Good Road Tyre

[Gonzo]

I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture resistant,
and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.

Thanks, Gonzo

 

[DRS]

"Gonzo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
> Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture
> resistant, and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.

What size do you want? What sort of riding do you do? What's your budget?

I use Avocet Fasgrip Duro slicks
(http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/carbon12.html). I love them but no-one
stocks them in Oz so I had to ship them in myself.

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[hippy]

"Gonzo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
> Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture
resistant,
> and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.

Puncture resistance seems to be related more
to rider skill and luck than tyre properties.
Long wearing means - don't buy race tyres.
Good value means - don't buy race tyres. ;-)

Go to your LBS and grab a $30-40 tyre off their
rack. Continental, Vredestein, Schwalbe,
Michelin, etc. all have training tyres that would
suit. Examples:
http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/Content.asp?S=Details @ID=231
http://www.freedommachine.com.au/item.asp?Category=119&Start=0&ID=459
http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category10_1.htm

hth
hippy

 

[GPLama]

Gonzo wrote:
> I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
> Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture
> resistant, and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.
>
> Thanks, Gonzo

I use Continental Gator Skins, seem to do the trick just nicely.. $45ish
each.. google for brands mentioned here and I'm sure you'll get lots of
reviews..

GPL

 

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>>>>> "GPLama" == GPLama <[email protected]> writes:

GPLama> Gonzo wrote:
>> I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike. Can
>> someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture
>> resistant, and good value, and what should I expect to pay for
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks, Gonzo

GPLama> I use Continental Gator Skins, seem to do the trick just
GPLama> nicely.. $45ish each.. google for brands mentioned here and
GPLama> I'm sure you'll get lots of reviews..

Seconded. Apart from when I rode full tilt over a bit of 2X4 in the
dark I haven't had a puncture since I replaced my tires with Gator
Skins.

What's the betting I get one tomorrow now?
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Euan

 

[Michael Warner]

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:33:19 +1000, Gonzo wrote:

> I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
> Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture resistant,
> and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.

I've used Continental Grand Prix S for several thousand km, and have never
had a puncture with them. I last paid $35 each for them (more than I pay
for car tyres!)

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[hippy]

"Michael Warner" <[email protected]> wrote
> I've used Continental Grand Prix S for several thousand km, and have never
> had a puncture with them. I last paid $35 each for them (more than I pay
> for car tyres!)

I hope I'm not in front of you when you need
to make an emergency stop?!
I once bought used tyres for my car and I
don't even think they were that cheap..

hippy
- doesn't believe in cheap car tyres any more

 

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>>>>> "euan" == euan b uk <[email protected]> writes:

euan> Seconded. Apart from when I rode full tilt over a bit of 2X4
euan> in the dark I haven't had a puncture since I replaced my tires
euan> with Gator Skins.

euan> What's the betting I get one tomorrow now? -- Cheers Euan

Lame responding to own post I know but guess what? Pumping up rear tire
this morning "Pssssssssshhhhh"

Ah blow. Not a puncture, valve gave way. Last time I open my mouth
about punctures!
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[aeek]

I use Continental Gator Skins, seem to do the trick just nicely.. $45ish
each.. google for brands mentioned here and I'm sure you'll get lots of
reviews..

I really like my Continental Travel Contacts, 2 punctures in the 1st 2 weeks and none in the next 4000km. Dearer but also fast, handle well, comfortable on rough bitumen - unlike the Duratour "triathalon" **** I was running for some unknowable reason. Beware, I now carry needlenosed pliers to remove the remains of thorns, wire, etc that have penetrated the armour - equally hard to get the buggers out, luckily both flats were in the lit work bikepark.

 

[EggBeeta]

Top posting deliberately to bug drs ! He can rant on, plonked a week ago.

Have had a good run with Specialized Armadillo tyres.

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=specialized+armadillo&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Heaps of reviews and stuff.
Not going to brag as its VERY dangerous but have had a good run with
Specialized Armadillos, that blue tape stuff and slime. Sounds like
overkill I know but the **** on the roads in Townsville is amazing and we
have those huge bindy eyes - goats heads, tripple Js or whatever. They are
an instant flat on normal tyres. It is an expensive way to go $50 + $10 + $
5 per wheel but its bliss compared to repairing punctures 3 times a week.

About a third of the people I ride with use them too and are happy with the
performance all round. Can be pumped up to 140 for the special occasion no
problems.

