Kojak HS 385

I own a LBS and customers are demanding and emailing me for a Slick Kojack that 700x40 or 700x45.

They want the Slick tire look but want something Wider more comfortable and fast just like the Kojak with Puncture protection and Very low Rolling restsiance.

Right now I am ordering weekly 2 to sets of Continental Sport Contacts 700x37.

If Schwalabe had Kojaks in 700x40 That what would be selling. In folding or wire bead.

Anyone have any idea what tube would fit/match the 2011 model 18" x 1.25" Kojak 32-355? I'm having trouble finding one.

are there any new sizes being prepared in the Kojak ?

I want these in 650c size so bad I can taste it....451 would be nice too.

I use the 18" Kojak tires on my Strida, LOVE them!
But having reflective strips would make my late night or early morning excursions at least feel a little safer.

Are the Kojak tires Marathon Racers without the tread?

hi,

I'm running 4 small wheeled bikes and realized that 305 wheelers virtually have no choices for fast tires unlike any other sizes.

The fastest tires are Primo comet, which was originally designed for BMX (85 psi 1.35) followed by Marathon racers.

I wish Schwalbe noticed this and release fast, high pressure, and light tires like Durano or Kojak.

Thanks

Like many, I have a 451-wheeled bike. I race on mine and have been relying on the excellent stelvios up until now. The replacement duranos are a lot slower.

There are a lot of bikes out there with 451 wheels. All the racier Bike Fridays, the Pacific Reach. Don't deny us decent rubber!

The kojak is a fantastic tyres, the larger volumne is a real bonus for small wheels, and is much more efficient than the durano.

Please make these in 451

Put new set of Kojak 349's on my Catrike Speed:

Pros: Mounted very true, ran very smooth.

Cons: Lost 2 mph, did not last as long as Stelvios.

Whats the difference between Qualifier and SpeedGrip?

I just put my new Catrike 700 on the road with Kojaks on all three wheels. It rides like it has full suspension. Those tires are fast and comfortable. Now I want a 451 for my Speed's rear wheel even more. Once again, please, produce a 451, 32 to 37 wide.

Super fast and smooth rolling. Keep the 18X1.25's maxed to 8bar and let gravity do the work. Thanks Schwalbe for some great skins. http://www.flickr.com/photos/35561616@N03/3733640716/

I really like 32-349 Kojaks on the front of my trike and would really like a 451 for the back ! Please ?

I would LOVE it if you would consider offering these tires in the 35-305 size for Strida riders like me (and thousands of others around the globe)!

Right now I'm using Primo Comet Kevlars in this size but I'd rather use your tires.

More tires in the 305 size, in general, would be awesome!

Thanks!

Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, make this in a 29x2. Why should road bikes get the best tire? Mtn bike set up for the road and all I need is a set of Kojaks on it. Smooooooooth riding. Will be a test subject for ya and pay for the tires as well.

would like to see the kojaks come in a 50x406 size. you have a 26x2.00, why not a 20x2.00 ??

Please, Please, Please, give us this tire in a 451.

this tyre needs to come in a 2.5 width (with a softer compound) to improve on the Maxxis Hookworm for radical urban cornering action - people want a light and fast tyre (not a typical heavy urban tyre) that can be used for super aggressive lean angles

thanx

The Kojak should be developed with the Magic Compound used in the Marathon Supreme so that it is light and fast with superior grip. Keep the weight down and the grip levels up for aggressive on road cornering.

will the Kojak (26 x 2.0) be good as a fast and light tyre for touring on sealed roads? what about unsealed roads?

is the extra speed worth more than slightly less puncture protection?

do you recommend this tyre for touring or should i be looking at a Marathon Supreme (in the same width)?

I have heard that between two tyres of the same pressure and outer diameter (and slick tread profile), the tyre with the higher volume (ie greater width) will have lower rolling resistance. Is this the case at all tyre pressures (eg 60 psi as well as 100psi)?

Assuming equal outer tyre diameter and tread, is the only thing that makes a narrower high pressure tyre (eg 700 x 25c) faster than a fatter high pressure tyre (eg 26 x 2.0), the extra weight (say 200g) of the fatter tyre? Can one say that the rolling resistance is the same but the fatter high pressure slick tyre will be slower because it has greater rotational inertia?

It seems these issues stump a lot of people.

Which has the best cornering grip on (DRY and wet) asphalt between the Kojak and the Marathon Supreme (both in 26 x 2.0 sizes)?

What is the compound durometer of each tyre? (Calling it Speedgrip does not help in comparisons with other tyres)

Thank you in anticipation for helping in my tyre selection.

Any word when 17 inch 369 tires will be available. My thirty year old Wolber Super Slicks are about to file for divorce.

Seems that the Qualifier compound will be replaced by the SpeedGrip Compound ?
Difference between those types? SpeedGrip better grip at low temp?

From http://lifeonabaron.blogspot.com/2007/11/word-about-tires.html :
""2 months ago I changed to Schwabe Kojak slicks which worked well until last week when the temperature dropped. This oddly enough caused the front tire feel strange on some areas of my route almost to the point of losing control, switching to the Primo Kevlar solved this but I've never seen a tire do that before."

Hans from cold Amsterdam(NL) Around freezing point

When will the new folding tire sizes be available for purchase? I am specifically looking for the 50-559 folding.

Disappointed to see the 559 size no longer available with a folding bead. I've put over 2000 miles a pair on my high-racer recumbent without a flat. These tires are great!

PS. It's fabulous to see a folding tire for Moultons (369)!

A data point for Kojak fans: I just mounted a set of Kojak 26 X 2.0 on some wide rims (32.4 mm) and their measured width is 46.4mm (closer to 1.75").

when will there be more tires like these in 451 size?

I have a tandem with 26 in. wheels and have been using the Marathon Racers 26 X 1.5. The Marathon Racers have been great tires; durable, very few flats, and long wearing. I am thinking that the Kojak would roll faster without tread and the 26 X 1.3 would be lighter. Will the Kojaks work on a tandem and would they be faster than the Marathon Racers?
Thank you,
Sheldon

It's too bad it isn't available in a 349 (16")! Everyone who has 20" wheels love these kojaks, I want them for my 16" wheel

Oh man, these tires are awesome, today was the first time i rode them on a hard rain, with plenty of big lake like puddles on the road, and it rode past them like it was not there.

cornering was not bad at all, being racing tires, i was afraid to flat out on cornering too quickly, but nope, it took it just like normal road.

I was really surprised how well it handled the rain today.

if they could only make them FATTER like the Big Apples, then it'll be the best of both world.

the thin Kojak, have been causing me a lot of problems in my roads, there are too many parts with cracks that are exactly wide enough for it to sink in and cause an accident, i was lucky to have been able to come out unscratched from many of them.

Reason why for as much i like to ride on these babies, they are too narrow for the roads i commute on, i need something big and fat so it can go over those damn cracks, and not get stuck inside them.

Too bad this isn't available in 32 mm width.