Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
What I wonder is how Compass tires compare to the other half dozen or so boutique re-branded Panaracer tires currently being sold. I'd assume most of them or about the same if not identical. Comparing weights probably gives a good idea of what casing was used.
Yeah, the appeal of Compass-style tires for me isn't that any part of their construction is all that special, but the combination of features: folding beads and file treads on a light-ish casing with no anti-puncture belts. Paselas tick a couple of those boxes, but you can't get the folding bead without the Kevlar belt. And the decorative sipes in the tread just invite small sharp things to get wedged in and cause punctures.
Panaracer Pari-Motos tick all the boxes without extreme prices, so I am pretty content on the 650B front.
I was interested in the "Fairweather for Traveler" 700C tires at first, but their prices keep inching up toward Compass's.
I scored a good deal on a pair of Compass Naches Pass tires last fall -- gonna try those on my 26" bike soon. If I get addicted to those, I may have to buy a few extras as there doesn't seem to be much like them for that wheel size.