Originally Posted by
stardognine
For the record, Marathon Plus beats the Supreme, for flat protection AND wear & tear. It uses a much tougher rubber compound. 👍
Something I didn't know about, is their Marathon Tour Plus, which has that tougher rubber, and a more knobby-ish tread, for gravel & mud. 😎 It's probably pretty spendy, lol, but worth it, I bet. 🤔
Comparing Marathon Plus or Tour Plus vs Supremes really is tricky as the Supremes are really nice rolling tires, but the sidewalls are really very very thin. This gives them the nice ride quality, but that and the whole construction of the tires are not going to be as tough as the others, so in the end one has to pick what is more important to you.
As noted, check out the weight thing with Marathon Plus or Tour Plus, the Tour Plus are particularly heavy. Just one reason why I prefer Supremes, weight.
I have a friend who had Tour Plus on his bike, the same bike as mine, and the weight difference between his tires and mine is rather significant. Not to mention his wheelset is quite a bit heavier too, so just in wheels and tires, his bike is gotta be 3,4 lbs heavier.
Personally, I find the regular Marathons (/greenguard I think) to be a good compromise of cost/durability and ride feel.