road tyres.

otten01
otten01 Posts: 16
edited June 2011 in Road beginners
hi guys had my set of tyres for a year now and they need replacing! but I don't know which ones are best, something hard wearing perhaps. could you give me some help!

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  • Keith1983
    Keith1983 Posts: 575
    maybe some clues as to use, budget, size would help.
  • otten01
    otten01 Posts: 16
    hi, urm road use and my budget would be £40. dont know the size ill have a look later :D
  • Keith1983
    Keith1983 Posts: 575
    If they're standard road tyres they'll be 700c and then probably 23mm or 25mm.
  • otten01
    otten01 Posts: 16
    So which tyre would be best?
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    define "best"?
  • Rich Hcp
    Rich Hcp Posts: 1,355
    Not tried Contis

    But I've always got on well with Vittoria Rubinos
    Richard

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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Personally I'd recommend against the Ultra Sports - I found them to be very poor at resisting punctures.
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  • dbmnk
    dbmnk Posts: 217
    I've had better luck avoiding punctures on conti GP4K than Rubino Pro's - additionally the GP4K is a much nicer tyre, but not as hard wearing.
  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    Best for puncture resistance was bontrager Racelite Hardcase.

    Should be still around. Not the fastest but you will NEVER get a flat with one.

    should find them around for £18 or so
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  • Thebigbee
    Thebigbee Posts: 570
    I have Continental Flak Jackets on my road bike and Continental Sport Contacts on my hybrid and am very happy with both.... so far - 850 miles in.
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    +1 for Rubino Pros, I've only had one flat whilst using them, but that was due to the inner tube blowing as I think I'd pinched it.
    They're nice and grippy, roll well and come in pretty colours :D
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  • oscar-j
    oscar-j Posts: 269
    Down the Road wrote:
    Best for puncture resistance was bontrager Racelite Hardcase.

    Should be still around. Not the fastest but you will NEVER get a flat with one.

    should find them around for £18 or so

    +1
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    +1 for the Bontragers. Used them on my commuter now for about 6 months in all weathers and supremely tough. Easy to fit too.
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  • otten01
    otten01 Posts: 16
    hi, thanks for the help dident expect that much!! ive just come home from a cycle and ive had a look on the web and ive decided the best tyre for me is Continental Ultra Gator Skins Tyre.
    ive found it for £22.49 at evanscycles.com (good variety) still looking for a better price but might have to buy it from there perhaps ebay!

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