Rant: how in hell...

[MajorMantra]

I think I'm sold, though as I'm not buying new tyres immediately I still have time to change my mind. Comme toujours...

I'm also wondering how big a tart I'd look with light blue PR3s on my white fixed Flyer.

Matthew

 

[fossyant]

Blue PR2's on my blue bike, red PR2's on my green/red and white bike....

My green/red and white bike did have Mich Axial Giro tyres - yes...green red and white - limited edition - totally cool !!!! Green side walls, red and white tread

 

[yello]

You're right MM, there's a lot of buzz wordy jargon used in describing tyres. I haven't a clue what it means half the time either. "Rolls well" gets me too. You'd kind of expect that of a tyre wouldn't you? Unless it was square, in which case it wouldn't f*cking roll at all. And don't get me started on feedback!

How do people know they're talking about the same thing? If someone describes their tyres as supple, how does someone else know what the means, what that relates to? Changing them? Poor puncture resistance? Doing the sodding dishes?!

Sheesh, I dunno.

 

[Gary D]

Michelin Pro Race 3's are £45 for 2 from Merlin Cycles.

Same price as Dave Hinde but I know where I would buy them from!

Link http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1529&categoryId=157

Gary.

 

[MajorMantra]

Michelin Pro Race 3's are £45 for 2 from Merlin Cycles.

Same price as Dave Hinde but I know where I would buy them from!

Link http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1529&categoryId=157

Gary.

Looks like they only do the one colour. I notice CRC has the whole range for just under £46 a pair. (free shipping with them too)

Matthew

 

[yenrod]

Major I have to disgree - in my opinion there is a difference ie i ride these

Vittoria Zaffiro's

But did ride these...

Michelin Oriums

The Michelins where a better tyre in the wet !

WHY:

Because the Vittoria has a smooth central section section and you can feel the 'slippyness' whereas the Michelin where better for 'wet times' but they where softer in compound !

I'd go back to the Michelin Oriums, easily - no doubts.

In other words the Vittorias are skittish/unnerving and the Michelins - a bit more grippy !

 

[MajorMantra]

Major I have to disgree - in my opinion there is a difference ie i ride these

Hang on, what are you disagreeing with? Or are you saying that expensive tyres aren't justified, given that the two you've named are both fairly cheap?

Matthew

 

[yenrod]

Hang on, what are you disagreeing with? Or are you saying that expensive tyres aren't justified, given that the two you've named are both fairly cheap?

Matthew

What difference does it make - I used to ride, for those that remember them, Michelin Pro 19's: a true pro tyre -it was all in the apllication of them on the rim- regularly priced too (15-20 quid) but shoot hot fast !

At the end of the day Major its in the rubber compound !

I would easily defend the arguement that a cheap tyre can and Ive demonstrated on a chain-gang that they can perform.

When PR3's came out they where quite expensive still you can get 2X for 46' notes..

But I ride these on the race wheels:

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/4467/-Vittoria---Rubino---Slick--Rigid-Tyre.html

£7.78

What makes the michelin any different to these slicks...???????

None.

Other than a few more bob in my pocket !

 

[MajorMantra]

£7.78

What makes the michelin any different to these slicks...???????

The fact is, I don't know, which is why I started this thread in the first place. From specs the Rubino has half the thread count and is 50% heavier but of course I don't really know how important that is. Is that not the kind of difference you can feel?

Matthew

 

[MajorMantra]

...And of course then there's the Rubino Pro Slick which is much closer in spec to the PR3 and still a fair few pounds cheaper:

http://www.shinybikes.com/product.php?productid=17131

Who knows?

Matthew