Originally Posted by
tajimirich
It's hard for me to say. I don't really add up my KMs ridden, certainly not per puncture, but I ride my bike up to 20km every day - often much more, but I use my bike for practical movement around the city more than hobby day rides - and I think I like tyres that only start puncturing when their tread is worn down? That might be about as technical as I get here. I want tyres that will roll free, no feeling of drag, pretty much ignore surface changes, and remain intact until they're visibly starting to wear out.
In two years I changed my tyres once, with regards to my latest tyres, I wouldn't mind that going up to once a year, I just want to get a good balance, the maximum speed mixed with elevated puncture protection, that's why I mentioned both in the title.
Of my two options in my ot, I imagine the continental gp5000s are the safe choice, the vittorias a faster choice.. is that right? It's there a better choice? These are my points of interest.
Okay. If you've got just the last couple years on Gatorskins as a benchmark, you probably don't have a great idea of what to expect with tires with lesser protection. Just try the GP5Ks, see how you get on with them, and let that experience shape future choices.