Best tyre for commuting?

asprilla

greenamex2 wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Gallywomack wrote:

I'm using Schwalbe G-One Speeds my CX for commuting. Nearly double the price of the Voyagers, but I like them.

How much mileage do you get out of them?

My dimple pattern was gone from the centre of the rear in around 100 miles. The front is probably good for another 5-600 miles.

Hard to say as they only have about 200 miles on them.

greenamex2

Asprilla wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Gallywomack wrote:

I'm using Schwalbe G-One Speeds my CX for commuting. Nearly double the price of the Voyagers, but I like them.

How much mileage do you get out of them?

My dimple pattern was gone from the centre of the rear in around 100 miles. The front is probably good for another 5-600 miles.

Hard to say as they only have about 200 miles on them.

Meant 1000 miles for the rear!

greenamex2

inbike wrote:

I've been really dissapointed with Pro-Ones and G-One Speeds for commuting. They get nicks and cuts really fast - although they do seem to hold together OK when damaged.

The G-One speed on my front wheel looks like a pin-cusion that's been used for knife throwing target practice. But it's been like that for 6 months and still no punctures.

Similar issue on my g-one speeds. I found 4 thorns in the rear when the tread wear, a 10mm cut and a sidewall issue finally killed it. Replaced it with a panaracer sk gravel...two punctures in 200 miles plus sealing issues meant I have stuck a tube in for the moment.

cjcp

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

greenamex2

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

How appropriate...just got a visit from the puncture fairy this morning...looking again at options!

ollie_cr80

My planet X that i have set up as a single speed for commuting around London has Vittoria rubino pro 25mm tyres.
First time ive use them but really like them. I have them at 130 psi though.

roger_merriman

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

Thats one of the reasons I like the marathon plus tours, if i don't miss a bottle of which the good folks of Hayes do leave plenty! Its not a problem as the tyres are built like tanks, I did manage to puncture one on a massive hawthorn, though in fairness the tyre retained enough pressure to continue to work. And after 4k of miles with heavy loads wear rate is still remarkably low, I'm assuming that glass slashes will end them before they wear out!

greenamex2

greenamex2 wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

How appropriate...just got a visit from the puncture fairy this morning...looking again at options!

Repaired tyre at work after hunting someone down with a pump (bugger, sure I had packed an extra CO2 cannister!).

Got 1.5 miles from home and another puncture. Nice little flint, went flat in seconds.

Walked the rest of the way.

Refitting an old Schwalbe Marathon DD.

Must fix the tubeless sealing issue and go back to tubeless.

cjcp

That would annoy me.

I had multiple flats on a commute home one cold, wet night about nine years ago.

Switched to Durano Pluses after that.

greenamex2

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

How appropriate...just got a visit from the puncture fairy this morning...looking again at options!

Repaired tyre at work after hunting someone down with a pump (bugger, sure I had packed an extra CO2 cannister!).

Got 1.5 miles from home and another puncture. Nice little flint, went flat in seconds.

Walked the rest of the way.

Refitting an old Schwalbe Marathon DD.

Must fix the tubeless sealing issue and go back to tubeless.

And ANOTHER puncture on the way in...this time on the front...old Marathon Mondial going back on the front this weekend I guess!

secretsam

I've used Conti Gatorskins (love 'em), Schwalbe Durano (fine, but one blew up), Schwalbe Marathon+ (riding through treacle)

In short: if you're mixing it up, I'd go heavier than Gatorskins but Marathon+ too much. Something like a Durano, or maybe heavier Conti would be fine.

PhilipPirrip

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

How appropriate...just got a visit from the puncture fairy this morning...looking again at options!

Repaired tyre at work after hunting someone down with a pump (bugger, sure I had packed an extra CO2 cannister!).

Got 1.5 miles from home and another puncture. Nice little flint, went flat in seconds.

Walked the rest of the way.

Refitting an old Schwalbe Marathon DD.

Must fix the tubeless sealing issue and go back to tubeless.

