Crummy wether tire recomendations

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Jerry said:

Hi,

I'm looking for recomendations for some bad weather tires (700c), for
wet, sanday, crud filled roads for use in the winter and spring. I'm
looking for good grip in these conditions, puncture resistance, good
wear and reasonable price. I'm also interested in what width people
recommend (they'd be going on a cyclocross bike, so it can take some
wide tires, I'm thinking 28c should do well)

_ I like Avocet Cross II's, they come in marked widths 28 32 35 38
although in my experience that means 26 30 32 35 on the wheels.
They roll pretty well on the pavement and do much better in the
dirt than you would expect. The relatively thick tread provides
flat resistance and you can get them with kevlar if you wish.

_ Panaracer Pasela's are also often recommended, but I have no
experience with them.

_ Booker C. Bense

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Jerry said:

I'm looking for recomendations for some bad weather tires (700c), for
wet, sanday, crud filled roads for use in the winter and spring. I'm
looking for good grip in these conditions, puncture resistance, good
wear and reasonable price. I'm also interested in what width people
recommend (they'd be going on a cyclocross bike, so it can take some
wide tires, I'm thinking 28c should do well)

Go fat. If the roads are really bad, go semi-slick.

When the roads are really bad I use my MTB, which has normal MTB semi-slicks on
it. The greater air volume helps too, because it allows the tire to conform to
the ground better. 700C versions of popular MTB semi-slicks like Michelin or
Ritchey are good -- better than some cyclocross tires, which have tiny knobs
that fold over on pavement, causing slippage. Semi-slicks' knobs only come into
play while cornering, and tend to be stiffer.

That said, this is only necessary when the roads are really, really bad.
Usually they're not -- it's just patches here and there. You can usually ride
carefully through these, and enjoy the much lower rolling resistance of normal
tires the rest of the time.

Matt O.

yeah watch out for weak foldable knobs thera killer!!

Booker C. Bense said:

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Jerry said:

Hi,

I'm looking for recomendations for some bad weather tires (700c), for
wet, sanday, crud filled roads for use in the winter and spring. I'm
looking for good grip in these conditions, puncture resistance, good
wear and reasonable price. I'm also interested in what width people
recommend (they'd be going on a cyclocross bike, so it can take some
wide tires, I'm thinking 28c should do well)

_ I like Avocet Cross II's, they come in marked widths 28 32 35 38
although in my experience that means 26 30 32 35 on the wheels.
They roll pretty well on the pavement and do much better in the
dirt than you would expect. The relatively thick tread provides
flat resistance and you can get them with kevlar if you wish.

_ Panaracer Pasela's are also often recommended, but I have no
experience with them.

_ Booker C. Bense

For years and years I used to use the Avocet Cross tires (1.5"😉 on my
beater bike. I never had any problem with flats at all. But when I
recently put new tires on the bike (Geax 1.5" semi-slicks) I was amazed
to find that the bike's gearing is now way to low. My conclusion: those
Avocets are pigs when it comes to rolling resistance.

Jean

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Booker C. Bense said:

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Jerry said:

Hi,

I'm looking for recomendations for some bad weather tires (700c), for
wet, sanday, crud filled roads for use in the winter and spring. I'm
looking for good grip in these conditions, puncture resistance, good
wear and reasonable price. I'm also interested in what width people
recommend (they'd be going on a cyclocross bike, so it can take some
wide tires, I'm thinking 28c should do well)

_ I like Avocet Cross II's, they come in marked widths 28 32 35 38
although in my experience that means 26 30 32 35 on the wheels.
They roll pretty well on the pavement and do much better in the
dirt than you would expect. The relatively thick tread provides
flat resistance and you can get them with kevlar if you wish. _ Panaracer
Pasela's are also often recommended, but I have no
experience with them. _ Booker C. Bense

For years and years I used to use the Avocet Cross tires (1.5"😉 on my
beater bike. I never had any problem with flats at all. But when I
recently put new tires on the bike (Geax 1.5" semi-slicks) I was amazed to
find that the bike's gearing is now way to low. My conclusion: those
Avocets are pigs when it comes to rolling resistance.

Apples and oranges, if you want "fast" tires with low rolling resistance,
try the Avocet Fasgrip City 26x1.25, not the Cross.

Jerry said:

Hi,

I'm looking for recomendations for some bad weather tires (700c), for
wet, sanday, crud filled roads for use in the winter and spring. I'm
looking for good grip in these conditions, puncture resistance, good
wear and reasonable price. I'm also interested in what width people
recommend (they'd be going on a cyclocross bike, so it can take some
wide tires, I'm thinking 28c should do well)

Thanks!

Jerry

Wire bead Conti Top Touring in 28c...what I use on my winter fixie-