Tyres. Again. Yawn. 2 lots needed though...

JonEdwards

So both my good road bike and my commuter are needing new rubber.

The road bike has been running a Bonty X-lite AC front and GP4000 rear (the Bonty was an emergency purchase after the front one died suddenly after a very short time). Riding is mostly dry weather stuff, but a lot of time in the little lanes of the Surrey Hills which are often slimy, slippy, potholed and covered in gravel even on a blazing summers day. Sort of tempted to try tubeless as my rims don't need converting. Or do I go Michelin Pro3 or Vredestein or Vittoria...? Confoozled. Too much choice!

Commuting - have been using Conti Gatorskins. Anything better? London roads, all weather. Michelin Krylions? The Bonty X-lite AC didn't seem too bad, but it hasn't seen much wet action.

Both in 700x23...

Thanks!

maddog 2

All the Bonty's I've used were hard wearing but slippy as hell.

For the roadie I'd go Mich PR3 for out-and-out peformance, or Krylions if you want them to last longer. Having said that, I've just gone tubeless (Hutch Fusion2s) and I love them. If you're tempted then I'd say go for it, the claims are true basically.

For the commuter, then I either use 25mm Krylions or 28mm Conti GP4Seasons. Both are good tyres - tough, last well but grippy and fastish.