Originally Posted by
Chuck G
Does anyone have experience riding 700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper, 700x32 Schwalbe Marathon Supremes, or 700x30 Schwalbe Marathon Racers versus 700x32 Vittoria Randonneurs?
I've been running 700x32 Vittoria Randonneurs and 700x28 Continental UltraGatorskins on my road touring bike the past 2 1/2 years. In the summer I put the Gatorskins on to go faster. Fall through spring I use the Randonneurs, mainly for the reflective sidewalls when the days are shorter. I ride suburban & country roads and rail trails. I weigh 180lbs and usually don't carry more than 10lbs on the bike. On the local rail trail I ride the Randonneurs at 85psi are perfect, but the Gatorskins at 100psi can be a little squirrely in places. I haven't a had a flat on either tire yet (hope I didn't just jinx myself).
Basically I am looking for a slick or mostly slick 700x32 tire as reliable as the Randonneurs, with reflective sidewalls, but somewhat lighter that I can run up to 90psi. Small sipes are OK, but I don't care for more of a tread pattern than than what's on the Randonneurs.
Only have experience with 700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper reflex vs GP 4000S. I put the Hypers on because they gave me a more comfortable ride than the continentals and I didn't really notice the speed difference on smooth asphalt. I did notice a big speed difference on unevenly paved roads, where I had to slow down with the continentals but could just motor through with the hypers. So far I've been very content with them and only have had 1 flat in about 3000 km (small sharktooth shaped stone puncture) on a rainy day. Great summer tyre imo, and I bought a second pair on discount for 15 Euro