What tyres are you using to commute to work?

[prawny]

Not currently commuting, but Durano Plus on back and anything not too light on the front was my go too. At least until I got a bike that could fit Vittoria Hyper Voyagers but they don't exist any more 😭

 

[fossyant]

Durano's were the only tyre that survived the Fallowfield Loop. Michelin Lithions and Conti 4 Seasons cut up really badly with the glass. Got two separate punctures on the way home one night, then regular holes on the way in. The Durano's looked a mess (cuts) but I think I suffered one puncture in two years. Replaced when the blue protection strip tarted to show. Not the fastest of tyres though, noticeably slower than the Conti's.

 

[mickle]

I don't commute, but when i did, on my Kentfield and Bakfiets i used any of Schwalbe's mid protection tyres like the Big Apple and Cruiser. Marathon and Marathon Plus have ridiculous rolling resistance.

Combined with Stan's sealant or similar, I've not had a puncture for 15 years.

 

[prawny]

Replaced when the blue protection strip tarted to show. Not the fastest of tyres though, noticeably slower than the Conti's

This was why I only went with one on the back, no idea if it helped at all, MTB common sense puts the fastest tyre on the back, but that's probably for crashing reasons. Worked for me, and probably saved about 30 quid a year

 

[fossyant]

This was why I only went with one on the back, no idea if it helped at all, MTB common sense puts the fastest tyre on the back, but that's probably for crashing reasons. Worked for me, and probably saved about 30 quid a year

Non-matching tyres on a road bike is illegal you know. MTB'ers are just weird. I do however have Minion's on my MTB, DHF and DHR2, can't mix manufacturers.

 

[prawny]

On a road bike yeah, but my commmuter had bigger problems. It had a durano on the back and whatever was on offer on the front, I've got a 15 year old 23mm ultrasport in the shed, just in case 😂

 

[Gwylan]

My commuting days ended in the last century. But Hercules 2 is currently shod with Schwalbe Green Marathon. That based on information gathered here.
They seem to suit us. Just a little more grip on the muddy bits of our country outings would help.

 

[alanuni]

Continental Four Seasons. Fast, handles well in the wet, very few punctures (not zero; if that's priority, nothing beats Marathon Plus). There is a "five seasons" now but it's expensive and looks less sturdy (albeit faster).

Also had success with Contact Speed and Panaracer Ribmo, think the only puncture I had with a set of the latter was one on tandem which does stress things more.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I used to use Lugano (‘23’) on my blue Ribble; their ‘winter/audax’ frame

When that was replaced with a CGR (first generation), it went to ‘28’ Duranos
I then tried it on ‘28’ Marathons
It was on them for 3 years (?), before the frame cracked at the seat cluster

Now, the same tyres/wheels/etc are on my Spa Cycles Aubisque, that’s my work bike

That said, the rear Marathon is that worn, that if it was a car tyre, it’d be worth 6 points, not the usual 3
My river-bank/woodland section of commute, if l go that way, forward motion is now purely down to mechanical traction/weight, not tread

 

[cyberknight]

I used to use Lugano (‘23’) on my blue Ribble; their ‘winter/audax’ frame

When that was replaced with a CGR (first generation), it went to ‘28’ Duranos
I then tried it on ‘28’ Marathons
It was on them for 3 years (?), before the frame cracked at the seat cluster

Now, the same tyres/wheels/etc are on my Spa Cycles Aubisque, that’s my work bike

That said, the rear Marathon is that worn, that if it was a car tyre, it’d be worth 6 points, not the usual 3
My river-bank/woodland section of commute, if l go that was is now purely down to mechanical traction/weight, not tread

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i tried duranos and they were such a pig on my rims to get off ( maybe 10 mins even with 3 strong levers ) i ended up taking the chance of an easier tyre to fit that was easier to change .

 

[Winloune89]

Lithion 2 rolls nicer than you’d expect for the price. Underrated IMO.

 

[Moodyman]

Silly name aside, I quite like Panaracer Ribmo for a longer road commute.

Continental Contact Urban are pretty swift and cushy.

Both are ok on crushed limestone gravel paths, but a bit skittish on anything looser.

 

[Exlaser2]

i tried duranos and they were such a pig on my rims to get off ( maybe 10 mins even with 3 strong levers ) i ended up taking the chance of an easier tyre to fit that was easier to change .

They definitely can be a pig to to get on and off especially the wire rims ones, but I found them worth the effort.
Though I did once manage to ping a tyre lever over a six foot fence and into my neighbour’s garden while trying to fit one. 😀

 

[cyberknight]

They definitely can be a pig to to get on and off especially the wire rims ones, but I found them worth the effort.
Though I did once manage to ping a tyre lever over a six foot fence and into my neighbour’s garden while trying to fit one. 😀

spending that long trying to get a tyre off in the middle of the night when its pissing it down put me off , i know i might be a bit more prone to flats but i used to run gators which were supposed to be the bees knees and i got more flats running them then ever so i think its down to luck as well as your tyres .