Tires - Road/Gravel, bigger than 700c x38mm

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04-15-19, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hiro11

I've used the Supple Vitesse EX, it's extremely similar to the Compass tires and Rivendell's Jack Brown tires. I think they're all made by Panaracer. Very high quality tires that roll superbly but not exactly bulletproof.

I just got my first set of 'expensive' tires - Compass/Rene Rat Trap Pass 26x2.3. They are very light - one ride so far - durability TBD.

04-15-19, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JWK

I'll check them out, but I think I've got the "wears fast" covered with the Compass.

This gets said a lot, but it's rarely quantified. What does "wears fast" mean? A wide tire with 3mm tread depth should be expected to last thousands and thousands of miles before it wears through or succumbs to sidewall injury.

Pacenti Pari-Motos have an even thinner tread, more like 2mm, but I have nearly 3000 miles on mine with plenty more to go.

I think the concern about Compass-style tires wearing out quickly is either overblown, or people's standards for tire life have increased quite a bit from the skinny-tire days.