Brand name + model: Michelin City

Tire size: 700 x 28C front, 700 x 32C rear (moved 32C to rear for longer wear)

Tire pressure (psi): 75 front, 80 rear (pumped once per week)

How long used for: Brand new set (16 weeks old)

Annual mileage: ~5200 miles

How many miles you get on the tires: Easy 6.5K miles. Average cruising speed in city is 17-18 mph. 12-15 mph with head wind, and 20-22 mph with tail wind. Average stop n go speed per computer is 15.4 mph.

Your weight (or leave blank): 152 lbs

What kind of roads you ride (city, open road, mup etc): City with potholes, glass, nails, etc....

Number of flats per year: Depends on road condition. Recently ran over a 1/2" long roofing stapler, which would probably take down an automobile radial tire. These tires roll on many hazards without a fuss except for nails, staplers, and sharp pieces of metals.

Happiness with puncture resistance: Very good. If I have $ to burn, then I would step up to the Michelin City Pilot (3mm thick puncture resistant belt).

Happiness with performance (grip, ride quality etc): Very good speed and ride quality. Sharp turn can be a little noisy due to the thread pattern. Not the lightest tire, but then the extra mass doesn't affect my average stop n go speed (15.4 mph) or cruising speed.

Previous tire used: 700 x 23C Michelin Omron.

What tire will you try next: Michelin Pilot.

Where do you live? OC in S Cal.

Comments: Great tire if you're not obsessed with mass and speed. I'd say these tires may drop my top speed by 0.7 mph. Ride quality is vastly superior to the 23C tires. I just pump them up to about 78 psi and ride for a whole week. Mounting is more difficult due to the steel bead, but can still be done without tool with some practice.

Note that there are three versions of Michelin Citys...Transworld, City (with reflective sidewalls), and Pilot City (3mm thick belt with reflective sidewalls). The Pilot is similar to a slick tire, which should provide excellent cornering performance. These tires will feel hard and slippery when new. Michelin puts some sort of coating on the rubber to extend durability. The coating will disappear from the contact patch after ~30 miles. The carbon black rubber grips well in dry/wet weather.

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