Originally Posted by
dalava
Personally, in terms of puncture resistance, of all the tires that I have accumulated significant mileage (>3000 miles), I like the Conti GP 4Seaons the best since I haven't had any puncture on these tire yet (I guess I just jinxed myself). I have similar number of flats (single digits) on Conti GP4000s and Vittoria Rubino Pros over the last a few years. Others I have used include Vittoria EVO Corsa and Pave as well as Hutchinson Fusion tubeless. I haven't had any flats on them but neither have I put a lot of miles in them. BTW, I use mostly Continental tubes.
I would agree. In general, I use Continentals too and for the most part they have served me well. However, the absolute best tires that I ever had were some really cheap Kendas that I purchased many years ago, that just refused to die. Finally, the tread got so low that I was beginning to see the fabric and threads beneath it, so I replaced the Kendas with Continentals. Never have been able to find a decent Kenda tire after that one miraculous pair. However, I've had consistent performance overall with Continentals ever since replacing that first set of Kendas. That's especially with Continental GP4000's. My next set of tires will most likely be some version of Continental's Gatorskins.
That said, I have owned practically every tire brand under the sun, including Continentals.
Another well-served brand is the Panaracer. I once got a really good pair of those too! They lasted a very long time with only a few flats...