Yet another tyre thread

steve1556
steve1556 Posts: 23
edited December 2014 in Cyclocross
I've had a quick search and didn't see a clear answer.

Basically, I'm finding myself doing road riding, river towpath (that can get a bit muddy), and some gravel tracks (covered with wet leaves at the moment though).

At the moment, I've got Kendra Komando tyres which came with the bike, but the rear needs replacing soon anyway. I'm not worried about having puncture proof tyres as I run the Slime innertubes which I find great. Main thing is the new tyres are good on wet roads as that's really putting me off riding at the moment.

Any good recommendations on them? I'm lost when it comes to looking for good tyres.

Cheers :D

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  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    Loving my Schwalbe Sammy Slicks on my Crosslight. Find them very good a variable surface, just a bit sketchy in gloopy mud.
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...
  • scottishgeek
    scottishgeek Posts: 143
    Luv2ride wrote:
    Loving my Schwalbe Sammy Slicks on my Crosslight. Find them very good a variable surface, just a bit sketchy in gloopy mud.
    +1 on the Sammy Slicks. They came as stock on my CAADX. They have been changed now to GP4 Seasons simply due to the fact that 99.999% of its riding is on road (albeit rather poor ones).
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    I'm commuting on the Planet X Uncle John CX tyres at the moment. They are super cheap and do all those duties.
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  • steve1556
    steve1556 Posts: 23
    Cheers for the replies guys. Been looking at the Sammy Slicks, and they seem to have good reviews, my main question is are they good in the wet? I don't think my current tyres are particularly good in the wet and it puts me off riding my bike at the moment.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    steve1556 wrote:
    Cheers for the replies guys. Been looking at the Sammy Slicks, and they seem to have good reviews, my main question is are they good in the wet? I don't think my current tyres are particularly good in the wet and it puts me off riding my bike at the moment.
    Wet as in tarmac or wet as in mud?
    Road
    MTB
    NEW Cross
    Track/Grass Track/Winter bike
  • steve1556
    steve1556 Posts: 23
    Mostly tarmac. I had a knee operation in June, and the last thing I want to do is come off my bike because of crap tyres and land on my knee. I've also recently taken up running, and I had to get trainers with a fair amount of support in them for a bit of extra cushioning on my knee, and because I now also over pronate on my right foot a little since the operation. But I don't want to overdo the running and hurt me knee, so I still want to do a fair amount of cycling over the winter as it's much much easier on it. But for that, I want tyres that I can feel confident that they will grip the road.
  • steve1556
    steve1556 Posts: 23
    After reading loads of reviews of various tyres, I've decided to get the Sammy Slicks. Looking forward to getting them on the bike and out for a big ride! Thanks for all the help :)
  • andy9964
    andy9964 Posts: 930
    Just seen this.
    I replaced the Sammy Slicks on my CAADX communter, 5 punctures in 3 weeks - that's 3 more than the previous 2 years combined (different bike and tyres though)
    Replaced with 37mm Vittoria Randonneur Pro Folding £9.99 - or £14.99 with reflective band. Also in a more aggressive tread "cross" tyre for the same price

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVTRNDP/v ... lding-tyre

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVIRANDC/ ... wired-tyre

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