Fast rolling budget tyres..Can you recommend any?

Whiteeddymurphy

Just bought myself a 2nd hand focus and looks like the bike has been on a turbo trainer due to the flattening on the rear tyre. Not sure of the current make on there but I know they are 25mm. Anyone recommend cheap ish tyres that have puncture protection of sorts that don't weigh a ton but roll well? Thanks all!

brettjmcc

Decathlon knock out a twin pack on the Hutchinson Atom Comp for less than £40 in store, they got a good write up in CPlus and on here: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... e-11-44879 but you don't even pay the rrp price for the pair in store last time I was in

thespanishadam

Always find the Vittoria Rubino pretty good on a budget.

Just over a tenner each from 'high on bikes' on ebay.

sloppyschleckonds

Durano S's

smoggysteve

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Durano S's

Bang on.

Hutchinson tyres are too hard and not very grippy. Only had 2 coming off incidents and both were on Hutchinson tyres. Equinox IIs and Atoms

Camcycle1974

Whiteeddymurphy wrote:

Just bought myself a 2nd hand focus and looks like the bike has been on a turbo trainer due to the flattening on the rear tyre. Not sure of the current make on there but I know they are 25mm. Anyone recommend cheap ish tyres that have puncture protection of sorts that don't weigh a ton but roll well? Thanks all!

Rubino pro and the conti GP 4000 came top of a test in c+ this month.

brettjmcc

SmoggySteve wrote:

Hutchinson tyres are too hard and not very grippy. Only had 2 coming off incidents and both were on Hutchinson tyres. Equinox IIs and Atoms

Atom Comps work fine on my TT bike and corner OK; though I do admit it took a while for them to scrub in, quite slippy initially

tincaman

I have been very pleased with the Vittoria Zaffiro Pro folding at 240g for £12
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/TYVIZAFPRO2/vittoria_zaffiro_pro_2_road_folding_tyre

pollys_bott

Vittoria Rubino Pro - £18 each from Ribble (although currently out of stock in the 25s).

smoggysteve

brettjmcc wrote:

SmoggySteve wrote:

Hutchinson tyres are too hard and not very grippy. Only had 2 coming off incidents and both were on Hutchinson tyres. Equinox IIs and Atoms

Atom Comps work fine on my TT bike and corner OK; though I do admit it took a while for them to scrub in, quite slippy initially

TBH they were new tyres and were very shiny. I just lost confidence after the second time. I just use Ultremo ZX's all the time now regardless of weather and they have done me proud. Was checking them yesterday for nicks after a run out and they still look in fantastic condition, Been on since August '12 and still rolling.

arlowood

Tyre review in this month's Cycling Plus rated the Michelin Lithion 2 as the best tyre on a budget.

Can be had for £12.75 ea at Parker International

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... er=froogle

Might be worth a punt.

jcondylis01

Also just looking at new tyres and found the Vittoria Rubino Pros on offer on ChainReactionCycles. Not sure whether to go for 23c or 25c? Any thoughts?

LegendLust

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Durano S's

Yep that's what I'd recommend

me-109

arlowood wrote:

Tyre review in this month's Cycling Plus rated the Michelin Lithion 2 as the best tyre on a budget.

Can be had for £12.75 ea at Parker International

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... er=froogle

Might be worth a punt.

Ha! Ordered some of these at the end if last week and they arrived today. Feel light but will wait until definitely not using the trainer so I don't flatten them off.

thegreatdivide

jcondylis01 wrote:

Also just looking at new tyres and found the Vittoria Rubino Pros on offer on ChainReactionCycles. Not sure whether to go for 23c or 25c? Any thoughts?

I ran my 23's for thousands of miles last year and right through this winter that keeps on giving. I reckon I'll get thousands more out of them too. FWIW I managed to get several KOM's on mine

markos1963

Still a few of these left at Ribble, no puncture protection but one of the best 'fast' tyres I have used.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... itttyrf260

smidsy

markos1963 wrote:

Still a few of these left at Ribble, no puncture protection but one of the best 'fast' tyres I have used.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... itttyrf260

They are hardly a budget tyre though. A bargain maybe but not a budget tyre.

smidsy

LegendLust wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Durano S's

Yep that's what I'd recommend

I have had 2 sets of these. They do roll nice and not bad for puncture protection. However as with many Schwalbe tyres I suffered side wall craking and fraying on both sets.

