Roubaix Pro tyres are r*bbish

navt
navt Posts: 374
edited September 2009 in Commuting chat
Two punctures in as many days. Minute speck of glass. They're coming off to be replaced with Ultra Race from my other bike.

Besides what with the 23/25 size? Tyre with an identity crisis.

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  • smegurmum
    smegurmum Posts: 181
    Specialized Website
    Comfortable large volume 25c casing, merged with fast-rolling 23c Dual Radius Tread (DRT) ensure a supple ride that rolls fast and corners extremely well, all in one tyre. Casing: 25c 120 TPI casing. 700 x 23c dual compound tread.
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  • navt
    navt Posts: 374
    Apparently
    My current theory is that these tires are particularly sticky when wet, and that as a result, they tend to pick up pieces of glass and get punctured by them. I would avoid using them on any bike you ride in the rain. But if you have a nice-weather-only bike that you'd like to make more comfortable, try them!

    and
    I agree with previous post that damp/wet tyres pick up glass and flints that work their way through the casing. You just can't stop to clean your tyres every time you ride through a puddle.

    There was me feeling foolish.
  • navt
    navt Posts: 374
    Incidentally, the Spesh is now sporting Conti GP4000S. What a difference. Let's see how it performs in the wet.

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