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Road Bike Tyres – Help

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  • September 10, 2013 at 12:12 pm #19828
    CharityChainAstley

    Good Afternoon,

    I am wondering if I could have some help. I am an amateur cyclist, riding a Cannondale Caad 8 with DT Swiss Wheelset. I dont have much experience with different tyres. However my Michelins currently are like wearing ice skates in the wet.

    I need a set of budget tyres, that are well protected and have some resemblance of grip.

    Any assistance would be grately received.

    Regards

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  • September 10, 2013 at 8:58 pm #756083
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    dunnoh

    I use Vittoria Paves. They
    I use Vittoria Paves. They arnt budget but I have managed to avoid several high speed crashes because of them and the great grip they have in the wet. In a way they have saved me money!

    September 10, 2013 at 8:21 pm #756081
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    therevokid

    another +1 for rubino pro’s
    another +1 for rubino pro’s … specially the 150 tpi
    version and they’re dirt cheap 🙂

    September 10, 2013 at 7:47 pm #756079
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    TheHatter

    Scwalbe Durano’s are pretty
    Scwalbe Durano’s are pretty good – wear well but again not really budget.

    September 10, 2013 at 7:23 pm #756077
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    lazyusername

    Vittoria rubino pro’s get my
    Vittoria rubino pro’s get my vote as a good all round stock tyre. Seem to be a good compromise between being able to go round corners/puncture resistance/ease of fitting and are relatively cheap and easily available in a 25.

    September 10, 2013 at 4:46 pm #756075
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    PJ McNally

    Tyres aren’t the best place
    Tyres aren’t the best place to cut corners. Good tyres might cost 50% more but if they flat even 10% less i’d say they’re worth it!

    (and some tyres flat orders of magnitude less than others).

    That said – if i want a cheaper tyre i go with Vittoria Rubinos. I’m also quite impressed with Giant’s own-brand P-R3 tyres at the moment – which are very very cheap at Rutland Cycling right now!

    September 10, 2013 at 3:56 pm #756073
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    Simon E

    Around £10 each:
    Schwalbe
    Around £10 each:
    Schwalbe Blizzard Sport. Quite light, I have a folding pair on for over 12 months that have been surprisingly good.

    Alternatives I have heard good things about include Vittoria Rubino rigid (wire bead) and Zaffiro, but I’ve not tried them.

    Under £20:
    Vittoria Rubino Pro III
    Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase
    Michelin Lithion II

    Above £20:
    Schwalbe Durano (but not variants e.g. Skid, Plus)
    Michelin Pro 4 Endurance
    Continental GP 4 Season

    There are others but these 3 are consistently top rated allround/all-year tyres.

    September 10, 2013 at 3:39 pm #756071
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    700c

    I found Michelins more
    I found Michelins more vulnerable to cuts than Vittoria, however I was on the pro 3 SC, not the newer pro 4, or the endurance model. Amazing rolling resistance tho.

    I just replaced my rear Vittoria after 1400 miles, front still looks pretty good after same mileage. I don’t think that’s horrendous, but depends on your definition I suppose.

    As LSW says, budget tyres are false economy, all of these mentioned are good tyres for what they do, wear rate and performance varies according to purpose

    September 10, 2013 at 3:16 pm #756069
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    Low Speed Wobble

    I’m running both the Vittoria
    I’m running both the Vittoria Open Corsa and GP4000S on a couple of bikes. The Vittorias ride nicely, but wear rate is horrific. Also appear vulnerable to cuts (although I haven’t had a puncture yet). I wouldn’t advocate them for all rides. As @ilovemytinbred says the GP4000S are a good all-rounders, and unlike him I do feel their wear rate is very acceptable. Given the time of year you might be well advised to think about 25mm Gatorskins though.

    (I’m not sure what you mean by ‘budget’, but searching for a cheap tyre is a false economy. Simply, they’ll ruin every ride in one way or another. I think all the tyres named above give great value for money – which is perhaps a more important measure of their worth).

    September 10, 2013 at 3:12 pm #756067
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    CharityChainAstley

    Thanks for all the
    Thanks for all the suggestions, I think for now I may look at something along the lines of the Michelin Pro 4.

    Would the Schwalbe tyres be any good?

    Again thanks for your inputs.

    September 10, 2013 at 3:06 pm #756065
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    700c

    Indeed, nobody said Vittoria
    Indeed, nobody said Vittoria was a budget tyre, but if folks are suggesting this Conti then personally Vittoria would be my preference.

    September 10, 2013 at 2:34 pm #756063
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    ilovemytinbred

    The vittoria is not a budget
    The vittoria is not a budget tyre, even if you can get them cheap the wear rate is damn quick making them £££ per mile. They are not that puncture proof either. – Really nice rubber though.

    The Michelin pro 4 endurance are pretty good and I found them for £20 each a while ago.

    The GP4000s are a great tyre, I dont think they are amazing at anything but pretty good for everything. Wear slightly below average I reckon.

    September 10, 2013 at 2:01 pm #756061
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    700c

    Budget tyres?! Not
    Budget tyres?! Not continental then..(although I’ve heard they’re good). I like Michelins but agree with you, grip in wet is poor.

    My winter / poor weather favourites are bontrager hard case race light 25c.

    If your budget is actually big enough to consider continental GP 4000 then why not go to the next level with Vittoria open corsa 320tpi?

    September 10, 2013 at 12:57 pm #756059
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    gthornton101

    +1 the Continental GP4000s.
    +1 the Continental GP4000s.

    September 10, 2013 at 12:53 pm #756057
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    arfa

    GP 4000’s on sale at wiggle
    GP 4000’s on sale at wiggle for next 2 days – £55

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