Commuting tires
 

I ride a steel track bike for commuting and need new tires. I've been debating over the 2, Vittoria Randonneur or Panaracer Ribmo. Which of the two should I get for street usage like potholes, skidding, etc?

Not enough information.

Location? Road conditions? Weather? Rider weight? Flat-causing hazards such as goatheads or thorns? Tire/rim size??? Will frame allow size???

We should probably be asking you.

With all that skidding, depending on the particular combination of chainring and cog sizes you have on your fixed gear, you could go through tires at a pretty rapid rate. You almost surely will have more tire buying experience than me.

If you're riding brakeless and skid-stopping, the regulars in the fixed gear forum will be your best source of advice.

The Ribmo is a nice tire, but its tread isn't particularly thick. If you're skidding a lot, I'd guess you'd wear it out fairly quickly.

For skid stops Buy cheap and Buy a lot of them..

I've had a great experience with Vittoria Rubina Pro. I don't bike that much, but I did 1100+km this summer (That's what I logged, I don't log all my biking) I had zero flats on that bike. I run 25mm on the rear tire, and 23mm on the front. Most of my commute is on nice bike path, but I do run through a rough residential area as well (maybe 10-15% of my route)

4 flats between my mountain bike and fixed gear (both with the cheap tires that came on them - and really I blame the two flats on the fixed gear on the crappy tubes they used, and the 2 on the mountain bike on the wheels)

Both of the tires you mentioned are great tires and are used by a lot of people with great success, however, as another poster pointed out they're not tires designed for skidding, you will wear them out fast and therefore would probably be better off with the cheapest tire you can find. A tire like the Soma Everwear 5mm tire or the Freedom Thickslick tire, those two tires are made with skidding in mind.

Those both sound excellent. Wish they'd been around 30 years ago when I cycle commuted around southern California.