Best road bike tyres for commute

[User6179]

From Sheldon brown site.

The higher the TPI number, the thinner and more flexible the tire fabric is. Thin-wall (high TPI) tires tend to be lighter and have lower rolling resistance, but they're more easily damaged by road hazards.

 

[John the Canuck]

Most racing bikes wont have clearance for 28s

newbie question
is this ''clearance'' the distance between the brake blocks when the calipers are fully open..?
with the inner cable released, I have 36mm between the brake blocks

thanks for your patience
.john

 

[John the Canuck]

If you have clearance and the money ;-) the new conti 4000sII come in a 28mm version which folk claim rolls better than all their competitors 23mm or 25mm.

thanks for the tip

clearance - see post above...

£35 each is too much for me to use on a ''runner''......[..Pension...]
but the killer is that they are FOLDING [on the Wiggle site anyway.] and the Loire rims are steel with straight rim sides - not a clincher
so looking only at wire beads
the internal rim width is 17.5mm. It came supplied with new Conti ULTRA 23c -- and Sheldon's Chart indicates 23c is a bit marginal
hence the move upwards - i thought 25c wasn't a big enough jump [unless people advise otherwise] - hence looking at 28c
these --Vittoria Randonneur II Tyre -- at Wiggle for £13.49ea 700 x 28c

cheers

 

[User6179]

newbie question
is this ''clearance'' the distance between the brake blocks when the calipers are fully open..?
with the inner cable released, I have 36mm between the brake blocks

thanks for your patience
.john

The clearance between the frame or the forks will be the limiting factor on a race bike not how far brakes open , I have a trek that takes a 28c on the front but only 25 on the back

 

[User6179]

thanks for the tip

clearance - see post above...

£35 each is too much for me to use on a ''runner''......[..Pension...]
but the killer is that they are FOLDING [on the Wiggle site anyway.] and the Loire rims are steel with straight rim sides - not a clincher
so looking only at wire beads
the internal rim width is 17.5mm. It came supplied with new Conti ULTRA 23c -- and Sheldon's Chart indicates 23c is a bit marginal
hence the move upwards - i thought 25c wasn't a big enough jump [unless people advise otherwise] - hence looking at 28c
these --Vittoria Randonneur II Tyre -- at Wiggle for £13.49ea 700 x 28c

cheers

That's a wide rim which could take anything between 25c to 36 at least if you have the clearance on the frame , measure the gap between tyre and the frame on the chain stays near the BB and the gap between top of tyre and the frame where the brake calipers attach to the frame.

 

[John the Canuck]

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measure the gap between tyre and the frame on the chain stays near the BB.................

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.looks ample room at the forks,, and under the rear caliper

the gap between existing 23c sidewall and the chainstays = 11mm each side
the gap at the front of the rear tyre to the [mudguard strut.?.] is = 12mm

 

[User6179]

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.looks ample room at the forks,, and under the rear caliper

the gap between existing 23c sidewall and the chainstays = 11mm each side
the gap at the front of the rear tyre to the [mudguard strut.?.] is = 12mm

Looks plenty of space at front anyway , could just buy one tyre first and if it didn't fit the rear it will do for the front .

 

[gaz]

From Sheldon brown site.

The higher the TPI number, the thinner and more flexible the tire fabric is. Thin-wall (high TPI) tires tend to be lighter and have lower rolling resistance, but they're more easily damaged by road hazards.

And I didn't say anything opposite to that, did I?

I said the side walls will be stronger to hold the higher pressures and to take the riders weight over a smaller area. That isn't the same as what you or Sheldon have posted.

 

[User6179]

And I didn't say anything opposite to that, did I?

I said the side walls will be stronger to hold the higher pressures and to take the riders weight over a smaller area. That isn't the same as what you or Sheldon have posted.

You said "a narrower tyre will not be as comfortable."

I said that's not always correct and gave you examples of larger sized tyres that gave harsher rides even at lower pressures.

I didn't want someone to swap out say a gp4000 23c for say a marathonplus or a Spesh Armadilo at 25c thinking the ride will be more comfortable just because the tyre was bigger.

 

[Foghat]

unless the roads are really bad .

"Unless"? This is Britain 2014 - the roads ARE really bad.......everywhere.

 

[biking_fox]

How does a wider tyre have a better rolling ability than a narrow one? Surely a wide tyre has more friction, because of the bigger contact area, and also a bigger wind resistance.

What about weight? Wider tyres are also generally heavier which gives a bigger angular momentum required (especially when starting from lights etc).


I run 26" wheels and use the Specialised All Condition Pro at 1.0" but they are the only brand that narrow for 26". I have tried wider tyres but they've all seemed sluggish and wallowy compared to these. I just wished they'd last longer!

 

[Stonepark]

How does a wider tyre have a better rolling ability than a narrow one? Surely a wide tyre has more friction, because of the bigger contact area, and also a bigger wind resistance.

What about weight? Wider tyres are also generally heavier which gives a bigger angular momentum required (especially when starting from lights etc).


I run 26" wheels and use the Specialised All Condition Pro at 1.0" but they are the only brand that narrow for 26". I have tried wider tyres but they've all seemed sluggish and wallowy compared to these. I just wished they'd last longer!

http://www.schwalbetires.com/tech_info/rolling_resistance

 

[GrumpyGregry]

When a conclusion is reached, the Arab-Israeli conflict needs sorting.

Conti gatorskin hardshells or Vittoria Open Pave CG III since you ask.

 

[DWiggy]

23's, gatorskin, folding, 120psi in all weathers and I swear by them, I recently moved my rear to the front with 2500miles on it and its still like new! I got over 5 thousand miles on my old front, well worth £25

ps I'm 11 stone

 

[ManiaMuse]

Anyone else have problems with gatorskins in the wet? I have some newish ones on my commuting bike and have had several moments where I have managed to spin the rear wheels up when applying the POWARGH! (I didn't even know this was possible on a road bike). A really weird feeling, like my chain had fallen off but less dramatic.

23s, usually inflated to 120 about once a week. Only 9 and a bit stone though and probably more forward and out of the saddle than I should be in those conditions.