Training Tyre for Winter Club runs / Training

gwillis
gwillis Posts: 998
edited October 2010 in Road buying advice
My continental Ultra Race Tyres that came with my CR1 are showing cord after only 600 miles :evil: .

Could someone suggest a training tyre for club runs / winter that will hold up and still give me some speed. I was thinking of gatorskins maybe ?

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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Those Ultra Race are dreadful, came as standard on my Focus.

    Can I suggest Ultremo R.1 or DD?
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  • gwillis
    gwillis Posts: 998
    DD??....Im cheesed of after so little miles, I did do a track session last week for mins but apart from that its been all road work.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Ultremo DD, double defence.
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  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    How about Bontrager Race X Lite Hardcase, Schwalbe Durano/Durano Plus or Michelin Krylion Carbon?
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    I would go for either Krylion carbons or ultra gators .....
  • Jungli
    Jungli Posts: 201
    Having put about a 1000km on the Ultremo DD they are a nice winter tyre. Alot more durable than the R1's and more puncture resistant. I was unlucky though a put a huge rip in one. Quite draggy compared to the R1's but alot of tyres are!

    I'm using Conti 4 Seasons at the moment and again have put about 1000km on them. Had a bigish cut in it (which didn't puncture) and the duraskin layer seems to have held it together better and have managed to glue perfectly back together such that I can't find the tear anymore.

    I have just received a pair of Gator Hardshells (I go through alot of tyres) and they seem pretty tough but haven't ridden them yet. Will post back when i do.
  • gwillis
    gwillis Posts: 998
    Continental Ultra Gatorskins are £15.00 at the moment at Planet X at that price there are worth a pop I think . Thanks will let you know how it goes on them.
  • yaya
    yaya Posts: 411
    Krylion Carbons are still going strong after >2,000m without punctures on my CR1 PRO. They show some surface cuts but nothing seems to get through the carcass.

    Had done a couple of damp rides so far and they feel OK but I don't know how they'll feel on cold/ icy country roads...
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    gwillis wrote:
    Continental Ultra Gatorskins are £15.00 at the moment at Planet X at that price there are worth a pop I think . Thanks will let you know how it goes on them.

    Let us know how you get on in the wet with them :lol:
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  • gwillis
    gwillis Posts: 998
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    gwillis wrote:
    Continental Ultra Gatorskins are £15.00 at the moment at Planet X at that price there are worth a pop I think . Thanks will let you know how it goes on them.

    Let us know how you get on in the wet with them :lol:[/quote

    Thanks for that you'll be the first to know

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