favorite road tyre

[Mr Haematocrit]

what tyres do you use on your road bike and why?

 

[ianrauk]

Vitorria Rubino's, Blue of course.
Done thousands of miles on them in dry and wet weather and they very rarely let me down.

 

[derrick]

Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Folding Tyre

Nothing more to say

 

[smokeysmoo]

I like Schwalbe Durano but find they cut up too easily and I can't afford to keep replacing them. For that reason I use Conti GP4000s. I find them fast, grippy and durable IME

[EDIT] oh and I use Conti Gatorskins on my commuter for all round dependability

 

[Fab Foodie]

Michelin Pro Race - God's choice of tyre.

 

[Acyclo]

what tyres do you use on your road bike and why?

Specialized All Condition Armadillo 700cx23. Puncture resistance and durability.

 

[HLaB]

Vitorria Rubino's, Blue of course.
Done thousands of miles on them in dry and wet weather and they very rarely let me down.

P'ture wise they are great (I dont think I ever p'tured) but they let me down frequently grip wise, perhaps I needed a blue pair
Back to the original question I think my favourite tyres are GP4000s or GP 4 seasons, having said that I've just fitted Mitch Carbons as they were a lot cheaper but if they live up to the hype they'll be my favourite. I only had them 720miles but they haven't let me down in that time.

 

[ianrauk]

P'ture wise they are great (I dont think I ever p'tured) but they let me down frequently grip wise, perhaps I needed a blue pair
Back to the original question I think my favourite tyres are GP4000s or GP 4 seasons, having said that I've just fitted Mitch Carbons as they were a lot cheaper but if they live up to the hype they'll be my favourite. I only had them 720miles but they haven't let me down in that time.

Isn't it strange that one mans meat is another mans poison in regards to tyres.
You say you had trouble with grip, yet I find them very grippy.

Strange ain't it?

 

[HLaB]

Michelin Pro Race - God's choice of tyre.

I've a mate who swears by them, in his words the grippiest tyres he's had. I considered them but some reviews say they wear/ cut up easy. How are you finding them?

 

[HLaB]

Isn't it strange that one mans meat is another mans poison in regards to tyres.
You say you had trouble with grip, yet I find them very grippy.

Strange ain't it?

Yeah, I've heard a few reviews saying the are grippy and equal amount saying there not

 

[cyberknight]

Me and the LBS resident racer both are currently using blizzard sport`s for commuting/winter training .
Got some ultremo r1 for summer runs.

 

[stu1903]

Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Folding Tyre

Nothing more to say

I'm with Derrick on this one! In red to match my bike!

 

[MattHB]

I killed a set of ultremo's in 200 miles. They were seriously not up to the job around here, cutting like crazy, eventually the rear just kept puncturing so I binned them. I've got some gatorskins (folding) now and they're amazing, and no slower to my perception

 

[gaz]

Vitorria Rubino's, Blue of course.
Done thousands of miles on them in dry and wet weather and they very rarely let me down.

^That and Vitorria Diamante's.

I love vitorria tyres

 

[172traindriver]

Conti GP4000S for my 2 summer bikes and Conti Gatorskin Hardshell for the winter bike. I like Conti's and feel happy using them. Others will obviously have their own opinions, but these are just mine.