Yet another tyre question

MarcBC
MarcBC Posts: 333
edited November 2010 in Road beginners
I have just taken delivery of a new road bike (my first in 30 years). It is fitted with Vittorio Zaffiro tyres (not the Pro). Man these things weigh a ton. I have also read some poor reviews re wet grip.

I am so out of touch with modern tyre tech on a road bike, can someone please let me have some suggested alternatives.

I live in the middle of nowhere so the roads are always wet in the mornings at this time of year, also mostly covered in leaves. I also weigh 18 stone.

I am looking for 700 x 23, good wet grip, good puncture resistance and light, or a best compromise.

Anything around I should look at?

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  • careful
    careful Posts: 720
    You cant go wrong with either Continental 4 seasons or Continental Gatorskin. The 4 seasons seem to me to have slightly better wet grip (but more expensive)and both are pretty puncture resitant.
  • cyclingfury
    cyclingfury Posts: 676
    +1 for the Gatorskins
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  • daveydave43
    daveydave43 Posts: 200
    Yep, one of those questions. :D
    Michelin Krylions.

    £42 from highonbikes ebay shop, free postage.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Michelin-Krylion- ... 53e464e9b9

    i use em on my winter bike, as punture resistant as anything else, pretty much, with good grip. everyone will have their favourites though.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    The answer is top-right on the page called "search" or scroll down a bit and you'll probably find a thread with the same questions someone asked about 2 days ago....

    If you want to avoid punctures, for a big fella you should be riding 25mm minimum
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • rogerthecat
    rogerthecat Posts: 669
    @MarcBC, this topic has been mentioned sooooooooo many times, however that said the Gatorskins and Michelin Krylions have the thumbs up over and over again.

    I ride with gators and the conti 4 seaons.25mm, ride at a slightly lower PSI
  • Lady Venom
    Lady Venom Posts: 213
    I went from Zaffiros to Open Pave and the difference in grip and rolling resistance was 10 fold. The difference in price was also noticeable but then I wsa willing to pay for a good tyre which just wouldn't stop gripping and made riding on horrendously surfaced country lanes and absolute pleasure.
  • MarcBC
    MarcBC Posts: 333
    Many thanks for the input fellas, greatly appreciated.

    I went for 25mm Gatorskins from my LBS in the end. They too seemd to rate them highly.

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