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calbob76

06-28-11, 09:22 PM

I've read about a few different tires that a lot of people use for the rear wheel riding fixed because they are durable for skidding. I was just wondering if any of you have used any of them and how the tire worked?

vittoria randonneur
panaracer ribmo
panaracer pasella
schwalbe marathon
fyxation tire
thickslick

solbrothers

06-28-11, 09:42 PM

gator skin. dont skid, btw. it takes longer to stop and its a waste of tire(money)

hamfoh

06-28-11, 09:56 PM

I just moved from a vittoria randonneur to a gatorskin on my rear, night and day feel to them. I'm not skidding but both feel good, just different. The gatorskin feels... faster? and the randonneur felt like a tank (in a good way)

stryper

06-29-11, 12:22 AM

for skidding, I doubt you will get a longer lasting tire than a 26mm soma everware.

evilcryalotmore

06-29-11, 12:41 AM

Gatorskins are fun(:

tFUnK

06-29-11, 02:09 AM

Schwalbe Ultremo. Don't skid.

GeorgeOwnwell

06-29-11, 06:34 AM

Skid all you want. I ride a michelin all city at this point. Fyxations aren't terrible, but they had an almost plastic like feel when skidding.. Everwear is probably the best choice.

chenghiz

06-29-11, 07:51 AM

My 32mm rando is great for skidding, barely shows the wear at all, but I do feel like it's pretty sluggish compared to the 28mm seca I had on there before.

motobeCarnage

06-29-11, 09:38 AM

if thickslicks were people:

http://www.homeworking.ws/megalightning,%20mummy,%20flying%20saucer/freak.jpg

EssEllSee

06-29-11, 10:11 AM

I run an Everwear and skid pretty regularly and have been riding it for almost 6 months with no issue. However, it might need to be replaced soon. Had one of those cheap ass kendas explode on me before the Everwear, although it was user error because I failed to check it.

hairnet

06-29-11, 10:15 AM

skidding is user error

chenghiz

06-29-11, 10:22 AM

skidding is fun

ftfy

hairnet

06-29-11, 10:43 AM

even more when I do in on my road bike with no effort