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  • July 12, 2013 at 5:30 pm #19357
    Stumps

    I’ve searched through the forum and due to my limited knowledge of tyres i cant find what i’m looking for.

    Basically i do about 100 miles per week and i’m in need of new tyres for my road bike. I want to spend no more than £40.oo per tyre but want something that rolls along rather than sticky, if you know what i mean.

    Any advice would be appreciated.

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  • July 12, 2013 at 10:31 pm #747565
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    daddyELVIS

    Conti 4 Seasons all year
    Conti 4 Seasons all year round for me – can’t stand repairing p******es road-side, and considering how tough they are, they roll very well and relatively light.

    Whatever you go for, try pairing with latex inner tubes for better rolling and a little more p******e protection.

    July 12, 2013 at 10:15 pm #747563
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    PJ McNally

    Not tried these yet, but £4
    Not tried these yet, but £4 for a big name tyre – can they be any good? I’ve just ordered a pair:

    http://www.rutlandcycling.com/45836/Giant-P-R3-Front-Road-Bike-Tyre—700x28c—Sale.html

    July 12, 2013 at 9:59 pm #747561
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    Stumps

    I’ve had a look and you can
    I’ve had a look and you can get the Conti GP4000s from Evans for £30 each which appears to be a good deal. Lokks like i might go for them.

    Use Vittoria Zaffiro’s at the mo, they are only about a tenner each but have lasted really well despite being a budget tyre. Time to get something better though.

    Thanks for all the advice. 😀

    July 12, 2013 at 9:52 pm #747559
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    dunnoh

    My brother swears by Conti
    My brother swears by Conti GP4000s and I use Vittoria Pave’s all year round. They arnt sticky but grip well, wear well, take loads of different pressures and thus adapt to varying conditions

    July 12, 2013 at 9:45 pm #747557
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    Colin Peyresourde

    I’ve had the GP4000 for over
    I’ve had the GP4000 for over a year and have ridden the RAB LEJOG. Looking at them I think I could do with a new pair soonish as they’ve picked up quite a few nicks. I’ve punctured about four times with them. Pretty solid in the wet though.

    July 12, 2013 at 9:27 pm #747555
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    Conti GP4000s for the open
    Conti GP4000s for the open road and Conti 4Seasons for the wet and city streets. Works for me anyway.

    July 12, 2013 at 9:19 pm #747553
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    Raleigh

    Best clinchers in the world =
    Best clinchers in the world = Continental GP4000s

    July 12, 2013 at 9:16 pm #747551
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    robert.brady

    Michelin Pro 4. Either the
    Michelin Pro 4. Either the Endurance for, as Simon E points out, something longer lasting or the Service Course for something faster and stickier. Both ride beautifully, grip well and my pair of Endurance are really living up to their name.

    Can be had for about £45 a pair from most places at the moment, too.

    Rob

    July 12, 2013 at 7:37 pm #747549
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    Hector Ch

    Schwalbe Ultremo ZXs on my
    Schwalbe Ultremo ZXs on my KTM, great tyres, can take up to 10bar! So they roll along very nicely!

    If you’re in a city, or want more p*nct*r* resistant tyres, try the Schwalbe Durano, have heard good things about them.

    July 12, 2013 at 7:03 pm #747547
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    pashda

    Conti GP4000s seem to do the
    Conti GP4000s seem to do the job for me. prefer them to the gatorskins I had on before as they seem to roll better although I think the gatorskins are meant to have a thicker kevlar band in them.

    July 12, 2013 at 5:47 pm #747545
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    Stumps

    Thanks Simon, I will have a
    Thanks Simon, I will have a read about each one and see what i like the look of.

    July 12, 2013 at 5:39 pm #747543
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    Simon E

    Schwalbe Durano, Michelin Pro
    Schwalbe Durano, Michelin Pro 4 Endurance, Vittoria Rubino Pro III, Conti Gatorskins (though I think that if you have the cash the Conti GP 4Seasons are significantly better than their stablemate)… and probably man more besides. These are all a notch down from the sticky, short-lived ‘race’ tyres in grip and a little heavier but offer significantly more mileage and better resistance to punctures.

    A surprisingly good bargain basement tyre is the Blizzard Sport tyre. I’m running a pair now, I paid less than £10 each. They feel like they have a thinner protection belt than the above but are relatively light, run nicely and are cheap.

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