Tyres and tubes

[nickg]

Morning everybody. I'm looking for tyres and tubes for my mavic ksyrium wheel set. These currently.dont have anything fitted to them and I will probably only use these during the summer months. I also need a few spare tubes.

Where is best place to purchase? I've been looking at wiggle so far. But it's a minefield out there.

 

[vickster]

What width tyres? Budget? Uses? Speed or weight vs puncture resistance?

Tubes doesn’t matter, just get ones that fit the tyres. I avoid continental and their awful flying cores. Michelin and Schwalbe are fine.
Cyclesurgery have a closing down sale, might have deals.
Once you’ve chosen your tyres, just google for best price otherwise

 

[nickg]

Currently have 23x700 on the winter wheels. So will probably stick with that size. I'm not sure on budget but wanna get as good a tyre as I can for the cheapest lol.

 

[vickster]

Vittoria Rubino, good performance for cost. I’d go up to 25mm if you have clearance.

https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-rubino-pro-g-isotech-folding-road-tyre-700c-87381.html
tube https://www.merlincycles.com/michelin-airstop-presta-tube-40mm-valve-700c-44965.html

however, there are some v cheap 23mm tyres out there if you hunt as they’ve fallen out of favour

eg https://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-rubino-pro-folding-clincher-tyre/
Or if you want something puncture proof https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s121p1528/SCHWALBE-Durano-Plus-HS399-700x23-Folding

 

[DSK]

By no means the cheapest but I have both Continental Gatorskin and Gator Hardshell on my bikes. I got mine from Chain Reaction cycles for about £35 ish or so each.

For inner tubes I went with Shwalbe. Even when the bike is left for 4 months, the PSI only dropped from 105psi to 85psi!

Solid performance.

 

[vickster]

Blimey, I paid £18 for 25mm gatorskin On a Halfords special a while back. They’re a bit marmite, can be slippery.
I’ve got Mich pro endurance to go on next which were also bought on a bargain deal, also good tyres. They’re £25 from Decathlon currently 👍

 

[vickster]

Halfords tubes are ok and 4 for a tenner, handily shrink wrapped for portability on the bike and storage
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...ta-bike-inner-tube--700c-x-18-25c-525326.html

 

[nickg]

Halfords tubes are ok and 4 for a tenner, handily shrink wrapped for portability on the bike and storage
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bi...ta-bike-inner-tube--700c-x-18-25c-525326.html

Thanks for that. Do you know how long the valve is? If I remember rightly you have to get the correct length dont you?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Try your local bike shop

 

[vickster]

Thanks for that. Do you know how long the valve is? If I remember rightly you have to get the correct length dont you?

They do different lengths, depends how deep your rims are, but 40mm are fine for normal rims

 

[vickster]

Try your local bike shop

Assuming they’re open for sales 👍

 

[cyberknight]

I rate these for summer rides
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/700x23-pro3-race-service-course-road-bike-tyre-id_8052174.html

 

[nickg]

Try your local bike shop

Cheers for your input. But given the current situation this is not possible.