Tyre choice for Paris Roubaix cyclo

clanton

I hate to post a what tyre thread but....

What tyre for Paris Roubaix? I am going to ride my steel framed cyclocross bike, currently equipped with Schwalbe Landcruiser tyres (clinchers). They are virtually bullet proof but heavy and slow. Great for the cobbles I think, but not so great for the 165k of road in between..

Upside - very low risk of punctures therefore les time spent changing tubes. Downsides - slow and heavy and exhausting....
My rims are tubeless ready....

Advice very welcome from those who have ridden these cobbles!

siddy1972

I rode the PR sportive last weekend, I used Challenge Strada Bianca- 0 punctures and cobbles almost bearable- they're way rougher than it looks on telly...

clanton

Thanks!

ugo.santalucia

in 2014 I did it with Vittoria XN at 60 PSI and I think they were a very good choice.

I did run them tubeless

clanton

Thanks for the reply Ugo

I like the look of the Vittoria tyres
Did you go for this one:
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/vittoria- ... ding-tyre/

or was it:
http://www.vittoria.com/tire/cross-evo-xn/

ugo.santalucia

the clincher type