Originally Posted by
corkscrew
Gads, this is why I refuse to buy tires @ my LBS. They mark up tires by a crazy amount.
Bicycles and bike parts are marked up horrendously in Canada. Ordering them from tire warehouses isn't any better - the cost to ship them makes the LBS's prices comparable.
Originally Posted by
dygituljunky
Over the last few months, I've had two Michelin City (700x32c) tires rip at the sidewall allowing the innertube to push out and pop (sounding like a gunshot going off under the back of the bike).
Just something to keep in mind.
Sorry about your luck. The Michelin City is a different tire than the Pilot City. The Pilot has puncture protection on the sidwalls as well as under the tread. Also the Pilot's 5mm of "Protek" should hopefully offer more protection than the City's 1mm.