Winter Tyres

rich91
rich91 Posts: 14
edited November 2008 in Workshop
winter tyres to train on, have to be puntuncture proof but not too thick
was looking at spech amrdilos, michelin krlon carbons or gatorskins, any advice?

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  • damage36
    damage36 Posts: 282
    rich91 wrote:
    winter tyres to train on, have to be puntuncture proof but not too thick
    was looking at spech amrdilos, michelin krlon carbons or gatorskins, any advice?

    This has been covered a lot of times in recent posts. have a read, but to answer quickly to the suggestions above...

    Spesh - good, heavier AFAIK
    Mich - good
    Gator - awful
    also look at Vittoria Rubino.

    Happy cycling.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Krylion Carbons if you can get them.
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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Bontrager race-Lite Hardcase
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  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Hi Michelin krylion carbon 25c are bombproof, and available at www.bike24.net Ademort
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  • sicrow
    sicrow Posts: 791
    Vittoria Rubino from Ribble - a bargin and are great as winter tyres (I use 25mm in the winter and have done me fine) there are lots of recommendations for these on this forum

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... ITTTYRR300
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  • campagsarge
    campagsarge Posts: 434
    +1 for Michelin's.
  • Phekdra
    Phekdra Posts: 137
    For those out Krylion Carbon hunting without success, this chap:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MICHELIN-KRYLION-CARBON-FOLDING-ONE-PAIR_W0QQitemZ320316156553

    appears to have a number to sell! :D

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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    He's only got 23s mate. 25s are the rare ones .......
  • Phekdra
    Phekdra Posts: 137
    giant mancp wrote:
    He's only got 23s mate. 25s are the rare ones .......

    I haven't seen either for sale anywhere for months.

    Phekdra
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Phekdra wrote:
    giant mancp wrote:
    He's only got 23s mate. 25s are the rare ones .......

    I haven't seen either for sale anywhere for months.

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    hekdra
    The krylion carbon 25c are available at www.bike24.net greetings Ademort
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  • master_grunthos
    master_grunthos Posts: 161
    Panaracer Pasela TourGuard in 23 or 25c

    Armadillos are like riding on wooden tyres, Rubinos are very slippery when wet from my experience and also very hard to fit if you get the steel beaded ones (go for the Rubino Pros if you're tempted).

    The Panaracers are smooth and fast but don't really look the part. the puncture protection is good but not on the sidewalls which are thin, hence the nice feel and performance. The grip in the wet is exceptional for a narrow tyre.
    M_G

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