What are the advantages?

alenlevon
alenlevon Posts: 2
edited September 2011 in Track
Hey friends
:?:
Please suggest me
:idea:
What are the advantages of summer tyres and winter tyres ? :roll:

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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Suitability...

    Summer tyres tend to be lighter and faster. Winter tyres tend to have grip in mud.
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  • warpcow
    warpcow Posts: 1,448
    Spiked tyres might be overkill on wood though.
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  • dru
    dru Posts: 1,341
    summer tires will tend to be lighter and also will probably noty have any 'tread pattern' and gain the grip from the compound of the rubber. (for instance my Schwalbe Ultremos)

    Winter tires my well have a pattern or tread of sorts to help with the contact patch on the road surface and clearing water (For example my Gaterskins)

    Also the winter tires will likely have a better and or thicker kelvar layer in to help be more puncture proof due to the litter, branches,thorns, gravel etc etc that would be on the road through the winter months rather than in the summer.

    Also for the winter I ride with a 25mm rear tyre rather than 23mm for comfort as well as bigger contact patch.

    Hope this helps??

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