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Roger W
Guest
My bike came with Michelin Axial Kevlar(now Elliniums). My rear tire has produced 3 flats in 4
rides(after going 1000 miles with no punctures). They look a bit warn, but not terribly so, but you
can feel that there is a lot of tread gone(thin). Not wanting to risk another long ride with a flat,
I purchased two Conti Untra 2000 folding tires today, but then decided that I might return one and
order the Michelin, using the Conti until the Michelin came in, then keeping it as a spare. HOWEVER,
after using the Conti Ultra today, I'm not sure what to do.
The two tires are different enough in treadware and PSI to produce an interesting feel to the ride.
I seemed to get a better time then expected, which could have something to do with the Conti, but I
did not like the feel of the mixed tires.
My choices are 1 - Keep two sets of tires, one Michelin, one Conti, and is it worth $30 to do so? 2
- Return the second Conti, run the Michelins and use the conti as a spare(recouping my $30!), or 3 -
use the Conti's and cancel the Michelin order, keeping the old front tire michelin as a spare(again,
recouping $30).
The curiosity has me leaning towards option 1 or 3, but I'm also hesitant to make a change from what
is familiar.
rides(after going 1000 miles with no punctures). They look a bit warn, but not terribly so, but you
can feel that there is a lot of tread gone(thin). Not wanting to risk another long ride with a flat,
I purchased two Conti Untra 2000 folding tires today, but then decided that I might return one and
order the Michelin, using the Conti until the Michelin came in, then keeping it as a spare. HOWEVER,
after using the Conti Ultra today, I'm not sure what to do.
The two tires are different enough in treadware and PSI to produce an interesting feel to the ride.
I seemed to get a better time then expected, which could have something to do with the Conti, but I
did not like the feel of the mixed tires.
My choices are 1 - Keep two sets of tires, one Michelin, one Conti, and is it worth $30 to do so? 2
- Return the second Conti, run the Michelins and use the conti as a spare(recouping my $30!), or 3 -
use the Conti's and cancel the Michelin order, keeping the old front tire michelin as a spare(again,
recouping $30).
The curiosity has me leaning towards option 1 or 3, but I'm also hesitant to make a change from what
is familiar.