fossyant said:
2nd - Halo do some crap coloured tyres that are great for skidding, apparently.
They're actually pretty rubbish for skidding. I bought a pair off a mate for £20 after he won them in a skid comp. They grip fairly well and are quite comfortable but they wear pretty quick even when not skidding so I won't buy them again.
colinr said:
A skid-happy associate of mine swears by Vittoria Randonneurs, hard wearing and take a while to get through. Consider your gearing too, you want something with a lot of
skid patches.
+1. More skid patches the better. And Randonneurs are apparently the dogs bollox for skidding. I've heard the 25c version is rubbish though, so unless your bike has clearance for 28c+ it might be worth looking elsewhere.
As for Soma Everwears. You must be daft to consider spending £40 a tyre so you can skid through it in a month or so, especially when they are famous for their dodgy sidewalls.
Maxxis Refuse and Bontrager Hardcase are apparently pretty hardwearing (I'll probably replace the Halo with one of those), and a lot of fixie skidders use Vittoria Zaffiro but I'm sure that's down to the fact they are dirt cheap rather than any good.
I'm not sure I understand the fascination with skidding anyway. It's good fun every now and then, but I have mates that skid every time they slow down. It must cost a fortune in rubber and doesn't look nearly as cool as they think it does.