What Road Tyres

RAMONJKD

Hello,

Having just brought a Bianchi Road bike, I am a little nervous that the unbranded tyres look like they are made of plastic rather than rubber. Can anyone reccomend a good road tyre. I generally only ride this bike in the dry....

danowat

Conti GP4000S

Bar Shaker

I've just bought some GP4000S from Ribble. Spend over £50 and get them for £24 each incl delivery.

Much cheapness!!

Chip \'oyler

Schwalbe Ultremo R.1s

danieljgreen

Had the Schwalbe Ultremo R.1s on my dale. Lasted 400 miles very cut up. Didn’t find them as grippy (confidence) as Mich pro 3’s (got on my Bianchi)

Would try Conti’s or Vittoria next.

danieljgreen

Had the Schwalbe Ultremo R.1s on my dale. Lasted 400 miles very cut up. Didn’t find them as grippy (confidence) as Mich pro 3’s (got on my Bianchi)

Would try Conti’s or Vittoria next.

danieljgreen

Had the Schwalbe Ultremo R.1s on my dale. Lasted 400 miles very cut up. Didn’t find them as grippy (confidence) as Mich pro 3’s (got on my Bianchi)

Would try Conti’s or Vittoria next.

Mad Roadie

here we go again - roll up roll up for the great GP4000 vs Pro Race 3 topic - always sure to rumble on until the day they make GP 5000's and Pro Race 4's


Pro Race 3's for me any day - as long as its a dry one....!!!

danieljgreen

Actually don’t mind my Pro Race in the wet. I know how they are going to perform and what they are capable of.
I know they are a dry weather tyre, but I think they perform quite well in the wet.

Guess it’s a preference thing.

Originally I just preferred the look of them and they matched my bike, now I have something to compare them with I would go back to them.

Rich Hcp

Vittoria Rubino Pro

bendertherobot

I have Ultremo R.1 that I've used for over 1000 miles now.

Centre moulding still in evidence.

Mad Roadie

Rich Hcp wrote:

Vittoria Rubino Pro

these came as standard on my last bike - i found them slippy in the wet, and I am part way through the process of change to Pro Race 3 - which are great in the dry, but even with my hesitations about the wet - are still better (in my mind) than the Rubino Pro Slicks

bcss

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Schwalbe Ultremo R.1s

+1

RAMONJKD

Thanks for the Replies...Bit of a typical question to ask I know,but good to get peoples opinions on tyres and reasons why they are good etc....

inseine

Continental force/attack, never puncture don't cut too bad, roll well. Out of vanity had about 5 sets of pro2 and 3race cos they look nice and feel great by man, Iam just plagued with punctures. Back on the contis now.

Wheelspinner

bcss wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

Schwalbe Ultremo R.1s

+1

And another +1. Excellent.

benvickery

+1 Vittoria Rubino Pro

I bought these in the jan/feb this year when there was a lot of flints in the road from gritting as I was getting almost daily p*******s. I've not had a p****** since and I commute by bike every day. I think that's pretty impressive.

geoff93

Bontrager race lite hardcase
no punctures in 2000 miles +
fast rolling
grippy
Great all round training tire!

stuart clark

For me its Schwalbe Stelvio's, 2500 commuting miles this year, zero punctures. Thinking of trying the Ultremo's next.

rake

got 2k miles on the mich krylion no punctures, not much wear.