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Old 09-14-09 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ridethecliche
Gatorskins and Armadillos are great tires for puncture protection.

Their ride and cornering ability leaves something to be desired. If you're commuting on the tires, then flat protection is paramount, but if you're training and racing on them, then perhaps you want something a little more supple.
Correct. I personally feel that the GP4000S have "good enough" flat protection and excellent performance. It's a tradeoff beteween road feel and flat protection, if you need excellent flat protection and "good enough" performance get the gatorskins.
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