I know this is a well discussed topic but a search of the forum didn't seem to give me a meaningful result.

I need to replace the tires on my roadbike. I use the bike for both commuting and weekend rides. My LBS has a limited supply and a bias to buy what they stock, which is understandable.

Can someone recommend a tire you've had luck with in a similar application?

Thanks.

I'm using Gatorskins on my commuter 27" wheels. I've not had them on that long (just started using this bike again after a long hiatus, so I've got maybe 40 miles on these tires), but they seem pretty solid. They come in a 27" x 1 1/4" which takes plenty of pressure.

I got them at biketiresdirect.com for something like 25 bucks. I liked them on my roadbike (they are a bit of a stiff ride, but the flat protection was definitely desirable for me, riding in the city.) They are also pretty much entirely slick, which I was looking for.

Continental Ultra Sports 27" x 1 1/4" - $13.50 CDN from mec.ca

https://www.conti-online.com/generato..._sport_en.html
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1166203011189

I'v been using them for the last 2 seasons on my Falcon. They have great traction wet or dry. I get about 3000 km on the rear wheel before replacing it. They can go further but at this price, I replace them before I start getting a bunch of flats. BTW: I have had no flats on the UltraSports since switching to them from my previous tires, Specialized All Conditions

Shipping to the US is $19 CDN but at this price, it may be worth it if you buy 2+.

T.J.

https://www.serfas.com/tires/STK-27.shtml

THese are what I use on my commuter and have had very good luck with them.

If you want a narrower tire, I've had good luck with the IRC Triathlon kevlar 27"x1" for $10 at Nashbar.

edit: I just checked and they don't have them right now. I've noticed they carry them for a few months at $20, put them on sale for $10, then they go out of stock, then more appear a few months later. I've used 3 of them.

Al

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...1758&c=1015087

here's one

The cheap nashbar prima plus 2 tires with the kevlar belt are decent tires. They're only about $9 each and I have no complaints.

I've gotten really great results with Panaracer Pasela Tourgards. I've gone over two thousand miles with my current pair and they are still going strong, despite the fact that I ride a fixed gear and skip/skid a couple times a day. I've only gotten one flat on this pair so far.

+1 for the Conti Ultra Sport!!

No need to look in Canada, you can get 'em for $13 US from Nashbar, plus discounts: https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...cat%3A%2027%22! They're rather cheap but quite durable.

My girlfriend has used a pair of Ultra Sports for about 1 year of 12-mile-round-trip commuting on the DC streets before getting a single flat! They look good too, and the 27x1-1/4" tires are about 30 mm in actual width.

Thanks to all for the recommendations.

Hey moxfyre, after getting a few hundred more miles in this fall I have now stripped the Viscount down and have it at the fame shop right now. I first only wanted to have a couple of pairs of brazeons for water bottles but after discussing options, he'll be doing a few more things. He has a well thought of shop. He is also going to add some brazeons to allow me to eliminate some rear break cable housing as well as change the routing for the shifter cables. Next I'm off to the powermetal coater. The real bonus is he is going to cold form the rear to 126mm to allow for the 7-speed freewheel. Rather than me doing this with a couple of 2x4s he has a jig mounted to a granite surface plate with dial indicators etc so it should turn out pretty true.

I'll take some after pictures to post. I took some before pictures last night before I started the disassembly and got one good shot that shows my state-of-the-art athletic tape pump holder. Real nice.

Awesome I was wondering if it was the same bike!

Sounds like you've gone all out with this upgrade. By the way, I would suggest having the rear stays spread to 128 mm, not 126 mm. That way, it'll fit either 126 mm or 130 mm hubs easily, in case you ever upgrade again to 8/9/10 speed. Not a big deal to do it later, but as long as he's spreading the frame you may as well get it future-proofed. In the 1990s they made frames with this spacing in anticipation of the arrival of 130 mm spacing.

I'd love to see before/after photos of that frame. I'm sure you'll enjoy the brand spanking new look!

I use Continental Ultra Sports 27 x 1 1/4. I think the Gatorskins are probably better tires, but they cost twice as much. I don't get alot of flats, so the extra money for the gatorskins didn't seem worth it.

Before buying anything skinnier than 27 x 1 1/4, look at the insides of your rims. Some older 27 inch rims don't have ridges to hold the wire bead of modern tires. Such rims won't support more than 80 or 85 pounds of pressure. So, in that case, you are better off with the wider tires that don't require the higher pressure.

Edit: Personally, for commuting, I like the wider tires anyway. Skinnier than 1 1/4 is a racing tire as far as I'm concerned.

+1

The modern type of rim, which can hold higher pressure tires, is called a "hooked rim". The older kind is a "hookless rim".

I'm using a basic nashbar tire.

OK, two of em.