Upgrade tyres or not?

Seanos

I've got a sportive coming up in a couple of weeks and wondered whether there'd be much benefit to switching my tyres.

I've got a Focus Cayo that came with Schwalbe Lugano's & I reckon I've done c. 700 miles or so on them without a p*******. As a noob I've got no real frame of reference but they seem ok to me. Would an improvement in performance really be noticeable if I upgraded?

Just done my first (short) sportive and did a reasonable time (just over 18mph average for 48 miles) but if I could get a bit of extra speed without any extra effort I'd be happy (even happier if it came without increasing the risk of a p******).

I'll be doing one longish ride (poss one shorter one as well) each weekend throughout the winter (crappy bike on a turbo) and will probably upgrade the wheels in the spring.

Any advice gratefully received

Cheers

roger_merriman

I had those tires to be honest I'd say leave it as it is.

the tires are good honest training tires, so there are plenty of lighter faster tires but most will be not as fairy resistant.

idreamoftailwinds

Agreed just use the ones you have; you will need to take a spare tube and repair kit anyway (always). In regards to

a bit of extra speed without any extra effort I'd be happy

wouldn't we all m8.  At our levels not a great difference, "Newtons law of Motion"

Happy Trails  :P

skyd0g

IMHO, I'd say keep riding the current tyres over winter (which is when the P&$&^"% fairy tends to visit more frequently, due to more cr@p on the road) then change them in the Spring when the weather clears.

Seanos

Cheers all, will hang on to them then get new tyres and wheels in the spring.