what tyres do you guys run?

[lenny ayrshire]

hi guys looking at changing my stock tyres on my bike was looking for any advice in whats best to get cheers guys

 

[Tim Hall]

What do you feel is wrong with the tyres on there at the moment?

 

[lenny ayrshire]

not much they are new ish like the bike got inverness etape in apil want to go prepared with good tyres its my first event

 

[ianrauk]

What makes you think the supplied tyres won't be good enough for the Etape?
What tyres are they?

 

[123456789]

Do they run Schwalbe Lugano's as stock? I didn't mind them on my old Canondale, didn't have a visit from the fairy very often either.

 

[lenny ayrshire]

yea thats whats on it

 

[lenny ayrshire]

What makes you think the supplied tyres won't be good enough for the Etape?
What tyres are they?

schwalbe lugano just thot that was a standard thing to do when you got a bike?

 

[123456789]

I personally think they'll be fine, I even had a club race on a circuit on mine when it was lashing down and didn't have any issues.

 

[ianrauk]

schwalbe lugano just thot that was a standard thing to do when you got a bike?

And no, it's not a standard thing to do when you get a bike. Some manufactures supply crap tyres, some manufactures supply good tyres.
The tyres on your bike will be fine for what you will be doing. No point paying out more money unless you really want to.

 

[Arjimlad]

Nothing wrong with Luganos. I would use them until they wear out and then fit something else. I am currently using Vittoria Zaffiro Pro folding tyres 700 x 25 and like them.

 

[lenny ayrshire]

I personally think they'll be fine, I even had a club race on a circuit on mine when it was lashing down and didn't have any issues.

thanks pal ill just see what they are like then going out first club runn week on sunday so time will tell lolhow many tubes should i carry?

 

[martint235]

Luganos aren't too bad.

I'd run them until you have issues with them and then look to change them.

I've used Rubinos in the past and they are pretty good. For fewer punctures I now run Duranos on both bikes.

 

[lenny ayrshire]

And no, it's not a standard thing to do when you get a bike. Some manufactures supply crap tyres, some manufactures supply good tyres.
The tyres on your bike will be fine for what you will be doing. No point paying out more money unless you really want to.

thanks pal appreciate the advice

 

[lenny ayrshire]

Luganos aren't too bad.

I'd run them until you have issues with them and then look to change them.

I've used Rubinos in the past and they are pretty good. For fewer punctures I now run Duranos on both bikes.

was looking at duranos read an online article on tryes cheers pal

 

[winjim]

schwalbe lugano just thot that was a standard thing to do when you got a bike?

Run them until they're knackered, then think about what you might want to change them to. Two reasons: firstly there's nothing wrong with them so it would be a waste of money and good rubber. Secondly, to use as a benchmark, same as with any "upgrade", if you've no experience how will you know that whatever you change them to is any better?