[Closed] Road bike tyres

[i]I wondered what 23mm tyres people are using at the moment?[/i]

Even the pros are switching to 25mm these days so have a look at them instead.

I use conti gp 4season on my commuters, hard to beat for puncture protection.

I have schwalbe 1's on my good road bike but had a puncture on Friday and then two on Sunday so it would seem they're not much good for this time of year.

(Friday puncture and 2nd one on Sunday were at the very end of the ride so road the last mile with a tyre going flat so not suhc a pain as it sounds)

Schwalbe Durano, it's better to have a slower rolling tyre in the winter and not be getting cold and wet whilst fixing a puncture, they have plenty enough grip as long as you don't insist on pumping them to their maximum pressures. In fact I use them all year round for training on, current set is coming up to 3k mileage with only one puncture.

Sorry but you need to have a search of this site, this topic has been done many times

Experimenting with summer rubber on the winter bike this year. 25c GP4000 at 85/90 psi with latex tubes. Reckon the bigger volume, lower pressure, and more flexible tube all help with the p's, none so far. And they are much nicer to ride on than 23c 4 seasons. That said, roads are pretty decent round here.

Michelion Lithion 2's - about £9ea in some places. Good tyres and very puncture proof.

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heard all the marketing buzz about "graphene", went in skeptical, but thought I'd give them a try

2 months into ownership including 5 days a week commuting through London (30km round trip) and no punctures, no noticeable wear to the tread, hardly any cuts

with latex tubes, feel stupidly quick and grippy, no trouble even on wet metalwork on the road - which has always felt sketchy on armadillos, gators and 4 seasons

a revelation after the older Pave and Corsa which would square off and cut up within weeks

I'm running 28mm panaracer gravel king at the minute. Think they do a 23mm variant although, I don't see the benefit of 23mm tyres and run 25mm on my summer road bike.
Most of the Audax crowd use Schwalbe Durano. They do a fair amount of mileage to know what works......

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/commuting/article/ww-Wise-Words---Tyres-0

http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/road_tyres/GP4000sII/WideRaceTyreTest_TOUR_Magazine_2014.pdf

http://inrng.com/2013/04/reinventing-the-wheel-25mm-2/

http://road.cc/content/feature/171978-trend-spotting-why-you-need-switch-wider-tyres

http://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/171398-buyers-guide-best-tyres-keep-you-cycling-through-winter

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/05/news/giro-tech-rise-of-the-25c-tire_218011

step 1 - find out what caused your punctures.

was it pinch flats? penetration? current tyres worn too thin? cut sidewalls? rimtape issue?

Also, was it really 5 flats or the same flat repeatedly? (ie: something stuck in the tyre that you've not found)

Then you cna go abotu working out hoe best to address it, bigger volume, more (or less) pressure, armoured tread, armoured sidewall, more thorough checking for embedded objects* or maybe just new tyres that aren't worn out!

* seen so many people getting repeated punctures from something that has wormed it's way into the tread, can't be spotted from a casual visual inspection, and often missed when running your fingers round the inside, but closer inspection and flexing of the tyre (removed from bike) revealing the little splits and cuts that tyres accumulate and then finding a tiny stone or piece of glass literally 'in' the rubber, apologies if it sounds like I'm patronising but its worth checking your tyres properly!

You can have bad luck with any tyre, none are actually puncture proof.

Did all my audax's on cheap 23c Rubino Pros. And my wet weather racing on Challenge Elites and Veloflex Carbons. No puntures to date.

^^^^ as above. A lot of newcomers to my club have persistent punctures. One of the issues is over stretched inner tubes i.e 18/20mm in 23/25c tyres.

I've tried many different road tyres, but always revert to the 23mm Continental GatorSkin. I've tried many others, including the Schwalbe Durano Plus, but got on with the Contis much better. I cycle through London every day where the road surfaces are often rubbish, full of potholes and debris. For a fast summer tyre, I've used the Michelin Pro 3 lately, which really made a difference to speed, but reliability and cornering grip are compromised.

25c Conti 4 seasons for club runs and 25c Coti Grand Prix for commuting. 75kg here and running them 95-100 psi without any puncture issues.
The Grand prix have lasted me 2 years of commuting twice a week c 30 miles each time before wearing out. Very comfy tyres - I like them more than the 4 seasons tbh

I'm using Veloflex Open Corsas with latex inners because I LOVE the comfortable ride and the superb grip, not to mention the light weight. I'm prepared to exchange these enjoyable qualities for a few extra punctures but I had my first in around 800 miles last Monday when riding down a lane that got flooded on Sunday and was covered in wet grit, so I don't reckon I've done too badly.

Veloflex Corsas are apparently the nearest in feel you'll get to a tubular and are made in the same factory where those Vittoria Corsas are made. At £52 a pair from Ribble they're worth having.

Conti 4000S-II 25s on the carbon bike
Clement Strada LLG 120-TPI in 28 on the steel one

Both have been great and trouble free despite some crappy road surfaces

I've been using the Panaracers in 25mm for a couple of months and been very impressed so far.Seem to have plenty of grip and no punctures so far despite riding on some pretty poor roads. Best price was from probikeshop.

Sorry but you need to have a search of this site, this topic has been done many times

why do people say this ? I'd have thought just about every bike related topic has been touched on at some time. Might as well just close the forum down to new threads then.