Electric bikes: tires
Which tire fits your e-bike, what the casing and certification codes mean, and why an ordinary bicycle tire does not last on one.
Pick your vehicle on the other tab and we show you its sizes.
Pick your vehicle on the other tab and we show you its sizes.
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Every make we cover
11 makesAventon
1 modelBrompton
1 modelCannondale
1 modelCanyon
2 modelsGazelle
2 modelsGiant
2 modelsRad Power Bikes
2 modelsRiese & Muller
2 modelsSpecialized
2 modelsTern
2 modelsTrek
3 modelsPlain English guides
What the sidewall says and what it costs
ECE-R75, E-25 and E-50: what the e-bike tire ratings mean
ECE-R75, e25 and e50 explained: what the e-bike tire certifications cover, when you legally need one, and what matters more on a bike that does not.
How to read an e-bike tire size
ETRTO sizing explained in plain English, with the conversions between millimetre, inch and French sizes and the two things that really limit width.
Puncture protection on an e-bike, and what it costs you
How puncture protection on an e-bike tire actually works, what it costs in weight and rolling resistance, and which kind you need.
Who actually makes your tire
A plain guide to who really manufactures the tire brands you are choosing between, which names are licensed, and what the answer is worth.
How we choose what to recommend
How this site picks which tire to recommend: the safety filter that runs first, why the headings are questions rather than a ranking, and where every number comes from.