Tyres & innertubes recommendations Hub advice

[pubrunner]

Hi All,

I have a Reynolds 753 frame to which I intend to fit a pair of Mavic Open Pro wheels.

Can anyone recommend tyres which might be suitable for such wheels. Cost ain't really an issue. I'd like ones that are light and roll easily. Good puncture resistance would be handy.

Does it matter what inner tubes I fit ? Are they all 'much of a muchness' ?

On another note, I've a pair of old racing wheels which have glued-on tyres - one of which is flat.

The local bike shop told me that it 'it isn't worth fixing', so I put another pair of wheels on that bike.

As a result, I'm not sure what to do with the wheels - I'll almost certainly never use them - I'm glad to move away from 'glued-on tyres'. I only used them, cos they were what was on the bike when I bought it, many years ago.

I don't know what make the rims are, but the hub on the front wheel says . . .

'Suzue Satn 0.5' (I think) & the rear hub is 'Suzue Satn 0.6' (I think). The centre of the hub says 'SUZUE Forged'. The skewers are Suntour.

What I would like to know is:

Presumably, the rims though straight & in good nick, won't be of any interest to anyone, but are the hubs worth keeping ? (They still run smoothly). I can't find any reference to these hubs on the Internet. Both the wheel rims take 36 spokes.

Or should I just ditch the lot ?

Ta v. much for any advice

 

[accountantpete]

Tyres are pretty much a personal preference - have a look at Michellin Pro 3's and Michelin Aircomp ultra light Butyl inner tubes.

The other wheels are tubulars - may or may not be worth something to one of the retro crowd so I'd pop them on eBay or keep them as you never know when they will come in handy.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Tyres are pretty much a personal preference - have a look at Michellin Pro 3's and Michelin Aircomp ultra light Butyl inner tubes.

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Just choose which colour PR3 you want. Parker International doing good prices. There aren't many better tyres out there. Very light, fast, comfortable and outrageously grippy. P*ncture resistance seems good. Downside is they wear faster than most.... but hey, it's a small price to pay for the performance.

 

[pubrunner]

+1
Just choose which colour PR3 you want. Parker International doing good prices. There aren't many better tyres out there. Very light, fast, comfortable and outrageously grippy. P*ncture resistance seems good. Downside is they wear faster than most.... but hey, it's a small price to pay for the performance.

Cheers fellas, looks as if they are the tyre for me; and Parker International are doing them at a good rate.

 

[accountantpete]

BTW as an after thought you might want to see if the tubs can be repaired easily/cheaply - they give a different ride to clinchers and if the hubs are compatible with your current set up would be nice for special occasions.