Do you use tubs?

pliptrot
pliptrot Posts: 582
edited October 2007 in Workshop
I see fewer and fewer people using tubs, even for racing. Do you still use them, and -if not- what tyres are recommended?

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  • Doom
    Doom Posts: 133
    pliptrot wrote:
    I see fewer and fewer people using tubs, even for racing. Do you still use them, and -if not- what tyres are recommended?

    I use conti attack and force for training and either Mich pro race or Vittoria Evo CX for racing.
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  • andrewgturnbull
    andrewgturnbull Posts: 3,861
    Hi there.

    Tubs for TT or Triathlon (Veloflex Record or Vittoria Evo Chrono)
    Clinchers for Road (Michelin Pro Race 2)
    Clinchers for Cross (Michelin Mud 2)
    Clinchers for Grass Track (Vittoria Cross XN)

    Cheers, Andy

    ps I'd probably use tubs for cross too if I took it more seriously.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    I use tubs for racing - they still give a superior ride and grip when cornering hard - particularly when using carbon wheels. IMO clincher tyres on carbon wheels are pretty pointless - heavier rims, more fragile if all-carbon.
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  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    Clinchers are now lighter faster and easier to fix a puncture on.

    May pro teams are now on clinchers.
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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Only on the track bike because of the higher pressures you can get tubs to.................and because if you get a fast flat, you can still ride a tub and come to a safe stop, which is not always the case for clinchers.

    Tubs are too much hassle for normal road riding though I'd say.
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    May pro teams are now on clinchers.[/quote]

    you're sure about this??????

    Dennis Noward
  • bhm100
    bhm100 Posts: 102
    Tubs from March/April to December, clinchers over winter simply because in really icy/wet weather it's harder to stick on a tub properly

    I'm probably still stuck in the 60s, but I still reckon clinchers are a PITA when you're on the road and get a puncture.
  • pete.whelan
    pete.whelan Posts: 788
    only use tubs for grass track
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  • wildmoustache
    wildmoustache Posts: 4,010
    very few pro teams are on clinchers.

    tubs corner better and allow for an overall much lighter wheel set-up (though admittedly the new lightweight clinchers are pretty remarkably light). IME tubs are also more puncture resistant.

    Against that, tubs have a slightly higher rolling resistance and very inconvenient in terms of punctures and expensive to replace ... the inconvenience of tubs puts me off all but using them for racing.
  • schlepcycling
    schlepcycling Posts: 1,614
    Tubs for racing and clinchers for training.
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