Originally Posted by
mstraus
Any idea if the Vectran is as effective as Kevlar? I have been VERY happy with the flat resistance of the gatorskins.
I can only report my experience.
I too was concerned about that, but I've found the puncture resistance is about the same. The biggest differences between the two are ride quality and wear. I get about the same distance on the fronts between the two models, but I got twice the mileage out of the Gators on the back. Again, you can't have everything, so it's a trade-off I make for the ride and wet grip. So you may want to start out with a set of three.