Cheers

John




> "Gonzo" wrote >
> I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
> > Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture
> resistant,
> > and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.
>

Hippy Wrote
> Puncture resistance seems to be related more
> to rider skill and luck than tyre properties.
> Long wearing means - don't buy race tyres.
> Good value means - don't buy race tyres. ;-)
>
> Go to your LBS and grab a $30-40 tyre off their
> rack. Continental, Vredestein, Schwalbe,
> Michelin, etc. all have training tyres that would
> suit. Examples:
> http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/Content.asp?S=Details @ID=231
> http://www.freedommachine.com.au/item.asp?Category=119&Start=0&ID=459
> http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category10_1.htm
>
> hth
> hippy
>
>

 

[DRS]

"EggBeeta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Top posting deliberately to bug drs ! He can rant on, plonked a week
> ago.

You're still a stupid, selfish ****.

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[mfhor]

"EggBeeta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Top posting deliberately to bug drs ! He can rant on, plonked a week
> ago.

You're still a stupid, selfish ****.

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Thus spake Zarathustra. Wisdom to echo down the ages.

Now for my bit:

I like cheapie Vredestiens. They feel nice whilst rolling fairly fast.

M "trashes rubber like a sick monkey" H

 

[mfhor]

"Gonzo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
> Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture
> resistant, and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.

What size do you want? What sort of riding do you do? What's your budget?

I use Avocet Fasgrip Duro slicks
(http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/carbon12.html). I love them but no-one
stocks them in Oz so I had to ship them in myself.

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More bike industry shortcomings. Tsk, tsk. No-one except you likes them.

 

[aeek]

More bike industry shortcomings. Tsk, tsk. No-one except you likes them.

from what Sheldon Brown wrote, they don't deal with distributors and I gather the Australian distributors can be rather obnoxious if a LBS deals direct, even if its something they don't bring in.
Its not just the bike industry, Gordon&Gotch decides what magazines we can read.

 

[DRS]

"mfhor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> DRS Wrote:

[...]

>> I use Avocet Fasgrip Duro slicks
>> (http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/carbon12.html). I love them but
>> no-one
>> stocks them in Oz so I had to ship them in myself.
>>
> More bike industry shortcomings. Tsk, tsk. No-one except you likes
> them.

That's funny, they have an extremely good reputation in the States.

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[SteveA]

I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture resistant,
and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.

Thanks, Gonzo

Conti 2000s on the good road bike for day to day riding
Schwalbe Marathons on the old tourer (27 inch wheels and hard to get good tyres for, so a mate brought the Schwalbes back from Germany as a present for me)
Conti Travel Contacts on the commuter

Happy with them all

SteveA

 

[Michael Warner]

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:47:15 GMT, hippy wrote:

> I hope I'm not in front of you when you need
> to make an emergency stop?!

I don't brake for cages

> I once bought used tyres for my car and I
> don't even think they were that cheap..

Retreads for my old Corolla are $29 at the local tyre shop. Since my
racer is worth a lot more than the car, it's only fair that even its tyres
are, too.

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[Michael Warner]

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:47:15 GMT, hippy wrote:

> I hope I'm not in front of you when you need
> to make an emergency stop?!

I don't brake for cages

> I once bought used tyres for my car and I
> don't even think they were that cheap..

Retreads for my old Corolla are $29 at the local tyre shop. Since my
racer is worth a lot more than the car, it's only fair that even its tyres
are, too.

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[rayner]

I want to replace my standard tyres on my Trek Road Bike.
Can someone recommend a good tyre that is long wearing, Puncture resistant,
and good value, and what should I expect to pay for it.

Thanks, Gonzo

maxxis make some pretty long wearing stuff thats cheap and pretty puncture proof. Got over 12000k on my current ones and they're not looking like giving up yet. Got 16000 out of a front one the other year. The fuse model is under 40 bucks.

 

[hippy]

"rayner" <[email protected]
> maxxis make some pretty long wearing stuff thats cheap and pretty
> puncture proof. Got over 12000k on my current ones and they're not
> looking like giving up yet. Got 16000 out of a front one the other
> year. The fuse model is under 40 bucks.

16,000k's!?!? Damn! I get about 4000k out of a
Mich Pro Race and 'maybe' double that out of a
non-race tyre like a Vredstein Pariba(sp?)...

hippy