Specialized Armourdillo tyres/tires

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hi, just wondering if anyone has/does use the specialized all condition armourdillo ELITE tyres??? i use the all condition armourdillos now and just want something a little bit faster with the same puncture protection........
Thanks

You could try Conti with kevlar, its nowhere near as good, but cheaper and has similar puncture protection. Try the armadillos with about 135 psi, that's what i usually run. Never go with Michelin, worse tyres in the world.

Never go with Michelin, worse tyres in the world.
Can't say that I agree with this.

All the Michelins I ever used have had little or no puncture protection...my bike came with Axial Pro as standard, and i flatted on the first ride; getting the tyre off, I realised there was no real "crown" like you get on an Armadillo, the tread pattern was just cut into the casing ! it's supposed to be a "fast" tyre because of this. But I couldnt wait to wear them out and change them...

hi, just wondering if anyone has/does use the specialized all condition armourdillo ELITE tyres??? i use the all condition armourdillos now and just want something a little bit faster with the same puncture protection........
Thanks

I use the Elite Roubaix and All Condition. Roubaix is a tad lighter but it is a fat tyre, and barely clears my fork crown. They're a 23c case with 25c tread and a quite big. I would go for the All Condition. Haven't punctured on em so far and the roads where I live (rural Australia) are bad.

I use the Specialized Armadillo Elites on my commuter bike, and I'm very happy with them. Aside from the one time I cornered over a patch of carpet tacks (that some vandals had strewn across the bike path) and punctured a sidewall, I've never flatted with them in >3000 miles of urban riding, and unlike every other supposed "flat-proof" tire I've heard of (e.g., the older non-Elite Armadillos) these do not feel like riding on a garden hose.

I put swanky "performance-oriented" tires on my main road bike, but if I only had one bike I'd probably use Armadillo Elites on it.