Michelin Pro3 and the Fairy

[Kestevan]

I've recently switched from my trusty Michelin Krylion tyres to the well recommended Pro3 ( mainly because I was having difficulty finding the Krylions in red and I'm a bit of a tart ).

Now I have no problem with the Pro3 Performance. Grip, road feel and rolling resistance have all been superb, and the tread is showing few signs of cutting up or wear.

At least they've been superb in the brief intervals between stopping to swear at the bike, as the rear tyre slowly deflates yet again. is it me, or do these tyres go down easier than a reasonably priced lady of negotiable virtue?

After 2 unexpected deflationary incidents in the rain last night I've finally given up and put the least worn of the old Krylions back on the rear wheel. I'll keep the Pro3 on the front at least for now.

Have I just had a spectacularly bad run of luck, or are these tyres really only fit for the occasional run on super smooth tarmac?

 

[Globalti]

No they don't go down; I've had mine on for a month, love them and they only lose a few pounds a week. You must have swarf on your rim or something.

 

[Kestevan]

No, these have all been identifiable punct*res.

I've removed several tiny slivers of glass, a tiny bit of swarf and other assorted unidentified "sharp bits" out of the tyre casing/tube over the last few weeks.

The Krylions were on for over a year, on the same roads, and suffered exactly 1 flat, caused by a sodding great rose thorn that would have gone through anything.

I don't expect the Pro3 to have quite the same resilience, but the performance does seem on the poor side of woefull.


Perhaps I've just pi55ed off the Gods or something

 

[Globalti]

I think you have. I check my tyres carefully every week and after about 300 miles they haven't even got any nicks or cuts. I haven't ridden them in the rain though - maybe wet makes them more vulnerable?

 

[4F]

I love my Krylions, yellow for me

 

[threebikesmcginty]

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[Kestevan]

Look 3BMG, dont come round here with that attitude.

It's looking like I've pissed off the gods already, I dont want any more of their furious vengeance being delivered upon me, just cos your feeling brave




Anyway I'm not really superstitious, and touch wood I never will be

 

[Fab Foodie]

I found my PR3s were pretty resilient, OK, not as good as my Krylions or Bonty hardcases, but, both of the latter are pretty nasty riding for the summer months where the PR3s are just wonderful in every way. I found them pretty good for such a lightweight performance tyre and am about to buy some more. If you don't want/need the performance and require more resistance then maybe Krylions are for you.

 

[Fiona N]

I've used Pro Race 3s for all my Audaxes* this year as well as rides in between so that's >3000km since March and I've had 2 punctures in that time. Last year (same pair of tyres) I did about 4000km from new with no punctures.

Are you keeping the tyres properly inflated?

Either that or you've just been unlucky - they come in threes, you know


* Should have mentioned that most of this mileage seems to have been in pouring rain so I'd guess they're not that much vulnerable in the wet - although it's 2 more than riding in the dry last year

 

[the_mikey]

I think you have. I check my tyres carefully every week and after about 300 miles they haven't even got any nicks or cuts. I haven't ridden them in the rain though - maybe wet makes them more vulnerable?

All of my punctures so far have been caused by slivers of glass in combination with wet roads, it seems the wet either hides glass so you ride straight through it, or it causes the glass to stick to the road rather than bouncing away when disturbed, or the glass sticks to the tyres.

All I know is this, I've now got a second set of wheels with gatorskins on them that I can use if I know I'm going to be riding in the rain..

EDIT: Yes I do check my tyre pressure before riding, I run 23s at 110psi and 25s at 120psi.

 

[Kestevan]

Are you keeping the tyre properly inflated?


No I'm not - that's the bloody problem

If they stayed at the 120 psi I pumped them up to after each puncture I'd be a happy man.

I think ill put the pro3 on for sportives & leisure rides, and leave the krylions for the commute. I can't afford to spend more time stood at the roadside when I should be at work.

 

[Hacienda71]

Mine have touch wood, fingers crossed been fine over the last 1000 miles including commutes.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Mine were fine over all sorts of surfaces, until a week or so ago and then 3 punctures in quick succession. Flint x 2, and piece of fine wire in 3rd, which I easily found in the tyre when it lacerated my finger. These 3 were rapidly followed by a 4th last Saturday, on the other bike - this time a Rubino Pro, glass shard, in the wet. I think its just bad luck as on Sunday 50+ miles, much of it on canal and ex railway, on the Rubinos, with no problems. The P3Rs do seem to cut quite easily though, with lots of evidence of damage.

 

[lukesdad]

What tubes are you using ? If your using lightweight racing type flints can be a problem with pro3. I switch to tougher types for general road riding.

 

[Herzog]

No puncture in over 3000km. That includes some unplanned gravel path riding.