Good tyres when?

[SS Retro]

Getting out on the good bike more now with the better weather problem is my Ultrimos are sat in there boxes looking at me, when do I risk putting them on?

 

[MikeW-71]

I've been running on my "good" tyres for a while already.

 

[derrick]

I have a new pair sitting on the table waiting to be fitted, i am going to give it a couple more weeks then they will get fitted, i have been running an old one on the rear for a while as i hit a pothole with the winter tyre and wrote that of, the ultremo does seem to be holding up well.

 

[The Brewer]

I leave them till about mid April, Bliddy farmers around here trim the hedges early spring

 

[SS Retro]

Nice and sunny tomorrow but there out with the salt tonight so going to have to wait, I think Paris-Roubaix weekend will be the swapping point regardless.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I gave up messing about swapping tyres a long time ago, it's Gatorskins all year round for me these days.

 

[Doyleyburger]

Get them on the bike dude. If they're that good then they can deal with everything you throw at them. Got my pro4's a month back and put them straight on......no messing about !

 

[snorri]

I change when the canvas starts to show on the old tyres.

 

[SS Retro]

Get them on the bike dude. If they're that good then they can deal with everything you throw at them. Got my pro4's a month back and put them straight on......no messing about !

I like this advice but with them not being Contis or Michelins I need to get the summer out of them to feel the value.

 

[Doyleyburger]

I like this advice but with them not being Contis or Michelins I need to get the summer out of them to feel the value.

Fair enough mate. Although I will say.... There is a very experienced cyclist in our club and she swears by them for all year round use. I must admit, I was very torn between the pro4's and the ultremo's.

 

[SS Retro]

There is a very experienced cyclist in our club and she swears by them for all year round use. I must admit, I was very torn between the pro4's and the ultremo's.

You see this is it with Ultrimos everyone says there a great tyre but then a lot of folk comment on the longevity I have good friend in my local club who cant get a summit out of a rear, ok I will swap front and rears after a few months but comments like this make me think?

 

[SS Retro]

Put my Ultrimos on this weekend with light weight tubes did a 52mile ride, really shocked a how noticeable the difference in rolling resistance and weight was.

 

[derrick]

Put my Ultrimos on this weekend with light weight tubes did a 52mile ride, really shocked a how noticeable the difference in rolling resistance and weight was.

They are my first choice.