Tyres

Mark909

Hello,

I've been riding a mountain bike for years and have recently bought a road bike.

However going from disc brakes and chunky tyres has been a bit of a relevation and I find my back end sliding out alot.

Are there any road tyres out there for a bit more grip on corners and in the wet?

arran77

Mark909 wrote:

However going from disc brakes and chunky tyres has been a bit of a relevation and I find my back end sliding out alot.

Welcome to the world of road bike brakes and tyres, you'll get used to it to some extent, I certainly have.

As for a good tyre I'd recommend the Vittoria Corsa Evo CX but nothing will ever compare to MTB tyres / disc brakes

drlodge

Vittoria Corsa Evo CX are excellent tyres, but more of a race tyre and will cut up quite easily. For more general use you could look at Conti GP4000S or Michelin Pro4 Service Course.

arran77

Yes, sorry, I should have said the Vittoria Corsa Evo CX is not a particularly hard wearing tyre.

imposter2.0

Mark909 wrote:

Are there any road tyres out there for a bit more grip on corners and in the wet?

Difficult to suggest an alternative tyre, without knowing what you already have...

Monty Dog

Running wider tyres and not pumping them to the maximum pressure will help with grip in the wet as well as your riding style - simply push too hard in the wet and your rear wheel will slide regardless of the make of tyre.

Moonbiker

27mm paves maybe?

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/41 ... -tyre.html

Crashs2k

Moonbiker wrote:

27mm paves maybe?

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/41 ... -tyre.html

Yummm...