Originally Posted by LóFarkas
How about Vittoria Rubinos? They're very popular for a reason. Pretty light (the kevlar bead), pretty durable, pretty grippy w/ dual compound, pretty puncture resistant with that kevlar belt thing, comes in colours.
tires are very much a "to each their own" kind of thing, but i used Rubinos for over a year and recently decided i was totally finished with them. they are indeed cheap and come in colors, but i'd skid and skip through them too quickly.
i ride a lot, ride brakeless, and weigh a good 180, but i found they developed bald patches in weeks and then began to flat more than they should. they are also fairly hard to get on the rim.
i've realized that no rear tire is going to last me much longer than 2 months, i've gone back to gatorskins since then and love them. new gators are almost too sticky for my tastes, but once they have around 150 miles on them, they're perfect.
i picked up a pair for $20 each at t-town this spring and if i find them there in october, i'm getting 10 of them.