Thread: Foldable 700x37 tire recommendation?
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Old 08-01-11 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by mycoatl
I'd like to carry a foldable 700x37 tire as a spare, and the only one I've come across in that size is the Continental Contact Extra Light. Anyone tried that tire or have other recommendations? FYI, this is for a tandem with a heavy team, and I'm currently rolling a pair of 700x37 Continental Top Touring 2000 tires. Thanks!
I wouldn't recommend the Extra Light unless you are willing to carry multiple spare tubes. 8 or 10 per day would probably be a safe number. I had 4 blowouts - not flats but explosions - at 90 psi in the same width on a loaded touring bike and only one person. I eventually got the bike to stop having blowouts by lowering the pressure to around 70 psi.

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