Stupid frikin' new tyres suck

[Deleted member 35268]

Three rides, two punctures. 15 miles each ride. Damp muddy roads.
Both on the rear, both just between sidewall and middle.
Nothing obvious in the road.
Obviously nothing to stop them penetrating the tyre

They are Continental Ultra Sport II Folding Road Tyre

I read the reviews and they seemed positive.

Got them on sale but wish I hadn't

Will be putting the Schwalbe Marathons back on tonight. They are bullet proof.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[vickster]

Yep, cheap for a reason unfortunately, summer use maybe ok
There are options in between summer rollers and Marathon sluggers (at least the plus option)

 

[biggs682]

oh dear @Rooster1 that's not good or fun

 

[derrick]

I think the clue is in the name.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I think the clue is in the name.

Folding ?

 

[I like Skol]

Ha Ha!

Similar experience of Continental road tyres for me too - Damn tyres tale

I gave mine away in the end!

 

[vickster]

Folding ?

Sport mebbe

 

[derrick]

Folding ?

Ultra sport 11

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Ha Ha!

Similar experience of Continental road tyres for me too - Damn tyres tale

I gave mine away in the end!

If only there had been a forum with buying advice on such matters. I mean, why do I use this forum if I can't be bothered to look at the advice. Feeling very stupid and .... deflated. oh well, it's only money.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Ah, number two's - I get it.

 

[derrick]

Ah, number two's - I get it.

Mostly Ultra Sport.

 

[vickster]

You could have wasted less money on the rigid version at Ribble

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Bad luck! I've been using these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-durano-plus-performance-rigid-road-tyre-1/
4500 miles last year, 1 puncture, farmer had been hedge cutting, and one tube failure, a very old tube split at the site of a previous puncture.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Bad luck! I've been using these http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-durano-plus-performance-rigid-road-tyre-1/
4500 miles last year, 1 puncture, farmer had been hedge cutting, and one tube failure, a very old tube split at the site of a previous puncture.

ARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[vickster]

And no issue with the non folding version of these (in 32s)

Folders come in a 25mm

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-durano-raceguard-dual-compound-folding-road-tyre/