Need road tire for my AWOL Comp, any sugestions.
06-15-15, 07:48 AM
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Need road tire for my AWOL Comp, any sugestions.
I am loving my AWOL Comp, but the only use it on the road.
Current tires are Specialized Trigger Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x42c
I do not want to go a lot thinner, but a little thinner would be ok.
I also want a tire that can handle a high psi because of my weight.
What would you suggest?
Current tires are Specialized Trigger Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x42c
I do not want to go a lot thinner, but a little thinner would be ok.
I also want a tire that can handle a high psi because of my weight.
What would you suggest?
06-15-15, 07:52 AM
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What tires do you now have?
Your weight?
Your weight?
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+1 on the voyager hypers. We run the 700x32 on our tandem and love them. Puncture resistant and roll fast
06-18-15, 07:43 AM
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Thanks guys, what is the max PSI those tires will handle.
06-18-15, 07:47 AM
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Also would you suggest going with a 35 or 38 mm
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I weigh 275 lbs and have a AWOL and I run 25's on it. When I weighed 325 lbs, I ran a 25/28 tire on my road bike.
At your weight and for road riding, I would recommend going to a 28 or 32mm. And I like (and use) this tire:
Amazon.com : Continental Gator Hardshell DuraSkin Folding Tire : Bike Tires : Sports & Outdoors
The 28 will do 95 psi, not sure what the 32mm would do. 80 psi maybe?
At your weight and for road riding, I would recommend going to a 28 or 32mm. And I like (and use) this tire:
Amazon.com : Continental Gator Hardshell DuraSkin Folding Tire : Bike Tires : Sports & Outdoors
The 28 will do 95 psi, not sure what the 32mm would do. 80 psi maybe?
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Vittoria Randonneurs come in some wider sizes and they're puncture resistant without being slow-rolling.
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You aren't going to do much better than this. Jan Heine's Barlow Pass 38mm tires are reportedly better riding but you give up flat protection. That's a personal decision everyone has to make. Schwalbe's Marathon Supremes (40mm), Racer (40mm) and Kojak (35mm) all have pretty good reputations. My next tires will likely be the Racers in 40mm.
You don't want to go too high on the pressure, else you lose the benefits of fatter tires. I'm over 400lbs and I ride my 40mm Schwalbe Duremes at 60-65 psi and could probably go a bit lower. You just have to experiment and find the lowest pressure that will safely support your weight while not bogging down the perception of the ride.
You don't want to go too high on the pressure, else you lose the benefits of fatter tires. I'm over 400lbs and I ride my 40mm Schwalbe Duremes at 60-65 psi and could probably go a bit lower. You just have to experiment and find the lowest pressure that will safely support your weight while not bogging down the perception of the ride.
06-30-15, 04:49 PM
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I went with the 38mm and so far they are amazing. Very fast and holds enough PSI.
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I have had good luck running Kenda Endurance tires on my road bike (700Cx25). I'd go to 28s but I can't get 28s to fit my CAAD9 frame.
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