Do pure race tyres really help us amateurs

donkykong

just pedal harder and faster and you dont need spend loads of dosh on fancy tyres that puncture and wear out quickly

mentalalex

http://www.kendausa.com/en/home/bicycle/road/kaliente.aspx

Best tyres i have used, much better grip than pro race threes, i used those last season,
no on theses for this season

http://www.kendausa.com/en/home/bicycle/road/volare.aspx

then these for my tub wheels. which are very nice

nickwill

If I'm coming down a hill at 40+ miles an hour, I want the best grip and handling that I can afford. That tends to come from better quality tyres. Arguably it's more important for your safety than wearing a helmet, i.e. active rather than passive safety.

blackpoolkev

Nickwill wrote:

If I'm coming down a hill at 40+ miles an hour, I want the best grip and handling that I can afford. That tends to come from better quality tyres. Arguably it's more important for your safety than wearing a helmet, i.e. active rather than passive safety.

+1 - My Michelin Krylions were given a severe test (emergency stop to avoid a motorist at a roundabout, my fault, I assumed he knew how to operate his indicators), and performed better than I imagined possible.

These are the first premium brand tyre I have owned, but the grip and control under pressure make them worth every penny.

paddlemyowncanoe

Google roues artisanales for a bit of data.

Thick tester continues to justify his moniker. Good clinchers with latex tubes have less rolling resistance than (very close) to all tubs.

That said I race on tubs because they feel great and if I do get a puncture I can ride round to the hut to swap for a service wheel.

Herbsman

donkykong wrote:

just pedal harder and faster and you dont need spend loads of dosh on fancy tyres that puncture and wear out quickly

Is there any good reason why you're trolling this thread?

SBezza

donkykong wrote:

just pedal harder and faster and you dont need spend loads of dosh on fancy tyres that puncture and wear out quickly

Whilst your rivals with better tyres do the same, and leave you behind. :roll:

Zachariah

I've just ordered a pair of Vredestein Fortezza Superlites to replace the bog standard Continental Ultrasports that came with the bike. Will report back after first race.

Won't be very scientific though, as I've done a fair bit of training since the last race and the conditions/track will be different.

gattocattivo

I've been using Vredestein Fortezza TriComps - are these considered any good? (Looking on wiggle, they appear to be slightly more expensive than the others mentioned here: Krylions, GP4000, Pro3).

Also, is it worth me upgrading my tyres when the time comes to replace them, given that the rest of my bike isn't exactly top of the range anyway? (e.g. my wheels are Mavic Aksiums and I don't have a separate set of racing wheels, my components are mostly Shimano 105).

markos1963

gattocattivo wrote:

Also, is it worth me upgrading my tyres when the time comes to replace them, given that the rest of my bike isn't exactly top of the range anyway? (e.g. my wheels are Mavic Aksiums and I don't have a separate set of racing wheels, my components are mostly Shimano 105).

Yes, tyres are the best way to make your bike better regardless of it's equipment. Spend as much as you can afford on tyres, you can always swap them around for races/training etc if you want to save the best ones for races day.