Hi there.

I'm switching things up on ye olde rush and getting silver box section rims + hf hubs (sun+formulas) as I originally envisioned. I think they'd look real good with some gumwall tires. I started looking around and I can't find a whole lot of variety. Does anyone here have a particular brand/model they've tried and liked?

Ideally I'd like lower weight, <25c, and <$50 apiece but all that is flexible.

Thanks!

Not too sure about weight, but I have (est.) 3000+ miles on my Kenda Kwik-Rollers, about 1000 of which is after I got skid happy. I dig them.

Also, what you doin with that Rev-X?

Soma New Xpress skinwall?

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...n-session-tire

These look tits on my Delgado/Salsa chromeworks.

I'll shill for Panaracer Paselas, although I think they may be too cheap for what you're looking for.

I've got almost @1500 miles on mine so far and I've had no flats and no other issues. Seem to work just great in the wet, dry and sandy.

https://www.panaracer.com/urban.php#pasela

Panaracer Pasela TG or Veloflex

Why you tryna copy me? lol

Anyway I had been looking up on gumwall stuff also, but haven't really found much. For me, I've been looking for something lighter weight with minimal rolling resistance for occasional velodrome use.

I briefly looked at some veloflex offerings and they seem to run a bit on the thin side (20-22mm) which I prefer, but they are a bit pricey (+$50 each)

I looked at Schwalbe Lugano's, I believe the gumwall colorway is no longer produced because not a lot of people buy them so places are selling them on closeout. Amazon has them for $17 a piece.

Edit:
Anyway here is what a Sun M13 to gumwall (Lugano's in this case) would look like:

These are nice looking & well riding from my personal experience:

weird, same tread pattern as the Paselas.

Rivendell has Jack Brown gumwall tires that's I'm pretty curious about, but not 25mm, and the Ruffy Tuffy in 28mm


Veloflex would be pretty cool to try

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Soma tires are made by panasonic aka panaracer/ national tire

Pasella Tour Guards are my favorite tire, bar none. They cannot be recommended enough.

They're made for Soma by Panaracer. Same as Paselas but with a folding bead.

I see, and for and extra $20

How bad do you want that folding bead?

I never realized that white wall tires were gum wall tires, that's not the definition I knew about the meaning of gum wall.

These are gum wall tires, and a nice one but expensive; see: https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...vo-sc-clincher also see a more reasonable priced tire: https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...cher-road-tire But neither of those come in a 25 width. The closest I could fine was a Grand Bois Tires called the Col de la Madeleine, but it's a 26; see: https://www.compasscycle.com/Tires.html Continental has a new tire out called the Grand Prix Classic but stock is hard to find; see: https://www.upgradecycle.com/continen...x-classic.html Challenge makes a couple but they have only 23's and 27's and cost over $60. You can get some cheap heavy Cheng Shin gumwall tires, but did I mentioned their cheap and heavy?

Getting exactly a 25 for a low cost is going to be difficult. You might have to settle for a 23; unless a 28 will fit which I doubt, but Ruffy Tuffy is another gum wall tire but it cost about $45 and is a 28.

I don't believe Panaracer is making the Gumwall Pasela in a 25 anymore.

it depends

They are.

Maybe, but their company web site didn't show any except for a few of tubulars; see: https://www.panaracer.com/road.php

i got the soma everwear with the white strip but it looks more like gumwalls. not sure if it was because i bought an old one from the lbs or its like that.
(its more tan in real life)

's under Urban.

https://www.panaracer.com/urban.php#pasela

I see them just fine:

https://www.panaracer.com/urban.php

Sure does.

there you go, thanks, that's why you have the magnifying glass!