Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Originally Posted by
allan6344
The Top Contact Winters are great tires for the dark season commute. They are a little hard to find and I am not sure if they are much different than standard Top Contacts. They don't really do much for black ice. You have to watch out in the mornings this time of year if we have clear nights. (Do a google search for "Cliff Mass black ice" for the weather explanation from a UW Atmospheric Science professor.) Last year we had a couple of weeks where studded tires were good to have on the backup bike for the ride from Seattle to Everett.
Thanks guys. I looked around but couldn't find an LSB that carries Top Contacts or TC Winters near where I live. I did find Top Contacts on Amazon, but they don't have my size (700x28). That leads me to wonder if I should consider getting wider tyres for the winter?
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