Tyres to Match your Frame

[iamRayRay]

Just like to stand out from the crowd!

Matching Castelli kit of black and red is perfection!

 

[Steady]

As long as you enjoy the view from the cockpit, and get that glow of satisfaction from pictures your bike is in then in my opinion nothing else really matters.

I've yellow bar tape on a red frame bike, definitely not every bodies taste, but it makes me smile. I want a yellow saddle but the Selle SMP TRK is the only one that comes in yellow and I'm not sure whether I'd find it comfortable (plus paying £10 extra for 'yellow' bugs me!).

I'd have yellow striped tyres in a heart beat too if they came in 650c, but they don't and likely won't ever exist. Which has lead to me considering painting the ' black rim' (not the braking rim section) to get that yellowness on but that might be a bit OTT and since resisted the urge incase I bodge it up.

 

[mcshroom]

I don;t tend to worry too much. The 25mm Pro4 Endurance and Krylion Carbons I use for audaxing have light grey stripes on them. They have been on a sky blue, red and now a black/white bike and look fine on all of them

 

[jonny jeez]

Hunting around for red Conti GP4000s now, reviews suggest they are much much better, at around £70 ish for 2, that's decent!

Schwable durano S do me(with red piping) unless she has the carbon wheels on in which case its black throughout.

 

[vickster]

I've just ordered two of these in red/black http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/ro...a-rubino-pro-3-slick-folding-tyre/vitttyrf620

Can't get the original pro 4 endurance any more which would have been my choice, I don't think V2 are a s good from the reviews?

 

[Cyclist33]

Lithion 2 are just as good as the Pro4, half the price and get good reviews.

 

[mcshroom]

I've just ordered two of these in red/black http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/ro...a-rubino-pro-3-slick-folding-tyre/vitttyrf620

Can't get the original pro 4 endurance any more which would have been my choice, I don't think V2 are a s good from the reviews?

I'm afraid I don't know whether v2 is worse. I haven't noticed a massive difference between the Krylion on the back and 1st Gen Pro4 Endurance on the front. I got hold of a pair of NOS Krylions the other day so it'll be a while until I find out about any new changes

 

[vickster]

Thanks @mcshroom I'll see what the Vittoria are like, for the carbon bike so not going to get excessive use and only in dry conditions. I may not even put them on this year!

 

[iamRayRay]

As long as you enjoy the view from the cockpit, and get that glow of satisfaction from pictures your bike is in then in my opinion nothing else really matters.

I've yellow bar tape on a red frame bike, definitely not every bodies taste, but it makes me smile. I want a yellow saddle but the Selle SMP TRK is the only one that comes in yellow and I'm not sure whether I'd find it comfortable (plus paying £10 extra for 'yellow' bugs me!).

I'd have yellow striped tyres in a heart beat too if they came in 650c, but they don't and likely won't ever exist. Which has lead to me considering painting the ' black rim' (not the braking rim section) to get that yellowness on but that might be a bit OTT and since resisted the urge incase I bodge it up.

Summed it up perfectly, I'm taking her out for a ride tonight, a good 30 miles as the wife is out until late, which means I get to spend some quality time on the carbon

 

[iamRayRay]

Thanks @mcshroom I'll see what the Vittoria are like, for the carbon bike so not going to get excessive use and only in dry conditions. I may not even put them on this year!

ooo, let me know @vickster as I need 1 or 2 tyres for my long rides and back up

 

[vickster]

It might be a while as I doubt I'll use them this year

The non slick rubino pro get good feedback though (I just like the slick look)

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Lithion 2 are just as good as the Pro4, half the price and get good reviews.

i normally run vittoria rubino pros, but when buying to a budget with the last bike got the lithion 2s as they were cheaper. they've done over 1000km so far and have been fine; i may even replace them with the same rather than the rubinos once they wear out…

 

[MiK1138]

go for it I had a Black and Yellow Carrera Zelos added black and Yellow Schwalbe Luganos and yellow bartape

 

[Cyclist33]

All of this proves the subjectivity of the entire exercise!

 

[jowwy]

Tyres should only be black - its my opnion and im sticking to it