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09-21-06, 05:04 PM
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Continental Ultra Race. Cheap as ****, and they last longer than my light weight racing tires.
09-21-06, 05:25 PM
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what kinda thread topic is that? "Tires anyone?" it's a bike forum, of course everyone here uses tires. If you want to know what kind why not say that? Howsabout something like "What kinda tires you'se guys like?" at least that way we have some idea what the thread is supposed to be about.
Sorry non-descriptive thread titles are a pet peeve, and you caught me in a bad mood.
In the interest of staying on topic, I like the rubber kind. much better traction than steel or wood tires.
Sorry non-descriptive thread titles are a pet peeve, and you caught me in a bad mood.
In the interest of staying on topic, I like the rubber kind. much better traction than steel or wood tires.
09-21-06, 05:36 PM
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Rubinos are good!
THen again for fixed rear they all suck more or less. It is either crappy ride and 2 months tire or great ride and 3 week tire. All depends. Rubinos are in the middle fairly okay ride and about 4 weeks tire.
All depends on riding style though.
THen again for fixed rear they all suck more or less. It is either crappy ride and 2 months tire or great ride and 3 week tire. All depends. Rubinos are in the middle fairly okay ride and about 4 weeks tire.
All depends on riding style though.
09-21-06, 06:03 PM
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Continental Gatorskins have my vote...
09-21-06, 06:11 PM
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I use rubino slicks when I can find them cheap (20 bucks). They are alright, but I can tell the nicer clinchers I use on the track roll tons better. I haven't gotten any extra flats with my thin race tires too, so I'm not too sold on rubinos. I'm probably going to switch to gatorskins, or something that has obvious puncture protection. That way atleast if they roll poorly I'm getting something out of it.
09-21-06, 06:17 PM
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Vredestein Ricorso. Pretty much the same thing. I dig 'em, but might switch to something that'll provide a longer life span in the rear.
09-21-06, 06:38 PM
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I love my Schwalbe Stelvio Plus. Ride great, and I haven't had a single flat in 4-5 months. They don't last at all brakeless though. I also saw one last week that was delaminating on a front wheel (was that you freebird?) so I'm a little skeptical about the overall quality. It's too bad because they ride great, but if they don't last, it's not worth the $$$.
09-21-06, 06:57 PM
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Yeah, they don't flat, but don't skid on them. Also, the tread seems to be delamming on the front. Probably won't come off, but I'm not too stoked on it. They're like $50.
The new Armadilllo Elites seem really nice. All black, Kev bead, no flats, much lighter than the regular ones. That's where I'm headed next.
The new Armadilllo Elites seem really nice. All black, Kev bead, no flats, much lighter than the regular ones. That's where I'm headed next.
09-21-06, 07:04 PM
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I have the Serfas Seca wire bead on mine and I'm not a fan. Not sure what other people's experience is with them though, as I'd be interested to hear.
09-21-06, 07:59 PM
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The serfas is cheap and disposable. Cons: Dead ride. Pros: Cheap, somewhat sticky, good puncture resistance.
My tire of choice is the Maxxis Re-fuse. No flats is over a year, kinda sticky (skid well), not too bad in the rain, last forever (foreva-eva).
-R
My tire of choice is the Maxxis Re-fuse. No flats is over a year, kinda sticky (skid well), not too bad in the rain, last forever (foreva-eva).
-R
09-21-06, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by hunterrb
The serfas is cheap and disposable. Cons: Dead ride. Pros: Cheap, somewhat sticky, good puncture resistance.
My tire of choice is the Maxxis Re-fuse. No flats is over a year, kinda sticky (skid well), not too bad in the rain, last forever (foreva-eva).
My tire of choice is the Maxxis Re-fuse. No flats is over a year, kinda sticky (skid well), not too bad in the rain, last forever (foreva-eva).
09-21-06, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sers
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09-21-06, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DerekRI
What's your experience been riding fixed on these sers? I just got a pair, so far they're sweet.
for commuting and general debauchery, it's hard to beat t-servs and pasela tg's. these things are absolutely bombproof. glass and rocks and potholes don't seem to faze them at all. the other night i ran over this gnarly piece of metal with my pasela tg's and then fully expected to feel my tires deflate, but nothing. phenominal grip and cornering in the wet. they mount dead straight with minimal effort. they're cheap and they last a frigging long time. they also make a crazy sound when you skid. they obviously don't roll as nice as a race tire, but i have no complaints.
in an ideal world i would use veloflex pave's exclusively. fastest smoothest tires i've experienced thus far. however, the rear tends to wear dramatically faster then the front, and they are damaged very easily by substantial rocks and glass. i think ~$40 a pop is more than fair, since you can probably get 2k miles on a front, but maybe 700 on a rear.
09-24-06, 05:21 AM
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Maxxis holy rollers, their light, strong, grippy in most conditions (slippery in wet, or loose), can't be beaten on hardpack. But when I ride in muddy or loose conditions I use Maxxis Swampthings, I find them great in wet and loose conditions, their a bit heavy though and I wouldn't use them on hardpack or street(their made of soft rubber).
