A bit early, but it's been on my mind, 'intermediate' tyres.

PostieJohn
PostieJohn Posts: 1,105
edited July 2011 in Road beginners
I'm looking to ride right through the year, and so have been putting together a 'hack'.

I'll never go out in the lashing rain, but drizzle/damp/standing water/cold, I hope won't put me off.

So if I were an F1 car, I'd say I'll be after a set of intermediate tyres.

But which ones?
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/forums/vi ... t=12792776

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    My Choice, Maxxis Advantage Front, High Roller Rear - even better in Exception 62A for both!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    No need on a bike a slick tyre offers the most grip in ALL conditions.

    You are basically riding on a contact patch the size of your thumbnail. Not enough time (or weight) to move the water
    Racing is life - everything else is just waiting
  • blackhands
    blackhands Posts: 950
    The problem where I live in the country is not grip, its having something which is puncture proof once the rain starts to wash much more grit onto the roads, and thefarmers leave mud and stones on the road. As "intermediates" I use Durano Plus.
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    Down the Road wrote:
    No need on a bike a slick tyre offers the most grip in ALL conditions.

    You are basically riding on a contact patch the size of your thumbnail. Not enough time (or weight) to move the water

    +1
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    I do go out in the lashing rain. It is a mentality that I learned from football (as in, if it's raining the kick off doesn't get delayed because one or two don't fancy it). I haven't had a problem with my road tyres (Spesh All Condition2, Krylion Carbon and GP4000s) I just take it a bit easier on the corners, brake a bit earlier and look out for manhole covers/painted surfaces, I also look forward to big fat hot baths at the end.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Huh, roadie section...

    I second Conti 4 seasons in that case...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Fenred
    Fenred Posts: 428
    ddraver wrote:
    Huh, roadie section...

    I second Conti 4 seasons in that case...

    LMFAO, someones had a beer... 8) :lol:
  • elmsallmissile
    elmsallmissile Posts: 75
    Down the Road wrote:
    No need on a bike a slick tyre offers the most grip in ALL conditions.

    You are basically riding on a contact patch the size of your thumbnail. Not enough time (or weight) to move the water


    +another
  • PostieJohn
    PostieJohn Posts: 1,105
    Down the Road wrote:
    No need on a bike a slick tyre offers the most grip in ALL conditions.

    You are basically riding on a contact patch the size of your thumbnail. Not enough time (or weight) to move the water
    I agree, I'm more after strength and toughness, the 'spare' Pro Race 3's I'm currently running on my hack aren't going to last 5 minutes on the road with all the cack left on it after a downpour.
    http://www.bikeradar.com/road/forums/vi ... t=12792776
  • markybhoy67
    markybhoy67 Posts: 346
    I use Continental GatorSkin HardShell tyres and after 1500 miles I have had no P issues so far, they have cut up a little but I give them a check for any embedded objects before each ride. I always inflate them to 120 psi before each ride as well.

    So far so good.

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