Best clincher tyre?

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  • blorg
    blorg Posts: 1,169
    Sure, I just wonder how much of it is tradition/superstition (and pros can be a superstitious lot) if clinchers have come on so far. I can only imagine that you would need to be over almost horizontal before a tubular profile could help cornering but note I have never used tubulars so am not qualified to say either way.
  • wildmoustache
    wildmoustache Posts: 4,010
    blorg wrote:
    Sure, I just wonder how much of it is tradition/superstition (and pros can be a superstitious lot) if clinchers have come on so far. I can only imagine that you would need to be over almost horizontal before a tubular profile could help cornering but note I have never used tubulars so am not qualified to say either way.

    Yes I take th epoint ... though I don't think it's superstition about more progressive cornering. there is a logic behind it. I ride my bike(s) with various wheels over the same training loop which involves lots of tight turns and on crit circuits and so on ... and comparing a good tub with say PR2s or PR3s there definitely is a more assured feel in the sharp quick corners from a tub. i don't think you have to be horizontal ... if you look at clinchers and tubs side by side (at same pressure) there is noticeably more of a shoulder to a clncher tyre.

    , I'm generally a clincher man, but i'd recommend you try tubs to feel the difference which is more than just in the mind.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    For me it's not a question of brand names. It's all about what you intend to use them for.
    For TT's on smooth roads you want really light, high pressure, narrow tires.
    For racing only, road wheels you need to decide just how good or bad the roads you
    race on will be and buy perhaps something a bit heavier than a paper thin time trial
    type of tire to give you a bit more durabilty and puncture resistance. It's a racing tire
    but if you flat during a race you're out of it. As for just general riding, training, I would go for a set of tires that claim to have a puncture resistant belt or something of that nature.
    It's a pain in the butt being out training with your buddies or by yourself and have to fix
    flats because you're using some 150 gram lightweight, paper thin, tire just to save a few
    grams. This is why most people have at least a couple of wheelsets. So they can use the ones best suited to the conditions they will encounter on a given day. If you look in
    the cycling catalogs, most tires will have a bit of a description as to their intended use
    (i.e. racing, training, etc.). As for brands, well, everyone has their favorites but if you
    notice there are many different races, both won and lost, on many different tire brands.
    Spend a bit more, get good quality, buy for the type of riding you will be doing. There will
    always be flats no matter what the tire, but like I say, pay attention to their "intended" use
    and you'll have better luck.

    Dennis Noward
  • stevew451
    stevew451 Posts: 47
    Whatever hapened to mich carbons or thier newer version
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    stevew451 wrote:
    Whatever hapened to mich carbons or thier newer version


    For sale here in the states at www.biketiresdirect.com Michelin Carbon Krylion
    in 20 - 23 - 25 widths at 36 dollars U.S. Don't know if it helps but we have them here.

    Dennis Noward

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