Tyres, as boring as it gets

[Dangermouse]

OK with winter looming, whats best........I have Rubino pro slicks and I know this is daft but are they ok for riding all year, well lets face it the treaded tyres arent going to shift much water are they, so would the softer compound be a better choice as no tyre is a match for an icy road so lets stick to a wet road for answers

 

[Nearly there]

Tyres are a personal choice 1 mans heaven is anothers mans hell
If I had the cash continental 4 seasons
on a budget Continental Gatorskins
On a really tight budget Schwalbe luguano but im sure someone will come along and shoot down all my choices in favour of others

 

[Dangermouse]

But would they make a difference after all theres not a great deal of rubber in contact with the tarmac, so would my slicks do bad on a wet road or would something with less than 1mm of groove do a better job

 

[Nearly there]

Apparently slick tyres grip better than tread

 

[Dangermouse]

Thats the end of this thread then

 

[Nearly there]

Thats the end of this thread then

ha ha really

 

[Dangermouse]

ha ha really

I dunno, guess someone will say grooved tyres are better.......even though cycle tyres cut through water better as a slick and grooves just take away precious rubber contact

 

[Crankarm]

OK with winter looming, whats best........I have Rubino pro slicks and I know this is daft but are they ok for riding all year, well lets face it the treaded tyres arent going to shift much water are they, so would the softer compound be a better choice as no tyre is a match for an icy road so lets stick to a wet road for answers

You haven't heard of the Schwalbe Marathon Winter 200 stud tyre then?

 

[the_mikey]

All I can say about Rubino pro's is the tread bearing variety are dicey in the wet.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

I'll be keeping my Vittoria Zaffiro Pro Slick and I'll just be lowering the pressure so there's a bit more contact with the ground. I think that if you're careful and don't try and get your knee down on the corners when it's icy, you won't need new tyres.

 

[biggs682]

another vote for personal choice and what ever is on offer at time .

using Hutchinson pro's at moment slick as they come but seem ok so far .

just had some Vittoria zaffiro slicks arrive for spare bike , they have been ok before .

its more about treating the road and conditions with respect than anything else in my honest opinion .

even city jets slide when we use the tandem in wet and gereasy conditions

 

[Dangermouse]

You haven't heard of the Schwalbe Marathon Winter 200 stud tyre then?

Ihave heard of studded tyres but only for MTB not road tyres

 

[fossyant]

Lithion 2 tyres from Michelin are a good cheap buy for a quality tyre. I use these all year round, other than ice or snow for which I change bikes

 

[Leaway2]

OK with winter looming, whats best........I have Rubino pro slicks and I know this is daft but are they ok for riding all year, well lets face it the treaded tyres arent going to shift much water are they, so would the softer compound be a better choice as no tyre is a match for an icy road so lets stick to a wet road for answers

The tread thing is really hard to get your head round as its been drummed into us that "bald" tyres are bad. As always Sheldon explains it:-
http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#hydroplaning

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I dunno, guess someone will say grooved tyres are better.......even though cycle tyres cut through water better as a slick and grooves just take away precious rubber contact

What Leaway2 said. Broad/wide low pressure tyres with no tread = bad. Thin high pressure tyres with no tread = good.