Tour & City

Safe, agile and versatile on trekking bikes: The Schwalbe MARATHON AlmotionThe MARATHON Almotion is our benchmark for touring tires. The sporty member of the MARATHON family is the foldable PRO version designed to meet the highest standards as an affordable clincher tire. A universal, extra-light companion for touring and travel. Its new tread lives up to these standards, offering a smooth ride and many miles on the road. The MARATHON Almotion combines ultimate riding performance with increased puncture protection.Best price to performance ratio and puncture proof with luggageThe RaceGuard puncture protection belt on the MARATHON Almotion reliably protects against punctures. The puncture and tear-resistant, yet lightweight protective layer offers a very good balance of performance and protection making it an excellent tire for your lightweight, fast trekking bike - even with luggage.SAFETY THROUGH TECHNOLOGYNew tread patternWe have developed a completely new tread pattern for the MARATHON Almotion. Its modern, solid center profile ensures smooth operation and a long service life. The grippy outer blocks ensure traction in wet weather and high functionality in particular away from asphalt roads.ADDIX Green: Durable and environmentally friendlyThe MARATHON Almotion comes with ADDIX Green compound which combines huge durability, low abrasion and optimal smooth running. ADDIX Green is also our most environmentally-friendly compound – with up to 80 percent renewable and recycled materials, including recycled carbon black from our own tire recycling to replace industrial carbon-black produced from fossil fuels. It also contains renewable materials such as silica from rice husk ash and soy bean oil which replaces petroleum-based process oils.The MARATHON Almotion also has E-50 certification for S-pedelecs with a maximum total weight of 150 kilograms and features a white reflective strip on the side wall.

Fast and reliable: Schwalbe MARATHON Efficiency is the quickest touring tire for bicycles and e-bikesThe name gives it away: We have developed the Schwalbe MARATHON Efficiency as a super-efficient all-round tire for trekking bikes and e-bikes. The result is our fastest touring tire – a lightweight yet sturdy companion for countryside outings that can also manage daily cycling. Choose between the price to performance star of the Schwalbe Line and the maximum performance of the Marathon Efficiency PRO.Smooth running ensures rangeTread, carcass construction and the compound come together in the Marathon Efficiency to reduce rolling resistance. It’s doubly worth it: On touring bikes and e-bikes it doesn’t just mean that you get underway more quickly, but also that the battery last longer! The Marathon Efficiency is most at home on asphalt and firm dirt tracks.It you often ride off of asphalt, then have a look at the Marathon Almotion!Durable and reliableWith luggage on tour and a fast e-bike, tires need to be up to the job. No problem for the MARATHON Efficiency! Carries up to 150 kilograms system weight with a puncture insert, provides reliable protection against flat tires – with the reliable RaceGuard.Running surface and treadYou can see how quick the MARATHON Efficiency is from the form. The almost continuous running surface in the center rolls particularly smoothly and ensures durability. On the sides, the tread fans out and the surface of the diamond-shaped shoulder lugs is diamond-cut to provide excellent cornering grip.Environmentally friendly performance: ADDIX GreenOur ADDIX Green compound represents durability and performance of both tread and sidewall. With up to 80% renewable and recycled materials, this is our most environmentally friendly compound. We use carbon black from our own tire recycling, among other things.Correct tire pressureTire performance, rolling resistance and accurate battery range for e-bikes depend on correct tire pressure. It’s easy to find out the right pressure to get the best out of the MARATHON Efficiency with the Schwalbe Pressure Guide. Fine tune your ride handling with small adjustments.

The Marathon Mondial is the endurance runner in our range – and the youngest member of a dynasty of explorers. It is our reliable specialist for thousand-kilometer expeditions and for all unforeseeable circumstances on the world’s roads and slopes. Keep your eyes on the horizon!Puncture protection - your invisible friendOptimal puncture protection is a central criterion in the long evolution of our touring bike tires. The Marathon Mondial enjoys the all-round protection of Double Defense Technology.As a touring bike tire of this caliber, the Marathon Mondial also has to impress on the road as well as rough terrain. We address this with an optimal balance of smooth running and durability. The Marathon Mondial rolls smoothly on asphalt but also offers extreme load capacity for heavy luggage for off-road use - up to 150 kilograms total weight.ProfileThe Marathon Mondial benefits from our MTB know-how in its tread pattern: Its prominent shoulder lugs are equipped with little grooves, which spread out to allow the lugs to bite into the surface better. This provides stability on loose terrain, round corners and in the wet. The running surface also consists of wide, smooth blocks which roll perfectly on asphalt.Maximum performance, newest technology: For bigger adventures we recommend the PRO version since it is equipped with Double Defense Pro and V Guard to offer even more puncture protection and maximum reliability.Tube or tubeless?The Marathon Mondial is now also available as a tubeless tire for the first time – in the PRO version too. This adds even more puncture protection at even lower tire pressures.

THE STATE-OF-THE-ART TOURING TIRE. Incredibly multipurpose tread with the latest tire technology for ultimate riding performance and increased puncture protection. The Marathon Almotion is safe, agile and versatile. The new, high-performance ADDIX compound gives the tire improved grip and lower rolling resistance. Ideal for rigorous tours by bike or e-bike (E-25).Available as a tube type tire with excellent V-Guard puncture protection or as a state-of-the-art tubeless tire. Anyone who wants to exploit the potential of modern tire technology wholeheartedly rides Tubeless. Tubeless tires guarantee the lowest rolling resistance while maintaining a very high puncture resistance.ONLY ARTICLES 11654230, 11654059 AND 11654060 ARE TUBELESS COMPATIBLE. *(This rating refers to tubeless operation.)