And ANOTHER puncture on the way in...this time on the front...old Marathon Mondial going back on the front this weekend I guess!

Have you checked the tyres for any other foreign objects? Having so many punctures in such a short time could suggest a number of foreign objects picked up at the same time that are gradually working there way through the tyres.

PhilipPirrip

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

How appropriate...just got a visit from the puncture fairy this morning...looking again at options!

Repaired tyre at work after hunting someone down with a pump (bugger, sure I had packed an extra CO2 cannister!).

Got 1.5 miles from home and another puncture. Nice little flint, went flat in seconds.

Walked the rest of the way.

Refitting an old Schwalbe Marathon DD.

Must fix the tubeless sealing issue and go back to tubeless.

And ANOTHER puncture on the way in...this time on the front...old Marathon Mondial going back on the front this weekend I guess!

Have you checked the tyres for any other foreign objects? Having so many punctures in such a short time could suggest a number of foreign objects picked up at the same time that are gradually working there way through the tyres.

greenamex2

PhilipPirrip wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

How appropriate...just got a visit from the puncture fairy this morning...looking again at options!

Repaired tyre at work after hunting someone down with a pump (bugger, sure I had packed an extra CO2 cannister!).

Got 1.5 miles from home and another puncture. Nice little flint, went flat in seconds.

Walked the rest of the way.

Refitting an old Schwalbe Marathon DD.

Must fix the tubeless sealing issue and go back to tubeless.

And ANOTHER puncture on the way in...this time on the front...old Marathon Mondial going back on the front this weekend I guess!

Have you checked the tyres for any other foreign objects? Having so many punctures in such a short time could suggest a number of foreign objects picked up at the same time that are gradually working there way through the tyres.

The first rear one was either cause by a thorn or needle that didn't remain in the tyre...even when you knew exactly where the leak was coming from you still couldn't see the holes!

The second rear puncture was caused by an 8mm long flint, even I couldn't have missed that one!

No idea what caused the front on this morning yet. Through a strop and the bike to think about what it had done.

cjcp

Eeesh - any sign of sharp edges on the rim, or the rim tape being shifted and the tube making contact with the metal?

greenamex2

greenamex2 wrote:

PhilipPirrip wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

greenamex2 wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I started using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes this week. They're not the lightest, but, for 35mm, they roll pretty well, and I ran over an unbroken glass bottle in the bike lane just before Col du Jzed this morning... the tyres are fine, not a scratch, but the same cannot be said for the bottle.

So far, so good.

How appropriate...just got a visit from the puncture fairy this morning...looking again at options!

Repaired tyre at work after hunting someone down with a pump (bugger, sure I had packed an extra CO2 cannister!).

Got 1.5 miles from home and another puncture. Nice little flint, went flat in seconds.

Walked the rest of the way.

Refitting an old Schwalbe Marathon DD.

Must fix the tubeless sealing issue and go back to tubeless.

And ANOTHER puncture on the way in...this time on the front...old Marathon Mondial going back on the front this weekend I guess!

Have you checked the tyres for any other foreign objects? Having so many punctures in such a short time could suggest a number of foreign objects picked up at the same time that are gradually working there way through the tyres.

The first rear one was either cause by a thorn or needle that didn't remain in the tyre...even when you knew exactly where the leak was coming from you still couldn't see the holes!

The second rear puncture was caused by an 8mm long flint, even I couldn't have missed that one!

No idea what caused the front on this morning yet. Through a strop and the bike to think about what it had done.

Front tyre - Not a tyre puncture, tubeless tyre leaking through rim. Looks like air is leaking past the valve. Ordered some schwalbe valves, fed up with dt swiss ones.

cjcp

SecretSam wrote:

I've used Conti Gatorskins (love 'em), Schwalbe Durano (fine, but one blew up), Schwalbe Marathon+ (riding through treacle)

In short: if you're mixing it up, I'd go heavier than Gatorskins but Marathon+ too much. Something like a Durano, or maybe heavier Conti would be fine.