I have since decided to avoid Schwalbe and now run Continental Gator Hardshells for general purpose riding and Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 320tpi tyres with latext tubes for the ultimate ride.

As for best budget tyre the Rubino's are pretty hard to beat at the price.

Tom Dean

Why have budget tyres when you can have expensive ones for the same money? Vittoria open corsa KX 19.99 http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/TYVIOPCOEVKX/vittoria_open_corsa_evo_kx_folding_tyre

thegreatdivide

Tom Dean wrote:

Why have budget tyres when you can have expensive ones for the same money? Vittoria open corsa KX 19.99 http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/TYVIOPCOEVKX/vittoria_open_corsa_evo_kx_folding_tyre

They're only 290tpi...and...yellow!

markos1963

smidsy wrote:

markos1963 wrote:

Still a few of these left at Ribble, no puncture protection but one of the best 'fast' tyres I have used.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... itttyrf260

They are hardly a budget tyre though. A bargain maybe but not a budget tyre.

I know but I'm such a sucker for good tyres I'd rather spend a fiver or so more on each tyre and enjoy them rather than wonder 'what if?'

Tom Dean

thegreatdivide wrote:

Tom Dean wrote:

Why have budget tyres when you can have expensive ones for the same money? Vittoria open corsa KX 19.99 http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/TYVIOPCOEVKX/vittoria_open_corsa_evo_kx_folding_tyre

They're only 290tpi...and...yellow!

The newer Open Corsas are 320tpi, but I don't think you will get a faster rolling tyre for this money. They are yellow though!

Edit: just noticed the above! good value there. I tend to agree it's worth spending the extra if necessary. The difference between hosepipes and top quality race tyres is the best money you can spend on your bike IMO.

markos1963

Tom Dean wrote:

thegreatdivide wrote:

Tom Dean wrote:

Why have budget tyres when you can have expensive ones for the same money? Vittoria open corsa KX 19.99 http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/TYVIOPCOEVKX/vittoria_open_corsa_evo_kx_folding_tyre

They're only 290tpi...and...yellow!

The newer Open Corsas are 320tpi, but I don't think you will get a faster rolling tyre for this money. They are yellow though!

Edit: just noticed the above! good value there. I tend to agree it's worth spending the extra if necessary. The difference between hosepipes and top quality race tyres is the best money you can spend on your bike IMO.

Yes definitely, I tend to buy last years 'top' tyres to see if they are any good, so the other year I bought Shwalbe Ultremos on discount and this year it's the Vittorias.

thegreatdivide

Don't get me wrong, I love my Corsa tyres, open or tubs - but yellow!

Tom Dean

NOthing wrong with a bit of 90's style!

passout

You can get Michelin Pro Race 3 for around 20 quid; I'd get those.

simon t

Pro race 3's from PX.

cycleclinic

Veloflex open tubulars. Conti 4000s have low rolling reistance to. Conti achieve by the rubber comound they use Vitorria and veloflex achieve loww rolling resistance by high TPI. Some test have had the conti 4000s showing lower rolling resistance than the vittorio's.

sloppyschleckonds

^How much?

thegreatdivide

thecycleclinic wrote:

Veloflex open tubulars. Conti 4000s have low rolling reistance to. Conti achieve by the rubber comound they use Vitorria and veloflex achieve loww rolling resistance by high TPI. Some test have had the conti 4000s showing lower rolling resistance than the vittorio's.

I'd be interested to read info on these tests. Open Corsa tyres are one of the fastest you can get - even faster than the tub version. I'm sure there's a test kicking about on the net that Conti did where even they had to admit the Corsa was faster.

Here's one http://www.terrymorse.com/bike/rolres.html

edit - that's an old test - I'll be back...

cycleclinic

It may roll better {open corsa] but it will pncture more often than the GP4000s. Pnctre really dent your speed.