Coloured tyres, Decision made for me.....

[simon the viking]

I have now got no faith in stock tyres on my Giant Defy 2..... 3 visits from 'The' fairy in last few weeks so went into LBS to get some kevlar banded Schwalbe that I had on the Viking with far fewer visits in 18 months with.

I asked for plain black as I thought coloured might be a bit 'blingy' and ostentatios (had red and black ones on the Viking though ) he came back down from the stockroom and said "Sorry I haven't plain black ones how about these black and white ones?"

WTF no black tyres?

Ah..... well I agreed they would look good on the Black and white Defy so he did me a good deal.... and I will have stripy tyres by next commute

 

[jazzkat]

It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for the white to become grey

 

[simon the viking]

It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for the white to become grey

That's why I was bit reluctant but hey ho they are now fitted and I have had my first visit free commute for since Wednesday

 

[Cyclist33]

Interesting... I too went from Spring/Summer contentment with my Giant Defy's stock tyres, to sudden and abject failure to resist any punctures over the last two or three months.

So I got Michelins. Grey and black. They are better in every way.

 

[simon the viking]

Interesting... I too went from Spring/Summer contentment with my Giant Defy's stock tyres, to sudden and abject failure to resist any punctures over the last two or three months.

So I got Michelins. Grey and black. They are better in every way.

I think its just the fact the compound is soft and sticky (I'll wait for the invetible double entendres....) that they are pretty poor at puncture resistance (grip was great though) I put a cut in the back one within amonth of buying the bike

 

[Doyleyburger]

Any pictures?

 

[simon the viking]

Any pictures?

I will sort some out of my schawble's they look great with the Black and white frame of my defy2

 

[steveindenmark]

Maybe grey is more puncture proof in the same way that a red frame is faster.

Steve

 

[Doyleyburger]

I will sort some out of my schawble's they look great with the Black and white frame of my defy2

Cool. I got a white and black one coming and was debating those tyres