Tyre time again .

[Cuchilo]

My Armadillo's have started to come apart at the seams so ive just been having a scout around for new tyres .
Anyone seen any good deals ?
I want puncture protection and something from 20 - 25mm . Not Armadillo or Gatorskins .
Fanks .

 

[ianrauk]

I'm guessing you are talking 700's. How about Marathon Plus', they do them in 25's I think. You won't get more puncture resistant then those.

 

[Mo1959]

Durano Plus. Very good fairy protection and still reasonably fast rolling.

 

[Cuchilo]

I'm guessing you are talking 700's. How about Marathon Plus', they do them in 25's I think. You won't get more puncture resistant then those.

Yes , sorry . They are 700's for my Defy 5

 

[Sharky]

I had a pair of marathon plus 25 tyres. Almost impossible to get on, but once on, they are puncture resistant.

But, the side walls after only a couple of winters, started to split from the main tread part and a "bump" appeared. Threw them away and would not buy again.

Keith

 

[jnrmczip]

Yes , sorry . They are 700's for my Defy 5

I got a set of btwin ones from decathlon with a little grip for the rain coming hasn't affected my commuting time and good in the rain only cost £8.99 each

 

[jnrmczip]

P's I have a giant defy 5

 

[jefmcg]

I had a pair of marathon plus 25 tyres. Almost impossible to get on, but once on, they are puncture resistant.

But, the side walls after only a couple of winters, started to split from the main tread part and a "bump" appeared. Threw them away and would not buy again.

Keith

How far do you cycle? Two winters sounds like a lot to me.

(I hate M+ and wouldn't install them myself)

 

[Cuchilo]

I had a pair of marathon plus 25 tyres. Almost impossible to get on, but once on, they are puncture resistant.

But, the side walls after only a couple of winters, started to split from the main tread part and a "bump" appeared. Threw them away and would not buy again.

Keith

That's what has happened to my armadillo's . Didn't even last a year .

 

[Cuchilo]

Anyone tried the Ultremo zx ?

 

[Sharky]

How far do you cycle? Two winters sounds like a lot to me.

(I hate M+ and wouldn't install them myself)

Not a great mile eater. A couple of commutes and a Sunday ride, maybe 50-100 miles a week. But put them on about November, when it's gets a bit frosty and would have taken them off towards the end of February. Can't remember if they got thru a second winter or to the start of the third winter, but I ditched them in the November almost as soon as I put them back on. So probably no more than 8 months usage.

Incidentally, i put an old set of Continental Contact 28mm, that I had been using previously and they are still going strong and will probably use the again for the coming winter.

Keith

 

[outlash]

I plumped for a set of these for this winter being that one the Conti 4 seasons that I was using last winter developed a hole in the sidewall:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291188058714?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

did a test run on Sunday and whilst I can't vouch for their grip in the wet or protection from punctures, they did roll nicely. Fingers crossed they'll do better .


Tony.

 

[jayonabike]

Continental 4 seasons. I run these as my winter tyres, I got a good deal at Evans a couple of weeks ago (dunno if it's still on)

 

[guitarpete247]

I recently bought some of these Hutchinson's with Kevlar. I don't know how they'll handle in the wet but I've not had a fairy encounter on our local rural lanes with hedge trimmings just pinging away.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm guessing you are talking 700's. How about Marathon Plus', they do them in 25's I think. You won't get more puncture resistant then those.

They do do them in 25's, I have them on my Allez.