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09-09.-2006, 03:04 PM
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Commuting tyres?
I've started to commute 15 miles one way... the trip is tearing up my tyres which are still the originals from when i bought my bike 2 months ago.. i've got over 1300 miles on them.. what's the normal life span of a tyre? Are there any good tyre brands that can withstand a bit of abuse as well as puncture resistant on the sidewalls for 700 x 23c?
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09-09.-2006, 05:10 PM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
Hi tumbleweed77, Give us a bit of info about you so we can provide better advice.
Where do you live? Which bike do you have? What are the current tyres? Exactly what problems have you had with the tyres? How much do you weigh? How much gear do you carry? What are the roads like that you ride on? What kind of rider are you? |
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09-09.-2006, 11:38 PM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
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well, I live in lowrise city area, lots of traffic, lots of glass, debris on the roads, some roads are not in good shape (trying to find new route) I have a specialized, dulce I have the basic specialized tire I've been having a lot of flats, put in spinskins... work great! but they don't protect the sides of my tyres from flats... the road it wearing quickly on my tyres I'm about 130lbs I carry 2 waterbottles, a flat repair wedge, and a backpack which I would have to say does not ever weigh more than 10-15lbs at most I'm a fairly beginner rider, started road riding 2 1/2 months ago.. I have 1400 miles on my bike and have also been riding with a group for the last 2 months. okay, i think that's all your questions... I've been looking at the speicalized all condition s-works tyres.. less surface contact = less area for debris to go through? thx |
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10-09.-2006, 12:12 AM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
I have a friend who got 1 weekend (5 tubes) out of a Michie Pro Race in similar glass conditions. He now uses Conti Ultra Gator Skins, no punctures in 10 weeks!
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10-09.-2006, 08:10 AM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
Ok, your nice and light and don't have any special requirements apart from puncture resistance.
23mm tyres with say 90psi front and 100psi rear. George would probably suggest a little lower than this. Over inflated tyres actually perform worst, even if they feel better and they are more prone to picking up foreign objects such as glass. I'd also consider Vittoria Rubino Pro. A good all round tyre in the lower price range. Check out http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html for lots of tyre info. Last edited by mikesbytes : 10-09.-2006 at 08:25 AM. |
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11-09.-2006, 01:56 PM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
A bit of a random recommendation, but on my commuting bike I've settled on Conti Grand Prix 4-Seasons tyres, in 700x28c. And just to be on the safe side, a set of Mr Tuffy tyre liners (actually a really oversized one, I actually use a 700x35-40 size liner in the 700x28 tyre. This has the unintended effect of adding a little bit more protection to some of the sidewall.. at least that's my excuse for not ordering a set of the proper size!)
The 4-seasons has a rubber compound similar to their GP3000 race tyre, but designed not to lose grip in cold weather; and adds the Duraskin belt of the Gatorskin tyre. The 28c version allows for a lower pressure than the 23 or 25mm variants while not impacting tyre weight too much. (Depending on your frame, the 28 tyre may be a little too wide, though) Rubino Pros are great all-round type tyres, available in 25c as well as 23c, and dead cheap from places like probikekit.com.
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19-09.-2006, 03:13 AM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
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GP 4-seasons are great tyres. I've used them as commuting, winter training and wet-weather racing tyres, and they're superb. |
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23-09.-2006, 01:45 AM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
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Hi Iam with gclark on this one. I had conti sport contacts 700c x 32 and went to conti ultra gatorskins 700c x 28. I have 120 psi in them and have had nil punctures in just over 700 kilometres although I had only half a dozen in 2000 kilometres with the sport contacts. I find the narrower tyre has heaps less rolling resistance and would like to go thinner once I wear the current set out but the gatorskins are good - sure footed and quick |
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23-09.-2006, 07:14 AM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
Thanks everyone for all the help... it seems that the top choice was the gator skins.. i just bought new tires today.. 700 x25 so a tad wider... my LBS helped with that... also invested in a CO2 pump to practice with...
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09-10.-2006, 12:03 PM
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Re: Commuting tyres?
Update on the new tires... about 400 miles on my new tires back and forth to school and a few group rides... no flats. I absolutely love the feel of these tires so far, they're much harder than my original tires and they allow me to go just a tad faster too! I've been able to shave 5-10 minutes off my commute consistantly since.. don't know if it's just me or the tires... i took the liners out of the tires as well. both are pumped to 120psi as recommended. I even hit some major road rubble on a 6am ride this morning and didn't flat! I was impressed.... thx for all the advise!
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