Which Tyres????
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ecsrobin said:
Big Worm 1 said:
Thanks for all the advice folks!
I think i'm going to get the Conti 4 Seasons. Just need to decide on 25s or 28s! I've got different people telling me different things!
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-grand-prix-4-season-folding-road-tyre/I think i'm going to get the Conti 4 Seasons. Just need to decide on 25s or 28s! I've got different people telling me different things!
I switched my CX bike to 28mm Gatorskins and they were fine. Yes, they are a bit of pig to get on, especially the first time when they are new. However, they are still easier than Marathons.
I had a couple of punctures with mine, but that was much better than the 4 seasons I put on my road bike. Ended up chucking them in the bin. They were more comfortable though.
You will find huge variations of opinions on tyres. People saying they haven't had a puncture for months on a certain brand/model of tyre, but that isn't much help to you as there are so many variables including rider weight, pressures, roads and mileage.
I ran Gatorskins for a year on my road bike and probably suffered 6 punctures all in. I switched to 4 seasons and suffered about 8 in three months. That was my actual experience. This was commuting, so same route day in day out. Others will say the opposite and they are the best tyres in the world blah blah.
I'm currently running Gatorskins on my road bike, but the front tyre must have done in excess of 5000 miles now, so I may replace both with GP4000 just because I want to give them a try.
Changing tyres on road bikes is a pricey choice as you usually end up spending £70+ for a decent set, hence I don't swap too often.
I had a couple of punctures with mine, but that was much better than the 4 seasons I put on my road bike. Ended up chucking them in the bin. They were more comfortable though.
You will find huge variations of opinions on tyres. People saying they haven't had a puncture for months on a certain brand/model of tyre, but that isn't much help to you as there are so many variables including rider weight, pressures, roads and mileage.
I ran Gatorskins for a year on my road bike and probably suffered 6 punctures all in. I switched to 4 seasons and suffered about 8 in three months. That was my actual experience. This was commuting, so same route day in day out. Others will say the opposite and they are the best tyres in the world blah blah.
I'm currently running Gatorskins on my road bike, but the front tyre must have done in excess of 5000 miles now, so I may replace both with GP4000 just because I want to give them a try.
Changing tyres on road bikes is a pricey choice as you usually end up spending £70+ for a decent set, hence I don't swap too often.
I use Gatorskins for puncture protection, not had one since I switched (a year ago?). Don't quite trust them in the wet, but fine for swift and careful commuting.
Used to use GP 4 Seasons and had a puncture on average every 200 miles - weigh 90kg and cycle on urban roads so that might be a factor but if people hadn't told me they were supposed to be resistant to punctures I wouldn't have guessed it. They herniaed themselves after about 1000 miles too, a weak point in the sidewall where the tube would start to poke through.
Used to use GP 4 Seasons and had a puncture on average every 200 miles - weigh 90kg and cycle on urban roads so that might be a factor but if people hadn't told me they were supposed to be resistant to punctures I wouldn't have guessed it. They herniaed themselves after about 1000 miles too, a weak point in the sidewall where the tube would start to poke through.
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