Red tyres

ianpooleman
ianpooleman Posts: 28
edited October 2009 in Road buying advice
I have a specialized allez 18 sport and the tyres on it are completely slick but surprisingly grippy and have decided that I want some red tyres. No other real requirements other than being red to match my shiny new bar tape (oh and also not getting many punctures.) I have seen these but not sure really.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20417
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20419
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=35254
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=18802

thanks in advance

ian

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  • nipon
    nipon Posts: 68
    michelin lithium are good value for money if you dont want to spend much,thay are a good deal on pbk.
  • tbutch
    tbutch Posts: 27
    I've got the Michelin Speedium 2's on at the moment and I've not had a hint of trouble out of them, few hundred miles with no flats. Only done a short amount of riding in the rain with them but they've gripped nicely and showed no signs of slipping even on painted lines.

    As for redness - they are lovely and red and set off my red bar tape like a dream.
  • Gav2000
    Gav2000 Posts: 408
    Schwalbe also do coloured tyres, I've had yellow Schwalbe Blizzards that have been tough and cheap.

    Gav.
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  • TheTalkingTurboTrainer
    TheTalkingTurboTrainer Posts: 916
    I have Continental GP 4000's (also in red) and love them. In fact I've just stuck a new set on. I knew the old set needed replacing as they were pretty much flat instead of rounded!

    I definitely knew I needed new tyres when I spotted the cord coming through the rubber!!! :roll:

    I guess that just shows you how robust they are though. I also only ever had one p***ture during the entire time I had them and that was a massive chunk of glass that'd puncture the wheel of a 747!!
    Vive les All Blacks!!! [:D]
  • kfinlay
    kfinlay Posts: 763
    don't forget Vittoria Rubino Pro's :)
    Kev

    Summer Bike: Colnago C60
    Winter Bike: Vitus Alios
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  • Rich Hcp
    Rich Hcp Posts: 1,355
    kfinlay wrote:
    don't forget Vittoria Rubino Pro's :)

    I've got red Rubinio Pros on my Allez Sport

    Love 'em 8)
    Richard

    Giving it Large
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    A vote for gp4000 here have had them on my 'dale for what seems ages now, way outlasted my Pro race 3's......
    winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
    Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
  • rjh299
    rjh299 Posts: 721
    Pro Race 3s. Quality, fast, grippy and not a single p*nct*re!
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    :lol: Another personal preference thread here, rjh299 have you ever used GP4000 can you compare them to PR3?
    winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
    Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    I'd go with PR3s if you're feeling flush or Rubinos (plain vanilla or Pro) if you aren't. Actually there are many decent tyres available in various colours. The Schwalbe Stelvio is another mid-range one that springs to mind.

    Matthew
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    STEFANOS4784 wrote:
    :lol: Another personal preference thread here, rjh299 have you ever used GP4000 can you compare them to PR3?

    I have PR3's on one bike and GP4000S's on my new(ish) bike. I much prefer the PR3's... :roll:
    Gatorskins on winter bike, not had them long enough yet...
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    hopper1 wrote:
    STEFANOS4784 wrote:
    :lol: Another personal preference thread here, rjh299 have you ever used GP4000 can you compare them to PR3?

    I have PR3's on one bike and GP4000S's on my new(ish) bike. I much prefer the PR3's... :roll:
    Gatorskins on winter bike, not had them long enough yet...

    Well there we go then, once again the conclusion is that it's personal preferance :)
    winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
    Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg

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