Advice on Tyres

Scubasam
Scubasam Posts: 2
edited March 2011 in Road beginners
I've had my specialized allez sport for a few months now and have mondo tyres on it. Im getting plagued with punctures! Im looking for advice on what to replace them with. Mainly using bike at moment for commuting to work on roads and cycle paths.

Thanks

Marc

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  • Variado
    Variado Posts: 107
    You'll get a bunch of different answers, but i've found Conti Gatorskins and Specialized Armadillos very good on the gravel-strewn B-roads round here. I run 700x25 rather than x23 and keep them pumped up, and (touching wood, crossing myself and praying to the p*ncture fairy) haven't had a flat in nearly 4000 miles.
  • brin
    brin Posts: 1,122
    +1 for the Armadillo's - for the type of cycling you are doing they are perfect.
  • mattshrops
    mattshrops Posts: 1,134
    gatorskins have been fantastic all winter for me :D
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  • slog
    slog Posts: 67
    I've used both gatorskins and armadillos and they're both very puncture resistant. However, on another part of this forum, my gators were construed as being not too clever, but i'm hoping they were being judged from a sexyness point of view rather than a practical one. I'll keep using them on my commuter and my bestest bike 'till someone can convince me otherwise.....
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    I have found both my Continental GP4000S and GP 4Seasons to be quite good, maybe the 4000S (just) edges it, which is a bit of a surprise.
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  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    Some tyres come with puncture resistant belting or similar, but you might want to try a pair of Slime tyre liners.
  • smokeysmoo2
    smokeysmoo2 Posts: 31
    Here's what I run:
    Cayo Pro - Grand Prix 4000s - 700x23 - Best bike, Weekends and sunshine only
    Mares AX 1.0 = Schwalbe Marathon - 700x28 - WInter hack/commuting
    Langster Steel - Schwalbe Durano+ - 700 x 25 - Commuting
  • deswahriff
    deswahriff Posts: 310
    ..Armadillos on the hybrid for 3 years now and no punc**res!!
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    I used Rubino Pro 3's on both my bikes up until recent, for 2.5 years, and have never once had a Punc**re. Really nice tyres, and cheap @ about £18 each. Only reason I have swapped it went higer end with Pave's on winter, and open tubs on summer. If I get punctures with these alot, I will be going back to the Rubino's
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I found the armadilos fighteningly low on grip. The schwalbe marathons had much better grip - used them both on a stiff mtb with road tyres - commuter/hack/pub bike.
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  • danowat
    danowat Posts: 2,877
    I've used, with good results, Conti GP4000S & Vittoria Rubino Pro.

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