Tire & tube brand recommendations/avoids?
08-16-14, 01:07 AM
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Tire & tube brand recommendations/avoids?
Looking for suggestions for tire & tube brands you've had good - or bad - experience with. I'd describe my use as city street commuting - local short hops for exercise, going to restaurants, light grocery runs.
Haven't been unhappy with the stock Giant PX3 tires and they're currently fine but know eventually they'll need replacing either from wear or puncture. I imagine Walmart tires will get the job done but wondering what else is out there you'd recommend.
Thanks.
Haven't been unhappy with the stock Giant PX3 tires and they're currently fine but know eventually they'll need replacing either from wear or puncture. I imagine Walmart tires will get the job done but wondering what else is out there you'd recommend.
Thanks.
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For tires I would recomend Michelin exspecialy the proteks and Kenda if on the cheap. I will go out on a limb and say avoid continentals way over priced and rated.
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What size are you looking for? For 700-23 I've had excellent durability and flat resistance with Vittoria Rubino Pros. For a larger "city tire" like 700-28 or 700-32 I've used the Vittoria Randonneur with good results.
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If you really want to make an objective tire purchase decision, you first need to identify your objectives. Depending on how and where you ride, these objectives can be quite different.
Think of a triangle.
Label one corner of the triangle "Performance". If you hare willing to sacrifice everything else for the lowest rolling resistance and best road grip, it'll be very thin and supple, it'll be relatively expensive and it will puncture easily and won't last very long.
Label another corner "Durability". The tire in that corner is going to be relatively heavy and stiff. I'd assign the earliest Specialized Armadillos to that corner.
Label the third corner "Cheap".
You can find a bicycle tire that has the combination of characteristics to fit anywhere within that triangle. Most manufacturers offer different tire models that fit variously within that triangle.
Think of a triangle.
Label one corner of the triangle "Performance". If you hare willing to sacrifice everything else for the lowest rolling resistance and best road grip, it'll be very thin and supple, it'll be relatively expensive and it will puncture easily and won't last very long.
Label another corner "Durability". The tire in that corner is going to be relatively heavy and stiff. I'd assign the earliest Specialized Armadillos to that corner.
Label the third corner "Cheap".
You can find a bicycle tire that has the combination of characteristics to fit anywhere within that triangle. Most manufacturers offer different tire models that fit variously within that triangle.
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If you really want to make an objective tire purchase decision, you first need to identify your objectives. Depending on how and where you ride, these objectives can be quite different.
Think of a triangle.
Label one corner of the triangle "Performance". If you hare willing to sacrifice everything else for the lowest rolling resistance and best road grip, it'll be very thin and supple, it'll be relatively expensive and it will puncture easily and won't last very long.
Label another corner "Durability". The tire in that corner is going to be relatively heavy and stiff. I'd assign the earliest Specialized Armadillos to that corner.
Label the third corner "Cheap".
You can find a bicycle tire that has the combination of characteristics to fit anywhere within that triangle. Most manufacturers offer different tire models that fit variously within that triangle.
Think of a triangle.
Label one corner of the triangle "Performance". If you hare willing to sacrifice everything else for the lowest rolling resistance and best road grip, it'll be very thin and supple, it'll be relatively expensive and it will puncture easily and won't last very long.
Label another corner "Durability". The tire in that corner is going to be relatively heavy and stiff. I'd assign the earliest Specialized Armadillos to that corner.
Label the third corner "Cheap".
You can find a bicycle tire that has the combination of characteristics to fit anywhere within that triangle. Most manufacturers offer different tire models that fit variously within that triangle.
Tough and cheap is the part of the triangle I'm inclined to aim for.
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08-19-14, 01:37 AM
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If you ask Michilin City with protek. Road year plus cummmeter with one flate on a used pair there still mounted on one of my Bikes .
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Wow, I have to admit that's a great price for that level of quality. I'm going to have to get a set and try them out. If only they came in 25mm....
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They come in 26mm and run fairly true size wise.
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