Which Winter Road Bike Tyres?
Discussion
I need some new tyres, and with winter around the corner, it makes sense to buy some with a bit more grip so I can keep going in all conditions.
I've seen that conti gatorskins come highly recommended, but they're fairly expensive.
The other question I have is probably a bit of a stupid one - when you buy tyres, do they come in pairs or as a single tyre? So would I need to order 2x or 1x! It doesn't seem to say anywhere - but I might be being thick.
I've seen that conti gatorskins come highly recommended, but they're fairly expensive.
The other question I have is probably a bit of a stupid one - when you buy tyres, do they come in pairs or as a single tyre? So would I need to order 2x or 1x! It doesn't seem to say anywhere - but I might be being thick.
okgo said:
Rubino Pro's are decent and are quite cheap too. I've got the wire versions on my work bike and they're solid, but heavy, the folding ones are quite a lot lighter but imagine still offer pretty robust protection.
Probably would have got these instead if i'd read this first. Could get them for just under £30 for a pair at Ribble ATM. (you'd need to spend over £35, which I was as got some overshoes as well)Nah! Don't look back, you bought right in the first place. I REALLY didn't get on with Rubino tyres AT ALL, in fact I mostly came off when they were on my bike. The Continental Grand Prix 4Seasons that you've bought are great. They ride better than Gatorskins, and I put 1,715 miles under my set of GP 4Seasons between Autumn '11 and Summer '12, puncture free, no grip issues, and there's life in them yet, so they'll go back on soon, given the weather we've been having. In my experience, the Rubinos lacked grip, and the Gators where heavier, with a harsher ride, and less grip than the GP 4's. No regrets, you've bought well.
Hi chaps,
Is this thread still relevant or has the game moved on?
I am still running slicks (yes I am newbie) and have had the most entertaining two wheel slides on the road and some of the cycle lanes across Vauxhall (oh how I laughed and oh how my sphincter tightened!)
Are the Continental 4 seasons still the tyre of choice? Need to get some real winter tyres.
Is this thread still relevant or has the game moved on?
I am still running slicks (yes I am newbie) and have had the most entertaining two wheel slides on the road and some of the cycle lanes across Vauxhall (oh how I laughed and oh how my sphincter tightened!)
Are the Continental 4 seasons still the tyre of choice? Need to get some real winter tyres.
I bought some Gators after suffering about 10 punctures on my GP4000s. Then managed to have 2 last weekend on the same wheel. The joy was immense.
The GP4000s had no grip in the wet and commuting on them was just plain dangerous. The gators are a much slower tyre, i have lost minutes on my commute but at least i know i can stop when i need too. The plan* is to use these over the winter and then switch back to summer tires which should give me more speed in the spring/summer.
700*25s
The GP4000s had no grip in the wet and commuting on them was just plain dangerous. The gators are a much slower tyre, i have lost minutes on my commute but at least i know i can stop when i need too. The plan* is to use these over the winter and then switch back to summer tires which should give me more speed in the spring/summer.
700*25s
- Not sure how this is a plan TBH, to ride fast i need to ride fast so could be a flawed plan.
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