Tires
 

Alright So i commute daily on my Fixed gear and in the past 500 miles on it I have gone thru 4 sets of tires.... I run a suicide brake but mainly skid stop or leg stop. what have you guys run that holds up well?

this is the bike it goes on:

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4395764_n.jpg

and this is what my current tires look like now (original front tire)

http://www.cherokeetech.com/VBull/at...1&d=1299474933
http://www.cherokeetech.com/VBull/at...1&d=1299474933


http://www.cherokeetech.com/VBull/at...1&d=1299474933
http://www.cherokeetech.com/VBull/at...1&d=1299474933
http://www.cherokeetech.com/VBull/at...1&d=1299474933

The only way to keep from tearing through tires is to use your brake. If you skid a lot just get the cheapest tire possible for the rear.

Which is cheaper? Brake Pads or Tires.

I get them for free since I have a stock pile from when Michelin(previous) and continental(current) sponsor(ed) me. just curious if any of you have had any experience to a certain one lasting longer than an other. I loved the original tires that were on it (which is what the front one still is) it is extremely thick and didn't wear out as fast but I am always looking to try others

Vittoria rando's are good.

what do you do?

Good stuff! I take it those numbers are race numbers. I only have 6 :P

yeah. it is all of the numbers from my dad any I through the years. he is the Ironman, I am an Olympic triathlete and do all of the MTB, cyclocross, and fixie stuff. whenever i go home I add my numbers from the current season.

And you still have time to mess around on a fixie. I knew pro road racer my age, when I was 18, and that took over his life

I am a student.. I wish I could be in cali doing the Crit's but I am stuck getting a degree.... I am not pro but a Cat 1 racer still. Sponsors are pretty easy to come by as long as you rep their product they are happy to help. i have 17 at the current moment. had as much as 21 last year (but I also did 73 races last year)

***didnt mean to hi-jack my own thread lol***

republic bike...

get a 28c rando and you'll be happy.

you mean the vittoria Rando?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/...2d08fb26b2.jpg


and it has seen 500+ hard miles. so I cant complain to much about it other than weight and I went with a half link chain and new Sram cranks and a new seat with narrowed bars

yes thats the one, iminusd pic ftw!

okay taking that into consideration i think i have narrowed it down to:

Gatorskin, Everwear, and Randonneur....

what i think i am going to do for now is swap the tires front and rear until i decide that way i dont wear thru.... been there and done that and it sucks wearing thru a tube/tire

i've heard good things about everwears but have yet to try them, i wouldn't go for gatorskins if you skid a lot cause thats just a waste of money.