Decent slick road tyres in 700x35

[HLaB]

indeed without a place for the water to disperse won't you technically be aquaplaning!

I forget the exact figure but on a narrow tyre you have to be going something like 200mph before aquaplaning becomes an issue. Treads on road bike tyres are only there for fashion/ sellability (is that even a word ;-) ). Its a bit like some fruit may taste better than others but if it doesn't look right it won't sell.

 

[BentMikey]

Even a wide tyre like a car tyre where there's much more width to allow a wedge of water to lift the tyre, needs something more than 50mph in most cases to aquaplane. You want to apply that sort of speed to your bike in the wet? The water will just spray out to the side and leave you with an otherwise normal contact patch.

 

[Melonfish]

I forget the exact figure but on a narrow tyre you have to be going something like 200mph before aquaplaning becomes an issue.

Why am i suddenly having flashbacks to STREETHAWK!

 

[Hicky]

I've got 32c Infinity armadillos on my sirius hybrid at the moment(did have 23 gatorskins).
I'm using canal towpaths more now so the tread helps a little in the gravel light mud, it is also fairly fast on the road.

Possibly a little more than £20 per tyre.

 

[HLaB]

Why am i suddenly having flashbacks to STREETHAWK!

I'd forgotten about that one