Tyres?

noisemonkey
noisemonkey Posts: 159
edited July 2010 in Road buying advice
My 2nd hand bike has old Michelin tyres but they're getting quite worn. What do you guys use?

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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Vittoria.
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  • porker33
    porker33 Posts: 636
    Michelin and Continental.

    This game could go on for a while, but you could choose to liven it up a little by giving vague clues about whether you care about wear, cost, puncture and rolling resistance, also intended use, as in touring or TT may make a difference? :D
  • derosa
    derosa Posts: 2,819
    Krylion Carbons every time.

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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Ultremo

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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Continental Gatorskins (Ultra) - Bulletproof!
    Continental GP4000S's, very nice, too...
    Michelin Pro3 Race - Very fast, lasting well, too.
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  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    Conti 4 seasons in winter, switching to krylion carbons in the better weather for my ti bike.
    For the wilier, pondering my options... between ultremos, pro race 3, vittoria evo's, or maybe the tricomps.
  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    Conti Ultrasport folders for normal rides because they are light and I got 'em for £10 a pair. :D

    Vittora Zaffiro rigids for commuting cause they are bulletproof and smooth

    Also have some spare tanwall kevlar somethings.
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  • noisemonkey
    noisemonkey Posts: 159
    yeah would mainly be for the daily commute where some kind people leave broken glass occasionally. Cheers for the tips.
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    Any tyre from Schwalbe
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  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    Vittoria open pave on the best bike and rubino pro 3 on the other best bike.

    Both are fast and supple and, touch wood, not had one yet.

    Rubino pro 3 bit of a bargain at £35 a pair.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    FMB Tubulars.

    Oh, sorry, that was a dream I had last night...

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  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    The ultimate clincher tyres are from Veloflex - but they are pricey
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    The ultimate clincher tyres are from Veloflex - but they are pricey

    One day, I will try some...
  • Skippy2309
    Skippy2309 Posts: 426
    Rubino Pro 3, super sticky and look good with all the colour options :D

    Conti Ultrasports are also pretty good but they do cut up a little, I switched from them to the rubino pro 3.
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  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    You can get 700x25c Schwalbe Marathon Plus if it's for the commute.

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  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    The ultimate clincher tyres are from Veloflex - but they are pricey

    One day, I will try some...

    You should. Nearest clincher IMHO to the ride of a tub
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  • markos1963
    markos1963 Posts: 3,724
    Maxxis, less popular, more VFM
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  • noisemonkey
    noisemonkey Posts: 159
    I went for the conti 4000s in the end :D
  • speshsteve
    speshsteve Posts: 352
    I've just got a replacement Roubaix armadillo on the rear as i needed to replace the original roubaix tyre on my specialized. Don't if its just me but it feels less lively and acceleration seems to of suffered. Anyone know much about these tyres, should I have gone for something like the Mich Pro 3's or is it all in my head??
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  • Chris James
    Chris James Posts: 1,040
    Vrederstein Fortezza Tricomps.

    Fast and fairly durable and not too badly priced from Ribble.
  • blackhands
    blackhands Posts: 950
    Vittoria Pave
  • Rich Hcp
    Rich Hcp Posts: 1,355
    Vittoria Rubino 8)
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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Vittoria Rubino's
    Vittoria Open Corsas/paves
    Michelin Krylion (hit and miss)
    Michelin Pro Race 2/3

    I would have said Krylion as well but not now. I tried those Vrederstein Fortezza Tricomps and it was a write off in less than a couple of hundred miles of riding, cut in the side wall. They also felt heavy and sluggish.

    I notice you've gone for GP4000, everyone seems to go for those, and they're not that good tyres, they're over rated, advertised as racing tyres, and they're no better than some training tyres.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Vittorio Pave
    Continental 4 Season
    Bontrager Racelite Hardcase.

    In that order.

    The Paves are expensive but so, so nice :P

    And not that much more expensive than the Conti's to boot (deals excepted).

    Got a few to try yet though :wink:
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  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    freehub wrote:
    Vittoria Rubino's
    Vittoria Open Corsas/paves
    Michelin Krylion (hit and miss)
    Michelin Pro Race 2/3

    I would have said Krylion as well but not now. I tried those Vrederstein Fortezza Tricomps and it was a write off in less than a couple of hundred miles of riding, cut in the side wall. They also felt heavy and sluggish.

    I notice you've gone for GP4000, everyone seems to go for those, and they're not that good tyres, they're over rated, advertised as racing tyres, and they're no better than some training tyres.
    surely youve ridden over something with a cut side wall. that not down to tyre quality. i stick by my krylion for now.
  • Trailerman
    Trailerman Posts: 22
    Conti 4000s ... did I win? Ahh sh$t - too late.

    You made the right choice.
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    vittoria diamante pro on best bile

    vittoria rubino pro on the other

    krylion carbon on winter

    continental tyres feel like they are made of wood
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