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Tyres for winter? Gatorskins? Marathons?

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  • September 16, 2015 at 6:31 pm #24809
    roadgenius4

    I have a specialized Sirrus with stock 28mm espoir tyres on at the moment. They are ok in the dry weather however now winter is approaching and the rain is starting I am in need of some winter tyres.
    I would like to go for 32c as I think this will give best grip and comfort. I mainly cycle city roads and a few tow-paths and gravel tracks.
    I have considered the following:
    Schwalbe Marathon Greenguards
    Schwalbe Marathon Plus
    Continental Gatorskins

    I understand the Schwalbe’s are a lot heavier and don’t roll as well however have excellent puncture protection.
    I previously used 35c Schwalbe Greenguards on an old hybrid bike and they were quite slow and heavy. Also cornering wasn’t as grippy and nippy due to the thick treads.
    I like the look of the gatorskins as they are light and I favour speed over puncture protection. My question is which tyres will have the most grip on wet roads?
    Open to other suggestions as well -If 32’s are too wide then i could use 28’s etc.
    I am assuming gatorskins will be equal to the dry performance of the current espoirs.
    Thanks

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  • September 16, 2015 at 9:21 pm #859869
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    barbarus

    No punctures for me on
    No punctures for me on gaterskins.

    September 16, 2015 at 8:59 pm #859867
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    HalfWheeler

    Specialized Armadillos. Wee
    Specialized Armadillos. Wee bit heavy but absolutely bomb proof, I managed to get over 3000 puncture free miles on one pair. In fact I only replaced them coz the tread had worn all the way down to the casing.

    September 16, 2015 at 8:48 pm #859865
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    Jono M

    I’ve got 25 mm Gatorskins on
    I’ve got 25 mm Gatorskins on my racer and had the unfortunate experience racing in 40F rainy weather a couple times. Even when water was running over the roadway I didn’t feel a loss of traction. And no punctures so far.

    September 16, 2015 at 8:36 pm #859863
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    Shades

    Marathon Plus. If there was
    Marathon Plus. If there was a nuclear war, they’d survive. Little bit ‘slippy’ in that deep winter greasy road period.

    September 16, 2015 at 7:58 pm #859861
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    Batchy

    You can’t go wrong with
    You can’t go wrong with Gatorskins.

    September 16, 2015 at 7:36 pm #859859
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    gmac101

    After 2 punctures on one
    After 2 punctures on one commute I replaced the espoirs on my Allez with specialized armadillos which have been puncture free for 2 years. I have also used the Marathon Plus’s but found them a bit sketchy in “greasy” conditions. I have also punctured them twice, both times it was flints that caused the problems, they got wedged in the tread and worked their way through the puncture belt, though I think the newer marathons have a less pronounced tread pattern which may have help prevent this type of problem.

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