guggles

+1, or get some $10-$12 cheep ones.
the soma ones are 5mm thick, so they will last you a while.
all of this and multiple skid spots.

sp00ki

no.
cheap tires = flats; unless you do all of your riding on your driveway, get something that at least claims to be puncture proof.

Adam777

I try to put this in every time "another skid thread" comes up:

Huchinson Top Speed Kevlar

I have bee on a set (Front and rear) since February. Zero flats since then. I skid fairly often with 17 skid patches, not super long superpredicabletrackskidz, but I don't baby them by any means. for $19 each, I am VERY happy with them.

mcbstrd531

or walk or get a bus

cc700

that animated picture is a swobo, is it not?

tzusing

kenda kontenders are cheap and last forever.
Going with the OE gets you best bang for the buck.
again i skid thru many many cheapo tires. but these cheapos seem to last forever.
I tried the somas but don't really like the way they roll.

loaf

Take a used up armadillo, peel off all the rubber you can from the kevlar strip, cut the bead off, dumpster dive behind shops for tire (snobby roadie shops are the best) put said tire on halfway, tuck your armadillo skin inside the dumpster tire (might have to cut it up some more) tuck a tube inside that, get all that on the rim, pump that mutha up. Go skid for blocks... for free. It rides like crap, but hey, how much did you pay for it?

nayr497

How about learning to stop without skidding? I quickly looked through the thread, but no one seemed to mention that. Learn to take speed off with your legs.

Soma Everwears are garbage. Cheaply made and roll poorly. Continental Gatorskins hold up well, but roll like a hard plastic box. Not only do you need to consider puncture resistance, but TPI. I want to kick all the people in the head who have Vittoria Zaffiros because they come in all white. They have around 50 TPI while the Rubino's have a whole lot more, at the same price.

To the OP: learn to take speed off without skidding and beware of taking tire suggestion advice from people who ride very short distances. A lot of people in this subforum ride fixed exclusively and in and around their urban neighborhood, meaning they don't have much experience with more expensive tires that will hold up to high mileage on a daily basis. But, if you are just looking to skid away...

If you keep your tires properly inflated, don't skid all over the place, and watch your line, you can ride really nice tires that roll well and feel great without getting the anti-flat tank tires.

AND, stay away from Kenda tires. Worst tire I've ever ridden. As some have said, cheap tires are not worth the savings in $. Get some decent rubber!

mcbstrd531

Amen to that .... stopping without skidding is much better for your tyres and your peace of mind ... it is harder work of course and requires technique ... it also helps to know which muscles you should be using ...

but hey ... like the man said, if you wanna blow out your tyres by skidding on your fixie and argue about which tyres will last longest, have a great time ...

personally I use conti contact 28 mm ... I usually get about 5 or 6 thousand km out of the rear and well over 12 thousand out of the front ... but I don't skid much