looking as the Serfas.

REI was great as always about taking care of me, thank you REI!

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Apr

2012

5.0

Best Tires I've Used

By Ernie

from Scottsdale, AZ

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering

Cons

Little heavy

Best Uses

Commuting
Mountain

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

I'm on my second set of these tires. I put almost 3,000 miles on the first set, which still had tread but were splitting in places. I ride streets to a trailhead and go mountain biking on rough, rocky, jeep trails. These tires perform well on the street and off-road as well. They grip the street well in both dry and wet. They roll reasonably well on the street, a tad on the heavy side. They get hammered hard on mountain downhill and hold up. They're the best 26 inch tires of the last 5 or 6 sets I've had and unless someone can convince me there's a better tire, I'll keep buying them.

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Mar

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Doesn't Stand Out As A Great Tire

By Spotter

from Arlington, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Looks
PRICE
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Noise
Weight

Best Uses

City Urban
Commuting

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

I was looking for a beefy, road tire for my MTB. Based on online reviews I chose the Drifter.

I installed these tires and used them for several days and wasn't particularly impressed. I had trouble getting these to seat right on my rim (never had an issue with other tires but maybe I just got a bad set?). As a result, the ride felt sightly unbalanced. I reinstalled these but the problem persisted. I think I probably got a bad set but with no shortage of tires in this category, I just opted to try another brand / type instead of an exchange.

Some other reviewers mentioned the "suction" sound these tire make when hard cornering. Personally I found it annoying and slightly disconcerting but the tire cornered just fine.

These felt pretty beefy and instilled confidence in the flat protection system, However, these are also fairly heavy but most tire with flat protection are.

As these were only used for a couple of days, I can't comment on the flat protection or treadwear

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Feb

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Highly Recommended

By AZGolfer

from Glendale, AZ

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

light trail
Road

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

I bought these tires in the hopes I could have a tire that would be a "hybrid" between light trail and the road. These tires have filled the bill perfectly. I recently went on some light trails and these tires held thier own. On the road they are so smooth. I couldn't be happier.

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Jan

2012

4.0

Good tire, very pleased so far

By Nicholas Nowik

from Allen, TX

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

A friend of mine turned me onto these tires, and they haven't disappointed so far

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Jan

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Amazing tire!

By BeardedBiker

from WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Fast
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture proof
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Climbing
Commuting
Rain

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

Commute 12 miles a day, all year. Ride trails on the weekends. This tire never lets me down. I havent even used my studded tires this winter as these drifters have actually handled the snow and ice quite well. I roll over glass, nails, and all kinds of road debri without worry. They are fast for the 2" width and roll over cracks and potholes like nothing. Will be buying them again if I can ever wear them out! Have 1k miles on them and they look new! Compare to other big name commuter tires at twice the price and decide for yourself after reading the other reviews! The tread is brilliant, smooth rolling but grips when you get into dirt, rain, and gravel. Highly recommend this tire!

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Nov

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Impressive

By nazca

from Bowie, Maryland

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Climbing
Commuting

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

Yesterday, I went trail riding with a friend and I was very impressed at how these tires handled in the dirt and mud!(My bike is a dualie). In addition, they shedded additional weight from my bike. Whoever is saying that these tires are heavy compared to regular nobbies does not know what he is talking about! They felt so light that at times I felt like I was riding on air. Thus far, I am very impressed with these tires!

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Aug

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good commuter tires

By Speedy13

from Missouri

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Heavy bulky
High Rolling Resistance

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

These are good tires around town or on paved or crushed gravel trails. Have about 1500 miles on them and have not had any problems.

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Jul

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A Good Value for the Money

By doggeroo

from Summit County, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Can ride off-road
Durable
Easy mount
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant
Smooth ride

Cons

None

Best Uses

Commuting
Pavement and light trail

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

I got these to replace some Hutchison Python tubeless tires, with an aggressive knobby tread, since I moved to an area where paved bike paths abound. I'd tried to enjoy the trails on the knobbies but there was too much rolling resistance. I bought these and mounted them myself; it took longer to remove the tires from the bike than to mount the new tires. They literally snapped into place with only very light tool pressure.

In riding, I have been able to add 1.5 mph to my average speed, as reported by my bike computer. The tires grip well, and I have more confidence in heading into corners at higher speeds. They do seem to be a little skittery with wet pavements, but I don't ride that much when it's wet, and if I have to, I ride more slowly, so it's not that big of a deal to me.

I had to add tubes, because the old tires were tubeless, but I chose anti-flat tubes to supplement the puncture-resistance qualities of the Serfas, and have not had a single flat, despite pulling scads of burrs out of the tires and riding through vacant lots filled with broken glass and construction debris.

I have high praise for these tires. They may not be perfect for more demanding riders, but if you need higher performance than these tires can deliver, you probably need to swap your ride for a road bike or get a motor or something.

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Jul

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Commuting

By MTB commuter

from Atlanta ga

About Me Commuter

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting
Touring

Comments about Serfas Drifter City Tire - 26 x 2.0:

Well, been commuting for over a year.. Re-purpose a my old Novara Ponderosa XL MTB. First used Connie city wides a good tire but not designed for long rides of 50 miles plus.. Flipped to set of Richie slicks (Way fast 18-22) but which lasted a month. Decided to go for the Drifters 26 x 2.0' Big fat tires, smooth ride, not much of a speed loss between these and the narrow slicks. Handles loads well with panniers. doesn't slip on gravel. [...]. The inverted treads are very close and so are the prices.. No regrets thus far with the drifters..