I opted for the Marathon Supreme instead of the Plus as the former looked better rollers.

Good so far.

asprilla

cjcp wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

I've used Conti Gatorskins (love 'em), Schwalbe Durano (fine, but one blew up), Schwalbe Marathon+ (riding through treacle)

In short: if you're mixing it up, I'd go heavier than Gatorskins but Marathon+ too much. Something like a Durano, or maybe heavier Conti would be fine.

I opted for the Marathon Supreme instead of the Plus as the former looked better rollers.

Good so far.

Www.bicyclerollingresistance.com agrees with you.

kingstonian

I got through approx 7000km last year on a set of Armadillos with zero punctures, the rear is squared off but they are still good for a bit more riding if needed.

In March I bought a new set of wheels with IRC X-Guard tubeless tyres, they’ve done 6000km so far with no issues. Rear tyre still has some wear in it, reckon it will get me through to Xmas before it needs replacing, and the front looks fine for another 6 months or so. I’ve been really impressed with their grip, especially in the wet, where the Armadillos were sketchy as hell.

Tubeless has to be the way to go for commuting tyres (so much so they convinced me to go tubeless on my best bike too). I find the tyre pressure needs topping up more frequently than a tyre with an inner tube, but the self-sealing they provide easily outweighs that fairly minor inconvenience. I’ve not topped up sealant, tbh I’ve no idea how to do it so will have to figure that out someday.

sgt.pepper

Is it possible to semi-hijack this thread with requests for a 27x1/4 for commuting? Bit neater than starting a new thread on the same subject. My current cheapo ones look nice with the white sidewalls, but are a bit uncomfortable and seem to have quite poor rolling resistance.

rhodrich

Sgt.Pepper wrote:

Is it possible to semi-hijack this thread with requests for a 27x1/4 for commuting? Bit neater than starting a new thread on the same subject. My current cheapo ones look nice with the white sidewalls, but are a bit uncomfortable and seem to have quite poor rolling resistance.

I'm currently running a Gatorskin rear, and Ultra Sport II front in this size. I really like the Ultra Sport II tyres. Compared to the Marathon tyres I'm running in this size on another bike, it's night and day in terms of speed and comfort. Tempting fate, but I haven't had a puncture in over 2000 miles too.

sgt.pepper

Rhodrich wrote:

Sgt.Pepper wrote:

Is it possible to semi-hijack this thread with requests for a 27x1/4 for commuting? Bit neater than starting a new thread on the same subject. My current cheapo ones look nice with the white sidewalls, but are a bit uncomfortable and seem to have quite poor rolling resistance.

I'm currently running a Gatorskin rear, and Ultra Sport II front in this size. I really like the Ultra Sport II tyres. Compared to the Marathon tyres I'm running in this size on another bike, it's night and day in terms of speed and comfort. Tempting fate, but I haven't had a puncture in over 2000 miles too.

Thanks for the advice, will have a look at them.

cruff

Gatorskins are awful. Not much more Puncture proof than 4 seasons, and slippier than a slippery thing that's greased up and coated in ice
Durano are a good trade-off between durability and performance
Nothing beats Armadillos for me on truly sh1t roads (if I ever had to ride a canal path on a road bike I'd used Armadillos)
Corsa are lovely on wet or 'cobbly' type ground, but cut up something chronic if you have thorns and flints to contend with - but a word of warning - I've found they need a lot more scrubbing in than most tyres - at least 25k on dry roads before I'd commute in the wet on them

sgt.pepper

Cruff wrote:

Gatorskins are awful. Not much more Puncture proof than 4 seasons, and slippier than a slippery thing that's greased up and coated in ice
Durano are a good trade-off between durability and performance
Nothing beats Armadillos for me on truly sh1t roads (if I ever had to ride a canal path on a road bike I'd used Armadillos)
Corsa are lovely on wet or 'cobbly' type ground, but cut up something chronic if you have thorns and flints to contend with - but a word of warning - I've found they need a lot more scrubbing in than most tyres - at least 25k on dry roads before I'd commute in the wet on them

Scrubbing?

