Just brought some new gatorskin tyres from decathlon

[markharry66]

A bit under impressed with them, slow and sluggish not happy with them.
I have used them am I not able to return them?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

A bit under impressed with them, slow and sluggish not happy with them.
I have used them am I not able to return them?

You don't have any right to return them I think, so it's a case of hope they'll be nice to you. Obviously they won't be able to flog them to anyone else once used.

 

[mjr]

Could sell them as 'ridden once' on a small ads site. Gatorskins have their fans, for reasons I don't understand. Maybe best not to say you're selling them because they suck, tho'!

 

[fossyant]

Just because you don't like them, you can hardly return them. They aren't know as a particularly fast tyre. They are a general all rounder - got them on my CX bike's spare road wheels.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Get fitter and get faster, rather than blame tyres!

 

[Animo]

Sell them as used once - likely to sell pretty easily as plenty of people use them for commuting. Buy some GP5000s instead.

 

[vickster]

Just sell them on eBay as barely used if you really don't like them. You can't send used tyres back to a retailer unless faulty (and yes they are slow and heavy especially the wired ones).
Not sure I'd use GP5000s for London commuting unless very flush

 

[Animo]

Just sell them on eBay as barely used if you really don't like them. You can't send used tyres back to a retailer unless faulty (and yes they are slow and heavy especially the wired ones).
Not sure I'd use GP5000s for London commuting unless very flush

That's fair - the original post didn't specify that they are for commuting use but I now note the post is in the commuting section.

GP4 Seasons might be a decent compromise.

 

[vickster]

Personally, I would just use Rubino folding pros for commuting if available in the right width

 

[cyberknight]

i got more flats with gators commuting than any tyre i have tried, settled on zaffiro pros for the last few years and they seem a fair balance between all the factors of speed , durability and cost .
Got my 1st flat in maybe 6 months last week when i used to get about 8 a year with gators .

 

[markemark]

A bit under impressed with them, slow and sluggish not happy with them.
I have used them am I not able to return them?

Yep. They’re slow a a pain to change when you get a puncture. Stick to ordinary tyres. Been city riding for years and get around 1 flat per 2,000 miles. I’d rather have decent tyres and do the odd change. Return them if you can else dtch them.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Godawful tyres - a hosepipe would give a better ride.

 

[gbb]

It's always odd how you will find different people have different experiences...
I rode Gators for years, no problems at all barring they can be a bit slippery when new, once the shiny coat has gone, no problem.
I replaced them at one stage with GP4000 or 5000s, can't remember which, didn't notice any difference at all really. Average ride times didn't change ...

That said, had i brought really top end tyres, perhaps I'd have a different opinion...but worked fine for me, minimal punctures, 6k per year cycling all weather's, no problem for the cost.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Godawful tyres - a hosepipe would give a better ride.

Banned in Yorkshire

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Godawful tyres - a hosepipe would give a better ride.

I know lots of people hate them but I used them as a winter tire for a couple of years and found them barely any different to the old GP 4000.