Road tyre advice ..pls

[Losidan]

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on a good road tyre to buy in say a 700c x 23 or 25mm size that offers good puncture protection for the heavier rider?

Thanks
Dan

 

[Gerry Attrick]

What makes me think you are opening a can of worms with this question?

What are you intending to do with the tyres? Train, race, fitness? What sort of roads are you riding? Good tarmac, loose gravel and flints?

 

[redjedi]

see my post just below this (or above)

I've just gone for the Michelin Krylion Carbon tyres. There's loads of really good reviews around and they are apparently very P******** resistant.

They are quite tricky to find though. There's a few on Ebay, or Ribble claim to have stock (mine have yet to be despatched though)

 

[Tynan]

how heavy?

tyres aren't affected by weight, wheels neither unless you're bloody huge

puncture protection means slow, broadly speaking

 

[HJ]

Just get some Conti GatorSkins...

 

[Losidan]

both the mentioned michelins and conti's look cool. I will be riding on good tarmac roads exclusively, for fitness and a bit of "time trialling"...by that I mean a timed ten mile ride every saturday AM on a good flattish road or alternate weeks to the timed ten mile XC mtb ride I already do.

What do you think to Michelin Speedium's

Much appreciate the comments...more welcome

 

[Tynan]

lots of people hate conti gators, cutting, flatting and loosing it in the wet

 

[Fab Foodie]

both the mentioned michelins and conti's look cool. I will be riding on good tarmac roads exclusively, for fitness and a bit of "time trialling"...by that I mean a timed ten mile ride every saturday AM on a good flattish road or alternate weeks to the timed ten mile XC mtb ride I already do.

What do you think to Michelin Speedium's

Much appreciate the comments...more welcome

Don't waste your cash.

I have Krylions Carbons on my winter wheels, they're OK but they're not the most exciting tyre on the planet, worthy but dullish, not great in the wet... but the yacf audaxy boys seem to love em!

Pro Race 3 although more expensive are in a different league IMO in terms of speed, grip, comfort, handling. Maybe not as durable, but an absolute pleasure to ride. Worth every penny.

 

[Sittingduck]

Put 25mm Gatorskins on mine at the weekend and I like them so far

SD

 

[MadoneRider1991]

bontrager race x lite hardcase are gd, but only in red i think

 

[Waspie]

I've got Schwalbe Stelvios on my 'good' bike and in my experience they seem to have good puncture protection as well as decent grip and rolling resistance. Not the cheapest though.

I wasn't very impressed with Conti Gatorskins, seemed to wear pretty quickly and were a bit sketchy in the wet. Know a few people who use them though and they seem to like them.

 

[Ademort]

Micheli krylion carbon 25mm are almost bombproof and a super tyre to ride, would def suit the heavier rider and have a very long life. Michelin Prorace 3 are a racing tyre excellent for racing, nowhere near as puncture resistant as the Krylions and much shorter lifespan. I use Krylions on my workbike and ContiGP4000S on my good bike.
Ademort

 

[albal]

gators not given me any problems

 

[watershed2100]

I have just bought 23 Conti Grand Prix 4000`s, I will let you know how i get on with them.

 

[watershed2100]

Before it starts i only bought 2 not the 23 it looks like ........