My commute is essentially all tarmac - main hazards are small rock slides. Current cheapo 1+1/4s have more tread (that old classic style) than I really need - would ideally like some without any tread, but still plenty of grip in the rain like my 28mm four seasons. Ice isn't an issue in most of NZ, but Wellington can have some pretty torrential downpours.

Tan sidewalls would be a huge, huge bonus.

kenito

Panaracer T-Serv are pretty good. Got them on all my bikes. Light, good puncture protection and fast.
Been bike commuting in London for years. Started on Armadillos (too heavy & pain in the ass to fit), then Conti (also pain in the ass to fit) and finally settled on T-Serv.
Bit difficult to find them though.

cruff

Sgt.Pepper wrote:

Cruff wrote:

Gatorskins are awful. Not much more Puncture proof than 4 seasons, and slippier than a slippery thing that's greased up and coated in ice
Durano are a good trade-off between durability and performance
Nothing beats Armadillos for me on truly sh1t roads (if I ever had to ride a canal path on a road bike I'd used Armadillos)
Corsa are lovely on wet or 'cobbly' type ground, but cut up something chronic if you have thorns and flints to contend with - but a word of warning - I've found they need a lot more scrubbing in than most tyres - at least 25k on dry roads before I'd commute in the wet on them

Scrubbing?

My commute is essentially all tarmac - main hazards are small rock slides. Current cheapo 1+1/4s have more tread (that old classic style) than I really need - would ideally like some without any tread, but still plenty of grip in the rain like my 28mm four seasons. Ice isn't an issue in most of NZ, but Wellington can have some pretty torrential downpours.

Tan sidewalls would be a huge, huge bonus.

Getting the tyres 'roughed up' a little bit to get the stuff that sticks to the carcass when it comes out of the mould off the tyre. Usually only takes about 10k, but Corsas IME are slippery for longer than that

dinyull

About to order some Durano Plus', but before I do how do they size up?

I'm running 28mm conti ultrasport at the minute, which are a bit tight with mudguards. Was thinking 25mm Durano, unless they size up (like cont and michelin seem to do...).

Cheers

straas

Cruff wrote:

Gatorskins are awful. Not much more Puncture proof than 4 seasons, and slippier than a slippery thing that's greased up and coated in ice
Durano are a good trade-off between durability and performance
Nothing beats Armadillos for me on truly sh1t roads (if I ever had to ride a canal path on a road bike I'd used Armadillos)
Corsa are lovely on wet or 'cobbly' type ground, but cut up something chronic if you have thorns and flints to contend with - but a word of warning - I've found they need a lot more scrubbing in than most tyres - at least 25k on dry roads before I'd commute in the wet on them

25k on tyres?! I didn't know they lasted that long!

cruff

straas wrote:

Cruff wrote:

Gatorskins are awful. Not much more Puncture proof than 4 seasons, and slippier than a slippery thing that's greased up and coated in ice
Durano are a good trade-off between durability and performance
Nothing beats Armadillos for me on truly sh1t roads (if I ever had to ride a canal path on a road bike I'd used Armadillos)
Corsa are lovely on wet or 'cobbly' type ground, but cut up something chronic if you have thorns and flints to contend with - but a word of warning - I've found they need a lot more scrubbing in than most tyres - at least 25k on dry roads before I'd commute in the wet on them

25k on tyres?! I didn't know they lasted that long!

Doh! 25km...

wolfsbane2k

Dinyull wrote:

About to order some Durano Plus', but before I do how do they size up?

I'm running 28mm conti ultrasport at the minute, which are a bit tight with mudguards. Was thinking 25mm Durano, unless they size up (like cont and michelin seem to do...).

Cheers

Pluses come up tall. I went from 28c gp4000 to 25c Duranos and the clearance was about the same.