23c or 25c on triban 3?

[e-rider]

Harder/softer ride is defined by tyre pressure, not tyre size.

that is not correct though - you need to take into account tyre size and load

 

[Adam4868]

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I'm Not that heavy.



That's my experience as well.

My experience shows don't try putting a skinsuit on near your mum's crystal glass !

 

[Racing roadkill]

My experience shows don't try putting a skinsuit on near your mum's crystal glass !

Yes, that was a close one. Fortunately it didn't snag as I put either of my legs into it. I don't know whether the look on her face was due to the fact I'd actually made it over to see her for the first time in about 3 months, or that I didn't smash her fancy glasses to bits.

 

[smutchin]

if you run 120psi on both sizes...

...you'd be very silly because...

...you need to take into account tyre size and load

 

[S-Express]

that is not correct though - you need to take into account tyre size and load

I said harder/softer is defined by tyre pressure. That is an indisputable fact. Maybe not in your world, though.

 

[Racing roadkill]

As someone who used to run 25mm Durano Plus tyres on my Triban 540, Ive since switched to 25mm Michelin Pro4 Endurance V2's and I love them, They are slightly lighter then the durano's and require less wattage to get the wheels rolling so picking up speed from a set of lights is less of a slog imho.

Obviously they arent as 'bombproof' as the Duranos but many a review have rated them quite highly for p+ protection.

Very true that. The D+ shod bikes do take a larger relative effort.

 

[RoubaixCube]

I take back what i said about Michelin Pro4 Endurance V2's. Ive just suffered a p+ to my rear one while on the ride home and im currently sitting here waiting for a roadside recovery instead of fixing it myself (rather do it at home)

Back to Durano Plus tyres for me. Absolutely disappointed with these tyres. Might even try some Conti GPll's

 

[Racing roadkill]

I take back what i said about Michelin Pro4 Endurance V2's. Ive just suffered a p+ to my rear one while on the ride home and im currently sitting here waiting for a roadside recovery instead of fixing it myself (rather do it at home)

Back to Durano Plus tyres for me. Absolutely disappointed with these tyres. Might even try some Conti GPll's

The conti GPII's grip and roll like nothing else I know ( from an off the shelf offering), they really are quite superb, but it comes at the price of zero puncture resistance.

 

[HLaB]

It might be all psychological and impossible to perceive but I'd rather have that psychological boost: wider tyres are claimed to roll better at lower and therefore more comfortable pressures, grip better (slightly more tread on the road) and have better p'ture resistance. I'd therefore would go (and have) for 25mm's

 

[Grant Fondo]

Just steer clear of Hutchinson 23s...it was a puncture fest...changed to 25 Contis and all was well with the world

 

[HLaB]

I take back what i said about Michelin Pro4 Endurance V2's. Ive just suffered a p+ to my rear one while on the ride home and im currently sitting here waiting for a roadside recovery instead of fixing it myself (rather do it at home)

Back to Durano Plus tyres for me. Absolutely disappointed with these tyres. Might even try some Conti GPll's

Never had duranos but the GPs (whether psychological or not) seem to grip better, the aren't robust as the Pro 4 Endu's (especially on the side wall). You'd probably p'ture more often with GP's but at least they are easier to change than the Pro 4 Endu's which can be a pain

 

[bonsaibilly]

You could always go with 32 mm tyres for ultra comfort.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Never had duranos but the GPs (whether psychological or not) seem to grip better, the aren't robust as the Pro 4 Endu's (especially on the side wall). You'd probably p'ture more often with GP's but at least they are easier to change than the Pro 4 Endu's which can be a pain

GPs to Mavic Yksions and The French win on grip

 

[RoubaixCube]

So i found the smallest of pieces of glass that went straight through the middle of the tyre and pierced the inner tube. If i still had my duranos on then It would of been an entirely different story...

Since Im looking for different tyres -- how is everyones experiences with Conti GP 4 seasons? It has more protection then the GPII's


@dimples

I am sorry for the thread hijack but we're kinda both in the same boat now

::EDIT::

On a side note. Schwalbe One tyres look pretty good except many folks label them as a summer tyre.

 

[Drago]

that is not correct though - you need to take into account tyre size and load

And carcass construction, and material hysteresis, and sidewall design, which can all have a profound effect on the apparent stiffness.