Can tyres slow you down?

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Nebulous

Guru
Location
Aberdeen
My bike came with Mondos and after several punctures in a very short timescale I went to the lbs with the intention of buying gatorskins. He advised me to buy alternative Specialized tyres - Turbo Elites.

They have black belt protection rather than flak jacket. I convinced myself they made a substantial difference to the ride of the bike, but more importantly I've done over 2000 miles since with only 1 puncture. They seem to be very much a niche product - nobody ever mentions them, but they've certainly worked for me.
 

Enigma2008

Über Member
Location
Nottingham
Of course tyres make a difference. However, what you choose depends on what you want them for. The following link will show the results of a rolling resistance test for many of the popular tyres.

http://www.biketechreview.com/tires_old/images/AFM_tire_testing_rev9.pdf
 
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