Lavender Rose
Specialized Fan Girl
- Location
- Ashford, Kent
hehe - NICE! Like I said, I have nothing against Durano Plus. I just feel there may be better ones out there
Durano Plus 20.7w rolling resistyance (per tyre) and almost twice as heavy (measured 622-25 = 400g)
Continental GP4000S II 12.9w
(At 100psi)
The Durano Plusses are an excellent touring tyre. However this is not the OP's implicit requirement: training for and riding duathlons.
Compare/continental-grand-prix-4000s-ii-2014-vs-michelin-power-competition-2016-vs-schwalbe-durano-plus-2017
I've got a pair of michelin lithions on one of my bikes, nice tyres for budget items but they are pigs to fit!I found narrower continental tyres very weak on the side walls and switched to Michelin, at first Kyrlion Carbons (now called Pro 4 Endurance), Pro 4 SC and Powers all great tyres IMO.
I had Lithions once and whilst they were cheap I wouldn't recommend them. That said I can't remember them being worse than any other tyre of that type to fit when new.I've got a pair of michelin lithions on one of my bikes, nice tyres for budget items but they are pigs to fit!
lol I wasn't recommending them just pointing out I thought they were hard to fit! Tried them on 3 sets of wheels so far too, cos they keep getting swapped to my least-used bikeI had Lithions once and whilst they were cheap I wouldn't recommend them. That said I can't remember them being worse than any other tyre of that type to fit when new.
I didnt think you were with that review 'a pig to fit'lol I wasn't recommending them just pointing out I thought they were hard to fit! Tried them on 3 sets of wheels so far too, cos they keep getting swapped to my least-used bike
I found narrower continental tyres very weak on the side walls and switched to Michelin, at first Kyrlion Carbons (now called Pro 4 Endurance), Pro 4 SC and Powers all great tyres IMO.
I remember Long Martin's tube exploding while we were having breakfast in Whitstable. Tyre unharmed. I've had one puncture, ever, on D+, with multiple sets in over 20k miles.It might be time for my picture of a what happened when a nail took on my Durano Plus ... and lost.
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Could you share what you mean by 'get older'? I've found I get 8000km (front) or 5000km (rear) from GP4S so they're less than 9 months old (max) when I replace them (because of too many nicks in the rolling surface, not because that's worn down or because of sidewall deterioration). Is a tyre a year old an 'old' tyre?a few issues with conti gp4000 and 4 season side walls, . . . but the side walls are partial to failing as they get older.
Welcome to Cycle Chat.Just something on tyre widths and rolling resistance to ponder over.
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/conti-gp4000s-ii-23-25-28
Regards.