Budget tyres - commuting and training

peanut1978
peanut1978 Posts: 1,031
edited May 2009 in Road beginners
looking at Continental Ultra Sport, any opinions/advice?

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  • LeighB
    LeighB Posts: 326
    I had a pair of these and had many punctures. I have found the best of the cheaper tyres are Vittoria Rubino's. If you want to spend a little more the Rubino Pro's are (in my opinion/experience) very good.
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  • ohlala!
    ohlala! Posts: 121
    I second the Vittoria Rubinos. They're hard to put on at first but that's a small price to pay for the longevity of the product.
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Rubino Pro's - good quality, mid-priced tyre.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    the blizzards/ Lugano seem to be holding up here, mostly surrey lanes so fairly rough going.
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    peanut1978 wrote:
    looking at Continental Ultra Sport, any opinions/advice?
    I do not rate Ultrasport at all.If you look at the long term, buy a set of Michelin Krylion carbon you will get 5000Kms + out of one pair.Also they will be much less prone to punctures than Ultrasport. Your money will be better spent on better quality tyres IMHE.
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  • stabilised
    stabilised Posts: 70
    + 1 for Rubinos. I've had two pairs in the last four years and had one pun**ure in the whole time (when experimenting with advice on this forum about lowering tyre pressures! Back up to 110psi+ for me). They grip pretty well (although getting out of the saddle and giving it some oomph up hills in the wet can break the traction of the central strip) and roll fine in my experience. For under ten quid each if you find a good deal they are good value for money. More expensive tyres are nicer, sure, but I know that justifying the cost to other halves, bank managers and/or one's conscience when times are tight and there are other priorities can't always be done.
  • Meds1962
    Meds1962 Posts: 391
    Another for the rubino pros, durable, reasonably priced, reasonably easy to fit but make sure you keep them at least 100psi otherwise your tubes will be as prone to pinch punctures as with any other tyre. I've gone through two pairs without a single puncture caused by anything penetrating the casing.
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  • musttriharder
    musttriharder Posts: 29
    Continental gp4000s are doing the business for me. Just make sure you net the new compound.
  • musttriharder
    musttriharder Posts: 29
    Good review here
    http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle ... ghters.pdf
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    roger merriman wrote:
    the blizzards/ Lugano seem to be holding up here, mostly surrey lanes so fairly rough going.

    +1 here - you can't go wrong with any Schwalbe tyres
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  • peanut1978
    peanut1978 Posts: 1,031
    Thanks guys

    went for rubino pro slicks

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