First, these tires look great on my Aventon Aventure.2. Plus, they look more substantial than the original knobby tires installed at the factory. Those tires had less than fifty miles on them, so these tires were installed with the original tubes. I'm certain that a lot of knobby tires rarely if ever go offroad but stay 90 percent on pavement. Nonetheless, the tread on these tires look like they would do well on rough and loose terrain.I had these tires mounted by a bike shop because I didn't want to mess with removing and replacing them鈥攖he rear wheel in particular, which can be tricky, at least for me. Moreover, I don't have the proper tools and workspace to do bike mechanics myself.The big change is that these tires roll much quieter and more efficiently than the knobbies originally on my ebike. The ride itself is much smoother. In addition, the bike mechanic explained that this type of tires is less prone to punctures than knobby tires.I kept my old tires inflated to about 30 psi, which after trial and error seemed to roll the best while maintaining some cushion, since I don't have rear suspension. For these tires, I'm going with 35 psi to see how it feels. I also expect it to increase efficiency (i.e., range) somewhat.To me, the nondirectional tread pattern on these tires is the ideal design for most bikes and ebikes. Cars use directional tires mainly to prevent hydroplaning on standing water, especially at high speeds. This can't happen to a bike unless it's traveling at around 100 miles per hour, which is to say that a directional tread design is more or less irrelevant to ebike performance.Of course, I don't know how these tires will hold up over time, but the tread rubber is thicker and the tire more robust overall than the tires they replaced. Indeed, the squared-off tread design might provide more immediate grip on soft terrain than would a diagonal directional design.
