Durable Tires?
 

My back tire is completely worn out from skidding. (so worn that I even switched it with the front) I was wondering what tires would be good for me to use and be able to skid without totally breaking them in a few days. I found these http://sgvbicycles.com/Tires_Tubes/B...x35c_tire.html and they look ok. I dont know if they'll fit though. They are 35c and don't know if they'll fit on my wheels. i have an alex da16 wheelset (if that matters) thanks a lot!

The duros would die in 2 skids.

These:
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...Road+Tire.aspx

Get some Freedom Thickslick Urban Elites. They're super thick and last a long time even while skidding. They cost $30 apiece so even if you do burn through the tires you won't burn through your wallet.

Here's where you can get them:
http://www.treefortbikes.com/product...hickSlick.html

They size a little big. I've heard the 25c is more like a 28 and the 28 is hueg liek xbox

Does my rim size have any association with how wide the tires can be?

They will fit fine.

700x35 tires usually work with road rims but the problem is tire clearance in your frame.
SGV Cycles also sells that tire in a 700x25 size which would certainly fit.
They are $20 a PAIR at SGV.
They are tough tires.
3 pairs of these, $60, would last a long, long time.
I have been using CST C740, they are tough, good, and cheap.
Here's a link to an online vendor, $8.84 each.
http://www.mtnbikes.net/cstc740700x2...iroadtire.aspx
They say they are 700x28 but they're more like 700x25.

Nobody said anything about 700x35...
The thickslicks are realistically 27-30

Read the original post again. The OP mentions 700x35.

+1

-1 :(

Dan said it - those Duros will suck. Get a 28c ThickSlick and be done with it.

Interesting tire, but they feel incrediblyl heavy. Are there any weight specifications out there?

One more thing: Gatorskins rule. I know a certain forum member (Leukybear to be exact) who has had a Gatorskin on his front tire for at least a couple years now. I've never heard anything about skidding with them but if they can resist flats like crazy I'm sure that correlates to tread durability.

True but as a front/ roadie tire. The same cannot be said however running a gatorskin in the rear expecting a long tread life. That is not true; using a gatorskin for skidding would be a waste of $50; there's other cheaper alternatives which would prove to last longer, with skidding, tire life is determined by tread thickness/ density; for example, the vittoria rando, soma everwear, etc. the list goes on. The only compromise is weight; which you shouldn't worry about at all about, unless you're running a full carbon frameset and wheelset.

can the thickslicks be had in 26"?

Another thing to note: I wouldn't recommend putting a severely worn tire on your front wheel. Its its wore that badly, it wont grip as well, which in a corner could be disastrous if your front wheel slides.

Yeah. You can't win them all. If you want a tire to skid with it won't be lightweight. The Urban Elite (the thickest thickslick and the only one worth buying for skids) is 480g in 26c
I'm pretty sure they're only available in 700cs

In the case that you're directing it toward me^; the old gator I still have in the front still has some of the center of the thread molding mark remarkably despite daily commuting.... anyhow it started its life out as a front.

I might as well mention that tire compound matters a lot too and often times expensive does not mean longer life; often times lower rolling resistance = shorter tread life (example being michelin pro race 3's which I ran for 1 roadie season before they were no longer long distance worthy anymore).

i think im gunna buy some thickslicks ;)

Meh. Pretty much any non race tire will last forever on the front wheel. I also got a flat on my Gatorskin on my first ride with it

Weird.

Wait hairnet was it you awhile back who posted a picture of a day old gatorskin with a totaling sidewall puncture from road debris?

Anyhow gatorskins are notorious for weak sidewalls; not a problem if you're vigilent nonetheless which you should be; but stuff does tend to happen especially on the streets. Gatorskin hardshells supposedly have solved the problem but for an additional price.

I'm not sure why it has to be said, but the 700x26c soma everwear is the best tire you can buy for skidding a lot. \end thread

Yeah, don't go with Gatorskins on the rear, especially if riding brakeless. One of my friends got some hoping they would last well and he burned right through them now he's out $50.