Tyres for a B'Twin Triban 500SE

[Dec66]

Thanks all; lots of food for thought there. I do like opening a can of worms from time to time, hee hee

The Cube Peloton comes with Conti Ultra Sport 2's on, so I'll give you a review as to their cr@pness or otherwise when I've done a thousand miles on them

 

[tonyfonda]

Dec66: I am in the same situation as yours and wonder if you've managed to find a wider tyre for your 500SE?

Many thanks,

Tony

 

[Dec66]

Hi Tony, I haven't popped me head in all week, apologies.

The Contis I mentioned were rubbish, all the p*nct*re protection of wet tissues. I swapped them for Vittoria Rubino Pros and never looked back. All my bikes wear them now, apart from the Mongoose. I put a pair on Old Reliable which I bought from @vickster, rode through Picardy and into Flanders; not a single issue.

The widest you can go on the 500SE is 25c, the frame clearances are very tight. BTwin acknowledged that, and newer Tribans will take 28's.

Hope this helps, mate!