Originally Posted by
andrewclaus
Another vote for Schwalbe Marathon. The one pair I bought lasted forever. The only problem was I didn't like them.
Why not?
Originally Posted by
alcjphil
If you don't ride long distances anymore, why is durability important to you?
I'm down to my last 2 tires; I keep in-stock so I don't have to walk to the LBS to get a replacement. My most recent failure was a blowout. It annoyed me. I may not buy the longest-lasting; I'll include it in my consideration. Difficulty of mounting/dismounting also matters.
Originally Posted by
alcjphil
I also don't ride as much as I once did and my tires start to suffer from drying out and cracking long before they wear out.
! In Montreal? Has it a lot of ozone? I've lived in the desert the last 40 years, don't get this.
Originally Posted by
etherhuffer
People in the PNW buy 80K mile rated tires for their cars. What they are buying is tires that are hard as rocks, do poorly in our wet weather, and don't handle well. But they last 80K miles.
I drive about 200 miles annually; my last tires failed from age, not tread-wear. They'll be my last. I may outlive my next set of bicycle tires.
Originally Posted by
etherhuffer
Look at the Schwalbe web site, I think they have ratings on wet road traction on their tires. Not a huge factor but worth a look
I live in the desert, so not an issue. I read about Hunter Thompson and ether: sounds dangerous for bicycle riding.
Originally Posted by
Trakhak
I bought a couple of Bell brand 700 x 38 tires on line recently..
The Bell stuff I've bought has always been something else relabeled. I don't know that weight always correlates with life: soft materials abrade off quickly.