road tyressssss

[bazza]

hey,

had an incident the other day where i hit something on the road and got a flat, and on closer inspection have put a rip in the sidewall that i can see the tube throughhh. So does this mean time for a new tyre? If so whats good for a front tyre just for general road k's thats going to be decently priced, a bit tough (our roads are fair shit) and has some decent tread life to it. would be great if someone could help me outttttt. i have no clue.

[cellardoor]

For road riding (just riding, no tricks or jumps or anything)
These do the job http://www.schwalbe.co.uk/shop.sfxp?page=category&id=548&usmSID=476845-961-064

[bazza]

For road riding (just riding, no tricks or jumps or anything)
These do the job http://www.schwalbe.co.uk/shop.sfxp?page=category&id=548&usmSID=476845-961-064

yes i know schwalbe are a tyre company. good times.

[Demo Dave]

Continental Ultra GatorSkin

http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/tires/race/ultra_gatorskin/ultra_gatorskin_en.html

[Benji45roadie]

schwalbe tyres are good because they will last a fair while and are also fairly fast
although the continental ones will also last u ages plus they are advertised as "puncture proof" get a new one if u get a puncture in the first few months or something and depending which version of those you get most are fairly quik:)

[Squidly Didly]

Continental Ultra GatorSkin

http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/tires/race/ultra_gatorskin/ultra_gatorskin_en.html
2nd vote for the Conti Ultra Gators.

[Carlin]

2nd vote for the Conti Ultra Gators.

3rd So far so good.

Mine have survived a couple of weeks of the crap on Sydney's roads and the occasional mis-timed-gutter+fixie incident.

[Binaural]

Obvious question - road bike or MTB?

For MTB commuters I like to ride Vredstein slicks, top notch.

[Yeti]

3rd So far so good.

Mine have survived a couple of weeks of the crap on Sydney's roads and the occasional mis-timed-gutter+fixie incident.

Make that a 4th. Good durability and puncture resistance. Not tooo pricey and last a fair while.

[bazza]

its for my roadie. sorry! hahah. looking at 23 or 21 but the gators sound like the go!

[Bodin]

Make that a 4th. Good durability and puncture resistance. Not tooo pricey and last a fair while.

5th vote. I've been using these for years and they've got a bit of a better tread pattern now than they did a couple of years ago. They're not a "quick" feeling tyre, but if you want many miles of trouble-free riding, these will do the job admirably.

[Dicky]

6th vote.

They now make them in 28x559, which means there's a 28mm wide version to fit MTB rims.

Only done a few hundred km on them so far, including a short piece of uphill singletrack on the way home, that I really shouldn't be riding on slicks... no flats yet.

[rek]

I ride with the Continental GP 4-Seasons, they are like the Gatorskin in terms of sidewall protection, but lighter and have a stickier rubber compound (similar to the GP3000 but won't go hard in cold weather). Run 700x23 on the roadie, 700x28 on the commuter, top notch.

[GrubNut]

vredestein fortezza SE are up to the task

[DaGonz]

6th vote.

They now make them in 28x559, which means there's a 28mm wide version to fit MTB rims.


Has anyone mentioned Conti Ultra Gator Skins? oh ... I think they have, perhaps that's a hint? (ie I sense a theme here? :)

didn't know they came in 26" version though... that's good to know...

Cheers
Gonz

[Ham]

yeah conti gators are good at the moment though
i have maxxis detonators on my training roadie and commuter
pretty fast but really tough and long lasting.

never had a puncture on them and theyve lasted about 7 months of training in all weather not bad price either