Best tires for a recumbent trike?

I already checked that, several times actually. No problem there it seems.
More people, and even some regular-bike riders, described marathons as tires with low traction, especially on wet surfaces. On regular bike it is kinda saved by the fact, that rider has to be careful as he might fall down, on a trike you can push it more, so wear is higher...

Also, I have quite short living rear tire as well and there is no excuse of bad alignment
As rear wheel carries less of the load, it operates on the edge of the slip all the time. So I have to be careful with braking and somethimes I get wheelspin when setting off from traffic light

 

Still can't claim Marathon Plus as "the best", but to pay a credit when there is a credit to pay, today when got home, I poke a flat piece of glass, roughly 3x5mm, out of this and five hours later, it still keeps its 6bars of pressure...

 

Best tire for recumbent trike? New one!
Just put new Big Ben on my rear wheel (lets call it 'getting ready for summer season').
Still, it is a shame that there is no trike specific tire with flat profile, I always wear just a narrow strip in the middle, leaving majority of tire pretty much untouched!

 

Well, my Marathons are just about to be exchanged. 10 months, 6 thousands kilometers and look at it...

Puncture protection did well, but traction wasn't that great. On brakes, fine, but on steering... Lets say that I was experiencing quite a lot of understeering.
I hope that Kojak from the same brand will perform a bit better. At least there is no tread to be bent sideways at every corner...

 

I have heard folks say the same about the Kojak. However, it's usually regarded as a safety feature for preventing rollovers.

 

Eh, you certainly can call it that, but from my engineering POV, it is lack of control over your ride.
I had a luck of riding Trykers just before they were discontinued and liked those exactly for how tight they hold on the ground. I simply steered less for same turns, just without brushing rubber away...

Claim lack of traction as safety feature for rollovers is like claiming broken engine as safety feature for spinning wheels and burning tyres.

 

True. It's a liability for those with good skills and judgement. But there are an awful lot of bad trike pilots out there. The masses are less likely to get hurt on a trike that understeers. New trike riders hop on an jerk the bars around with zero finesse, trying out the steering. 1st test ride rollovers aren't that rare.

 

Ok, fair point, taken.
On the other, hand, I am professional triker then truestory, and I can't get proper tires without this safety feature

 

I like schwalabe duranos. Good mix of speed and durability.

 

I like this site for both puncture protection and rolling resistance measurement. Measured facts not opinions.

https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/

Given that puncture protection usually means poor rolling resistance figures the Marathons and Marathon pluses are surprisingly excellent and are my choice. It's also worth mentioning that size plays a part in rolling resistance and not always as you'd expect.

 

I've used Marathons before and liked them. But taking them on and off the rim is a PITA!

 

The nice feature of the Trykers is that they are made for non-leaning riding. All other bike tires are rounded and made for two wheelers which need to lean. Bike specific tires on a bike always wear right through the center of the tire since that is always the contact point on a trike. For speed and puncture resistance combination I have had really good luck with Kevlar belted Primo Comets. They are fast rolling and very puncture resistant. Since they are made for leaning the center does wear out quicker than if they were used on a bike.

 

That was THE feature of Trykers...
Still can't believe they were discontinued...

 

But could you drift with them?