Heaviest tire in the world.
This topic gets beaten to death on BF in multiple locations. I commute with a cross bike and was looking for tires with better puncture protection After intergoogling and reading reviews I went with Continental Country Plus tires. Good ness gracious these things a pigs. Felt like I was pulling a trailer the whole way. Uphill. Against the wind. Look elsewhere for puncture protection.
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Yeah, they look heavy.
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Puncture protection weighs more?
Huh. |
IMO, I am starting to think that Conti. tires is shlling, giving their stuff great reviews.
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Try Travel Contact - they're 2/3 of the weight, bulletproof and I LOVE them on my MTB.
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Originally Posted by GuyWood
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Try Travel Contact - they're 2/3 of the weight, bulletproof and I LOVE them on my MTB.
Also, The country plus do seem to weigh close to 1K. But they are very resistant to goat heads. And that counts for a lot, depending on where you ride...... |
I've just googled 'goat heads' - EEK! They look viscious :eek:.
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Originally Posted by AusTexMurf
(Post 16114107)
Agreed.
Also, The country plus do seem to weigh close to 1K. But they are very resistant to goat heads. And that counts for a lot, depending on where you ride...... Marc |
It's not the tire weight that makes it so slow. It's the tire composition that causes rolling resistance. If someone could make a heavy tire that was puncture resistant but had low rolling resistance, that would be the holy grail of commuting/touring tires.
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Originally Posted by irwin7638
(Post 16114294)
I have to disagree, I had multiple punctures with Conti Contacts, switched to Marathon Dureme.
Marc [h=1]Country Plus[/h] Carefree riding on country paths & lanes. http://www.conti-online.com/www/link...us_uv-data.png • the reliable choice for use on unsurfaced paths or asphalt roads • wide central tread and grippy shoulder knobs make it one of the most versatile tyres on the market • extra strong PlusBreaker lining fends off thorns and stones • reflective strips http://www.conti-online.com/www/link...onlineData.png Please note! Some sizes and versions are not available in all countries. http://www.conti-online.com/www/link...onlineData.png |
Originally Posted by cplager
(Post 16114323)
It's not the tire weight that makes it so slow. It's the tire composition that causes rolling resistance. If someone could make a heavy tire that was puncture resistant but had low rolling resistance, that would be the holy grail of commuting/touring tires.
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I ride Panaracer Pasela tires which are not all that sturdy, but I like the way they ride. I hear the Pasela TG (tourguard) are good at preventing punctures. Some say they ride differently from the regular Paselas, and some say they ride the same. I haven't tried them. I should, though.
You should know that I lean far to the side of ride quality, and I willingly sacrifice puncture protection for that. |
Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 16114648)
You should know that I lean far to the side of ride quality, and I willingly sacrifice puncture protection for that. |
they weigh less in 406 20" than those 29er sizes.
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Originally Posted by hodag
(Post 16113317)
This topic gets beaten to death on BF in multiple locations. I commute with a cross bike and was looking for tires with better puncture protection After intergoogling and reading reviews I went with Continental Country Plus tires. Good ness gracious these things a pigs. Felt like I was pulling a trailer the whole way. Uphill. Against the wind. Look elsewhere for puncture protection.
That is all. |
Funny, reactions to tires like this vary from:
"Rides like crap but resists punctures really well" to "Resists punctures really well but rides like crap" |
My Schwalbe Marathon Supremes are very flat resistant(zero flats,and have picked much FOD out of them) and still ride good. I have them on my all alloy Pt Reyes and they ride very well.
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Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 16114873)
Funny, reactions to tires like this vary from:
"Rides like crap but resists punctures really well" |
OK, but my comment was hyperbolic.
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Originally Posted by cplager
(Post 16114323)
It's not the tire weight that makes it so slow. It's the tire composition that causes rolling resistance. If someone could make a heavy tire that was puncture resistant but had low rolling resistance, that would be the holy grail of commuting/touring tires.
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Originally Posted by rebel1916
(Post 16116361)
Um a big hunk o heavy, on the on the outside of the rims is gonna be a big hung o heavy in the worst possible spot for rotating weight. So yeah, the weight will make it slower. Plus it may ride crummier than the average tire.
If it were the mass of the the that mattered, then it would be hard to get up to speed, but easier to maintain it, and yet we never hear anybody describe this benefit of heavy tires. The composition of a tire makes a huge difference. Weight, not so much. |
There are none so blind as those who will not see
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Spirited discussion, wonderful! However, I did have to google 'hyperbolic' and that means my BA in English was a waste of my fathers money.
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Originally Posted by hodag
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However, I did have to google 'hyperbolic' and that means my BA in English was a waste of my fathers money.
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Hmm, OP has Country PLUS, I have Country RIDEs and I like them OK (and I have Mr Tuffys in there too). But I think I'm not very sensitive to light/heavy wheels.
Is the PLUS just a RIDE with extra flat protection? |
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