Commuting tyres

vegas76
vegas76 Posts: 278
in Commuting general
Starting a new job and I'll be giving up the remote work badge for some office time so planning to cycle into Central London (about 22km or so).

What commuting tyres do folks use? Probably going to run tubes for ease.

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  • Defblade
    Defblade Posts: 142
    Marathons is the standard answer. They may never puncture, but they're wooden. Conti GP5ks with slime aded to the inner tubes may work nearly as well while being much nicer to ride ;)
  • vegas76
    vegas76 Posts: 278
    edited September 2023
    Which slime is that?

    Also, which flavour of GP5K is that -there are literally dozens now!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    edited September 2023
    FWIW, I would strongly recommend against Marathons.

    I value staying upright above never having a puncture, and they are very slippy, especially on greasy central roads.

    I commuted through central London on Conti GP 4 Seasons for 8 years and only had probably 3 or so punctures that were to do with puncture protection.

    They're pretty grippy, have good puncture protection and won't make you feel like you've slowed down at all.



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  • photonic69
    photonic69 Posts: 2,976
    I Second the Conti GP 4 Seasons. I run them on my commuter/winter bike. 28's. Very reliable tyres. Just wish they didn't cost so much now! Almost double since 2018.


    Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.

  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Yikes, hadn't realised that.

    Regardless, tyres are the main bit of kit keeping you from falling off, so would not skimp.

    I think you'll struggle to find a better commuting tyre.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,067
    Yeah, 4 Seasons used to be the goto for fast commuting and general winter riding. My pair of 28mm cost £50-54 from Halfords ~5 years ago iirc, now a single in all sizes (23-32mm) is £54 at Merlin.
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,042
    vegas76 said:

    Starting a new job and I'll be giving up the remote work badge for some office time so planning to cycle into Central London (about 22km or so).

    What commuting tyres do folks use? Probably going to run tubes for ease.

    What width of tyres are you looking at, or perhaps what can your bike run?
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • vegas76
    vegas76 Posts: 278
    Thanks guys. Reckon it'll be the 4 Seasons.

    I will be commuting in a Cannondale topstone 1 (gravel frame) so loads 9f clearance. Will probably run 30mms.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Bike kit is **so** expensive nowadays oof. £100 for a pair of tyres, ‘kin ‘ell
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  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    I use marathons and don't have any problem with grip and rarely have punctures.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    Really struggle to justify spending that much on tyres for commuting personally
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • super_davo
    super_davo Posts: 1,229
    I swear by Vittoria Rubino Pros for the best price / rolling / puncture resistance balance for commuting. Used to be sketchy in the wet, but that's been resolved in more recent versions, especially on wider sizes.

    Currently running 30mm tubeless at 50psi and they take things another notch Vs the tubed versions (bought for £20 each). But the tubed versions are still good

    4 seasons are great, especially for wet weather grip. But they achieve that using very soft rubber, so they aren't the longest lasting especially if you use year round when warmer and drier. They are also pricey.
  • djone101
    djone101 Posts: 29
    I've had really good experience with 32mm Specialized All Condition Armadillos - nice and comfy being wide and, so far, very puncture resistant. Bit cheaper than the Conti's too.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    super_davo said:

    I swear by Vittoria Rubino Pros for the best price / rolling / puncture resistance balance for commuting. Used to be sketchy in the wet, but that's been resolved in more recent versions, especially on wider sizes.

    Currently running 30mm tubeless at 50psi and they take things another notch Vs the tubed versions (bought for £20 each). But the tubed versions are still good

    4 seasons are great, especially for wet weather grip. But they achieve that using very soft rubber, so they aren't the longest lasting especially if you use year round when warmer and drier. They are also pricey.

    Which ones do you use, there are several these days
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • super_davo
    super_davo Posts: 1,229
    pangolin said:

    super_davo said:

    I swear by Vittoria Rubino Pros for the best price / rolling / puncture resistance balance for commuting. Used to be sketchy in the wet, but that's been resolved in more recent versions, especially on wider sizes.

    Currently running 30mm tubeless at 50psi and they take things another notch Vs the tubed versions (bought for £20 each). But the tubed versions are still good

    4 seasons are great, especially for wet weather grip. But they achieve that using very soft rubber, so they aren't the longest lasting especially if you use year round when warmer and drier. They are also pricey.

    Which ones do you use, there are several these days
    Using these ATM
    https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-rubino-pro-tlr-g20-folding-road-tyre-700c-186927.html

    These are the tubed versions
    https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-rubino-pro-g20-folding-road-tyre-700c-142944.html

    Merlin have a good price but only have 25mm in stock, and I would want the 30mm for commuting if you can fit them.

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