Tyre Advice

Hot Orange

Right, so my last three commutes have been ruined by the PF, and I'm coming to the conclusion that maybe the slicks that I've done 3,000 miles on now are not suitable for the bumpy, crap-covered back country roads I ride on.

So, I'm looking for new tyres that can handle the winter and have a degree of puncture resistance that will enable them to cope a little better with the rubbish on the roads.

The Schwalbe Marathon Plus looks a decent bet but I'm a bit of a wuss and am slightly disturbed by comments about the extra weight.

Any advice on any other suitable tyres? Cheers.

Headhuunter

Gatorskins/GP4000
Michelin Krylion Carbon
Armadillos (possibly also fairly heavy)

coopster_the_1st

Schwalbe Durano Plus

Depends on what tyre width you are looking for.

And on Schwalbe Marathon Plus, the are only fractionally slower due to the weight. This time is more than made up from not having to repair a p*ncture at the side of a road

cjcp

Suspect your tyres might be at end of their life if they've done that mileage. Which tyres do you use at the moment?

What size do you need? If you've got 700s, I use Schwalbe Durano Pluses. I love them (on my second pair), but essex-commuter has had a recent bad experience with them.

Wouldn't worry about weight - this is commuting, and s'all good training.

asprilla

I've got Durano S on one bike and Durano Plus on the other. Between them I've had one visit in the last 10 months (unfortunately that was in transition 1 on my last triathlon of all places). Tyre choice is different for everyone and for everyone who tells you tyre x is great someone else will tell you that it's rubbish.

I'm currently liking Schwalbe Durano though.

Hot Orange

Many thanks for the tips, people.

I'm on some Maxxis something or other 26 x 1.5s at the moment. They're very old and begging to be disposed of, I think.

Fireblade96

Ah, MTB tyres:
I've had a set of Specialized Nimbus Armadillos on for years, and after an early spate of PF visits they've been relatively trouble-free (cue unscheduled deflation in the shed as I type).

Harry182

I'm on Maxxis Xenith 1.5's and get along with them very well. They're light, zippy and cushy all at the same time.

I've had no puncture problems on London's fairly smooth roads (aside from one which was 100% due to user error.) However, the tyres are still relatively new - maybe 1000miles.

Yours sound like they're worn out. But at 3000 miles on rough roads , they've had a good life.

cjcp

Armadillos.

Marathon Plus available in that size? I think it was Asprilla who described them as "half tyre, half nuclear bunker"

asprilla

cjcp wrote:

Armadillos.

Marathon Plus available in that size? I think it was Asprilla who described them as "half tyre, half nuclear bunker"

Four years on the station hack and no visits. Mind, they don't get much mileage these days.

dugliss

Definitely marathon plus or if you`re on tight budget schwalbe city jets

Hot Orange

Thanks for all the advice, everybody.

On closer inspection of the wheels today, I have Alex Rims DM18s, size 559 x 18. Any idea what range of tyre sizes would be a good fit? Cheers.

BDFun

I am still using my Bontrager All Weather tyres for my Trek 1.2, but I bought some Michelin Krylion tyres as they seem pretty highly regarded.