winter tyre advice.
kingrollo
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I have just switched to pro race 3's on my best bike - and love the speed. Are these tyres ok in the wet ?
On my commuter I have rubino's . Had a couple of skids on the wet road tonight, - Just wondering if there is a decent winter grip tyre out there. Not really bothered about performance , have looked at michelin krlyon and lithuim - but are these race tyres with grip - where as I want grip first and foremost.
What tyre width could I feasibly go to on the commuter
On my commuter I have rubino's . Had a couple of skids on the wet road tonight, - Just wondering if there is a decent winter grip tyre out there. Not really bothered about performance , have looked at michelin krlyon and lithuim - but are these race tyres with grip - where as I want grip first and foremost.
What tyre width could I feasibly go to on the commuter
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kingrollo wrote:I have just switched to pro race 3's on my best bike - and love the speed. Are these tyres ok in the wet ?
On my commuter I have rubino's . Had a couple of skids on the wet road tonight, - Just wondering if there is a decent winter grip tyre out there. Not really bothered about performance , have looked at michelin krlyon and lithuim - but are these race tyres with grip - where as I want grip first and foremost.
What tyre width could I feasibly go to on the commuter
If you have the clearence 32mm/35mm. If you want to keep it "sporty" so-to-speak 25mm. I ride 23mm conti-ultragatorskins personally.Tail end Charlie
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same again.redddraggon wrote:Michelin Krylion Carbons.0 -
redddraggon wrote:Michelin Krylion Carbons.
+2. Great tyres.0 -
Pro Race 3's grip well in the wet, but they seem to cut very easily on roads that have recently seen rain and are therefore gritty. I keep them as my race tires.
I use Michelin Krylion Carbons as my training tires. Less prone to cuts but perform well in all conditions although not as grippy as the PR3's. The slight sacrifice you make on grip though is compensated by the longevity and resilience.0 -
+3 The best winter tyres available IMHO.hugo15 wrote:redddraggon wrote:Michelin Krylion Carbons.
+2. Great tyres.
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mortozola wrote:Pro Race 3's grip well in the wet, but they seem to cut very easily on roads that have recently seen rain and are therefore gritty. I keep them as my race tires.
I use Michelin Krylion Carbons as my training tires. Less prone to cuts but perform well in all conditions although not as grippy as the PR3's. The slight sacrifice you make on grip though is compensated by the longevity and resilience.
Absolutely.
I also rate Schwalbe Stelvio Plus for winter tyres although they are hard to get in the UK and expensive, but very good - I have used them on my winter bike for the last couple of years. (The easier to find schwalbe durano plus seems to be the same tyre with a slightly different
tread pattern)
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I've found Pro Race 3 a little sketchy in the damp and have lost rear wheel traction a few times cornering in slightly damp conditions in a location where I ride regularly and haven't had a problem with other tyres.
Not used the Krylions but find Vittoria Pave CGs excellent in terms of grip in wet/icy conditions. Also punc**** resistant which is helpful when it's cold. As a bonus ride feel is also excellent (they're 290 TPI), especially if you can be bothered with latex tubes.
At 77kg I also run clinchers at 90psi front and 95 psi rear if it's wet. Any tyre run at too high a pressure is prone to slippage.0
