I need advice for Road Tires
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:42 pm
I'm using Michelin tires for some time now, since I bought the first pair of pro2 race tires and my problems with cut tires end, durability was good, then used the pro 3 race and the tire seem less durable but at least I could use the tire by the end of its life span. So I bought my first pro 4 service course and with two weeks of use, a cut make the rear tire unusable and I had to buy another in a hurry, and after that I could use the tires to the end of the tire, but that seemed to wear even faster than the pro 3.
After all I bought another pair of pro 4 service course, and with less than a month of use, another big cut caused by glass and other tire unusable. Tire guilt, my guilt, guilt of the road that I ride normally, I do not know, but I dont have these problems since I begin to use michelin tires.
So I decided to try something new, based on what I read and my good experience with mtb tires I bought a pair of Maxxis radiale 23c tires, I think it is really good, comfortable and was not having problems with loose rocks which is quite common for here, until yesterday I noticed a bubble about to burst.
So based on my experience, the degradation of roads in my area, with loose rocks, with broken glass, etc.. I am looking for a tire that support these conditions, has a reasonable durability and are good to be used in a possible race.
My options right now are these.
Michelin PRO 4 Endurance http://www.michelinbicycletire.com/mich ... rance.view" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I had good experience with pro 2 and pro 3
Continental Grand Prix http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle ... prix.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I use Continental before and these tires had good lifespan, but I had issues with cuts, but this is a long time ago and I dont know how they are now.
Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick http://www.vittoria.com/en/product/rubino/#product-99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I used pair of Rubino Pro without big problems.
Schwalbe Ultremo DD http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires ... ultremo_dd" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I dont have any experience with schwalbe.
I hope the text is comprehensive, and accept other suggestions.
After all I bought another pair of pro 4 service course, and with less than a month of use, another big cut caused by glass and other tire unusable. Tire guilt, my guilt, guilt of the road that I ride normally, I do not know, but I dont have these problems since I begin to use michelin tires.
So I decided to try something new, based on what I read and my good experience with mtb tires I bought a pair of Maxxis radiale 23c tires, I think it is really good, comfortable and was not having problems with loose rocks which is quite common for here, until yesterday I noticed a bubble about to burst.
So based on my experience, the degradation of roads in my area, with loose rocks, with broken glass, etc.. I am looking for a tire that support these conditions, has a reasonable durability and are good to be used in a possible race.
My options right now are these.
Michelin PRO 4 Endurance http://www.michelinbicycletire.com/mich ... rance.view" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I had good experience with pro 2 and pro 3
Continental Grand Prix http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle ... prix.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I use Continental before and these tires had good lifespan, but I had issues with cuts, but this is a long time ago and I dont know how they are now.
Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick http://www.vittoria.com/en/product/rubino/#product-99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I used pair of Rubino Pro without big problems.
Schwalbe Ultremo DD http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires ... ultremo_dd" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I dont have any experience with schwalbe.
I hope the text is comprehensive, and accept other suggestions.