What tyres for every day use/bad weather

petemadoc
petemadoc Posts: 2,331
edited April 2013 in Road buying advice
I know you LOVE a tyre thread! Feel free to tell me to fcuk off and use the search function

New tyres needed for my every day bike, must be good in the wet, longish lasting, feel nice to ride (no continental gators please) and not too pricey.

My favourite tyres are Veloflex but they just don't last long enough for everyday commuting.

I'm thinking Vittoria open pave but not as expensive

Comments

  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Pro4 or GP 4000S.
    English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Conti GP400's or if your worried could go with 4 seasons for a bit more protection & slightly cheaper
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • ctc
    ctc Posts: 232
    I've been very happy with the Conti Grand Prixs on my commuter. Only 1 p*ncture so far.
    you can usually get them round the £15-£18 mark from some of teh German bike shops
  • shadow4532
    shadow4532 Posts: 133
    michelin pro4 endurance for me
    GIANT PROPEL SL1 for racing and posing
    TREK 2.5 training and commuting
    GIANT REVEL 1 LTD for when it gets all snowy
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    I use Veloflex Open Corsas and Vittoria Open Corsas and Open Paves on the weekender.

    For every day use: Schwalbe Durano. I much prefer them to GP4000s or 4Seasons. Not tried the Pro4s yet.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Conti GP400's or if your worried could go with 4 seasons for a bit more protection & slightly cheaper

    +1. I alternate between these depending on weather/conditions
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Conti GP400's or if your worried could go with 4 seasons for a bit more protection & slightly cheaper

    +1. I alternate between these depending on weather/conditions

    TBH I have one on my summer bike as less worried about punctures & the other on the winter do it all bike.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • pkripper
    pkripper Posts: 652
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Conti GP400's or if your worried could go with 4 seasons for a bit more protection & slightly cheaper

    +1. I alternate between these depending on weather/conditions

    +2 - use the GP4000s all year round, with the 4seasons an option if it's been really poop and I need a tyre to kill.

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