>>1479848Pic related is the most common commuter tire in most of europe.
Now the reasons for its popularity are:
>doesn't realy get punctured unless you ride through a warzone (if you do, there is still the Marathon Plus)>lasts long>costs rather little (25€/tire or so)>rolls fast for a puncture protected tire>offer acceptable levels of gripThe only downsides compared to a solid tire are:
>it has a minor chance of puncture (never happened in my entire family with these tires)>you need to check the pressure every month or soSo the range of bikes where solid tires make sense are:
>zero maintainance bikes>short distance commuters with high time criticalitySo mostly childrens- and folding bikes.
However the smaller tire diameter means that the rolling resistance gets even higher as the tire needs to deform more as well as the ride getting harsher.
