Looking for light, supple 700x32c tire with puncture/cut resistance
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@acidfast7, I'm surprised and impressed. I thought your BSO was an experiment in pure economy and no comfort at all. I guess not, and I'm glad.
I prefer buying from one of the old tire companies, such as Michelin, Schwalbe, Continental, Panaracer, and Vittoria. Others might be good, since they are sometimes relabeled tires from the big makers. But I don't like taking the chance.
Kenda seems to be coming up and gaming respect. Most of their tires are economy tires, though, so I don't know what's good. Even some CST tires are said to be good, but I am far from ready to give them another chance.
I prefer buying from one of the old tire companies, such as Michelin, Schwalbe, Continental, Panaracer, and Vittoria. Others might be good, since they are sometimes relabeled tires from the big makers. But I don't like taking the chance.
Kenda seems to be coming up and gaming respect. Most of their tires are economy tires, though, so I don't know what's good. Even some CST tires are said to be good, but I am far from ready to give them another chance.
I tried a Schwalbe Lugano that split after 300 km of British roads after that I was finished with crap.
I was not impressed with the Kenda K191s, even though them came in great colours!
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Thanks jason_h and all the others for the good info in this thread. I'm currently running 28 mm Panaracer T-Servs on my commuter bike and am not happy with how small they are--they look hardly bigger than road bike tires (though they do measure 28 mm wide, they are only 25 mm tall). I'm seriously considering the Challenge Strada Bianca tires after reading about them here and elsewhere. Others have reported they are 32 mm wide on a wider rim, but I'm curious how tall they are.
I really am looking for a higher volume tire, so I'm debating between a 32 or 35 mm T-Serv versus the Strada Bianca. The latter does seem like a very supple tire, and suppleness we know is key for ride quality, while still being puncture resistant. I'm wondering how the ride on a 35 mm T-Serv, which still seems reasonably supple, would be compared to the 30 mm Strada. Also, would love to hear an update from jason_h on how the tires have fared after a year.
I really am looking for a higher volume tire, so I'm debating between a 32 or 35 mm T-Serv versus the Strada Bianca. The latter does seem like a very supple tire, and suppleness we know is key for ride quality, while still being puncture resistant. I'm wondering how the ride on a 35 mm T-Serv, which still seems reasonably supple, would be compared to the 30 mm Strada. Also, would love to hear an update from jason_h on how the tires have fared after a year.
The ride quality still surprises me at times, which is nice. Running these around 45 psi front, 60 psi back now, as that seems to be the sweet spot for hard surfaces for me. Once the tires get down around 40/55 psi, they do start to feel a bit flabby.
The only issue with these tires that should be noted, is that the latex did peel off the sidewall casing on a few spots on one of the tires this spring. The casing was still fine, just exposed. I rode on them for awhile like that and the tire performed as normal. To keep the casing from rotting though, I did buy some liquid latex from a costume store. Cleaned the tire with alcohol, and applied a couple coats of latex, and all has been fine since. From what I understand, this issue isn't unheard of for tubular tires, as the side wall rubber is not vulcanized. The required maintenance might bug some, but I found it kind of endearing, kind of like any high performance item that requires a bit of TLC to keep running properly.
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