When I got my racing bike the tires were in good shape. They are 700x25 well at the time I was about 265. I had a slow leak and sometimes the tires were a bit low and that caused the sidewall to shred. Well my buddy gave me another pair (can't remember what brand but they were good quality) and I kept them inflated. I used them for about two months 20 miles a day 100 miles a week. Sometimes I had to go through gravel but I am careful. Well tonight I was filling a slight jerk in the motion and I thought I had not trued the wheel well. So I took my bike in tonight to true the wheel and on the sidewalls I found three little cuts and the inner tube poking out. I also found bare spots on the tire. This seems pretty fast wear but I wonder if it is my weight? I am down about 12 pounds or so. If I go through tires like this what brand/type should I get? Since I put in tuffies I haven to gotten a flat. Here my bike was sitting there and I debated on if I could make it to work tomorrow where I have a spare tire or do I take the bike on the buss. I heard a small pop and a raspberry and the tire lost it's air (G)
This seems pretty fast wear but I wonder if it is my weight? I am down
about 12
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pounds or so.
I can't speak from personal experience, but every guy I know that weighs more than about 225 complains about the rear tire wearing out quickly (including my Dad). I've also heard the same thing from people on newsgroups. Most just accept it as par for the course ... I've not heard of a tire that's better for "portly" men yet.
Don't feel bad, if my Dad is any indication I'll be joining you shortly (c:
Don't use your brakes. I ruined a brand new tire from braking too hard, going very slowly. Racing tires are not made for braking. They are made for going fast.
If you had bare spots it is an indication of locking up you rear brake. You can also have poor quality tires. Racing tires are not 25mm wide generally. I use 19mm and sometimes 21mm. They make Carbon tires that may last a little longer. Cheap tires or anything as for that matter, you usually get what you pay for. Never, never ride you bike with threads showing, dry rot, or severe cuts. You can boot a tire for an emergency, but should replace it A.S.A.P.
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Originally posted by Steve Knight When I got my racing bike the tires were in good shape. They are 700x25 well at the time I was about 265. I had a slow leak and sometimes the tires were a bit low and that caused the sidewall to shred. Well my buddy gave me another pair (can't remember what brand but they were good quality) and I kept them inflated. I used them for about two months 20 miles a day 100 miles a week. Sometimes I had to go through gravel but I am careful. Well tonight I was filling a slight jerk in the motion and I thought I had not trued the wheel well. So I took my bike in tonight to true the wheel and on the sidewalls I found three little cuts and the inner tube poking out. I also found bare spots on the tire. This seems pretty fast wear but I wonder if it is my weight? I am down about 12 pounds or so. If I go through tires like this what brand/type should I get? Since I put in tuffies I haven to gotten a flat. Here my bike was sitting there and I debated on if I could make it to work tomorrow where I have a spare tire or do I take the bike on the buss. I heard a small pop and a raspberry and the tire lost it's air (G)
Originally posted by Ron Garrett If you had bare spots it is an indication of locking up you rear brake. You can also have poor quality tires. Racing tires are not 25mm wide generally. I use 19mm and sometimes 21mm. They make Carbon tires that may last a little longer. Cheap tires or anything as for that matter, you usually get what you pay for. Never, never ride you bike with threads showing, dry rot, or severe cuts. You can boot a tire for an emergency, but should replace it A.S.A.P. Also buy a good floor pump and make sure your tire pressure is always at the suggested operating pressure. High pressure tires will lose air, depending on the lightness of the tube, it may lose half of it's normal pressure. I use latex tubes so I have to pump daily.🙁 😉
Don't use your brakes. I ruined a brand new tire from braking too hard, going very slowly. Racing tires are not made for braking. They are made for going fast.
"I make my cars to go, not to stop"-Ettore Bugatti
If you had bare spots it is an indication of locking up you rear brake. You can also have poor quality tires. Racing tires are not 25mm wide generally. I use 19mm and sometimes 21mm. They make Carbon tires that may last a little longer. Cheap tires or anything as for that matter, you usually get what you pay for. Never, never ride you bike with threads showing, dry rot, or severe cuts. You can boot a tire for an emergency, but should replace it A.S.A.P. 🙁 😉
no the whole tire is worn there are patches of bare spots but it is just wear I don't lock the rear wheel. I am pretty sure the brand was Continental and they weren to cheepies. I know these are not great but the price is right. if I have a lot of wear it may be the way to go.
Well my buddy gave me another pair (can't remember what brand but they were good quality) and I kept them inflated. I used them for about two months 20 miles a day 100 miles a week. Sometimes I had to go through gravel but I am careful.
Two months at 20 miles per day is about 1200 miles. Considering your weight and the fact that you ride partially on gravel, that may not be too terrible. Were the tires brand new when your buddy gave them to you?
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If I go through tires like this what brand/type should I get? Since I put in tuffies I haven to gotten a flat.
I've gotten good wear from IRC Triathlon tires. They have a kevlar belt under the tread and are listed as 700c x 28, but actually measure 25mm. You can often get them on sale at Nashbar for about $13.
Do you have a good gauge to measure tire pressure? And do you check the pressure at least every couple of days? Running low pressure will definitely reduce tire life, and will likely cause pinch flats. At your size, you should probably inflate above the "max pressure" on the sidewall. For 700 x 25 tires, you should probably inflate to about 115 psi.
I've gotten good wear from IRC Triathlon tires. They have a kevlar belt under the tread and are listed as 700c x 28, but actually measure 25mm. You can often get them on sale at Nashbar for about $13.
Oops, I should have said IRC Road Winner. The IRC Triathlon is a skinnier tire.
I think the tires may have worn faster because I only kept 90 pounds of air in them. I liked the feel (G) well they are replaced and I will keep 120 pounds in them. now the next day one of the setscrews on the RD moved a bit so chain came off the large cog into the spokes. well had to get the wheel rebuilt today, man there goes any spare and non spare money this week.
Originally posted by Steve Knight I think the tires may have worn faster because I only kept 90 pounds of air in them. I liked the feel (G) well they are replaced and I will keep 120 pounds in them. now the next day one of the setscrews on the RD moved a bit so chain came off the large cog into the spokes. well had to get the wheel rebuilt today, man there goes any spare and non spare money this week.
If the higher pressure doesn't do the trick, you might need decide whether you need to a slightly wider tire or simply expect to continue replacing the tires frequently to keep the lower rolling resistance. At your weight, you probably are pushing the envelope on the 25mm. For a heavier rider the wider tire won't increase the rolling resistance proportionately as much for a lighter rider.
If the higher pressure doesn't do the trick, you might need decide whether you need to a slightly wider tire or simply expect to continue replacing the tires frequently to keep the lower rolling resistance. At your weight, you probably are pushing the envelope on the 25mm. For a heavier rider the wider tire won't increase the rolling resistance proportionately as much for a lighter rider.
28's should fit. lets see what happens. well at a pound a week of weight loss that could be a fair amount of tires (G)
