I am in close contact with a principal of a bicycle component manufacturer. They would like to build a tire for the motored bike community, but because there are so many different tire diameter/sizes to choose from I felt that coming here to see what you all think is needed and why and if we are on the right track. ...
Feel free to provide any input you may have to share about this and the sooner it will happen.
What I would wonder is what exactly do you think this tire is going to do that lots of other tires won't? The three features you mentioned--puncture resistance, tubeless ability and tread patterns, are already available in a wide variety of existing tires.
I ask this not to be disrespectful, but just to make a point.... there's a few companies out there that already make "e-bike tires", and in every instance that I've seen, all they are is a medium-width, semi-slick tire with a special (non-functional) tread pattern, and a "e-bike" logo stuck on the side.
(Note that I am trying to make tires myself, but there's room for more than a few tire companies and I don't want to give away
too much of what I'm thinking of...
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I will say that the size should be 26" x 2.125", no doubt about that. Lots of people who do use 26" bikes say that they want wider tires, but the fact is a lot of engine kit chains already rub the sides of a 2.125" tire.
As far as tread goes--a slick tread gives the best traction on clean or wet pavement, but the worst traction in rocks/sand/mud and snow. There is no tread that will do well in both.
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