Most popular tyres?
- Thread starter Phixion
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GrumpyGregry
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conti gatorskin hardshell comes in a 32c
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Schwalbe Marathon works for me. Grippy, rolls nicely and very resistant to punctures.
The commuting crowd seem to love the Marathon Plus which is even more puncture resistant but I understand is heavier and harder to fit.
The commuting crowd seem to love the Marathon Plus which is even more puncture resistant but I understand is heavier and harder to fit.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Whereabouts? I'm just to the south of Shrewsbury.@Rickshaw Phil I'm in Shropshire too!
Thank goodness for being fully awake and thinking to search threads first :S
I'm at the point where my bike tyres are worn enough to need replacing with something a lot more durable! I've just had to have my rear inner tube replaced (looked more like a rubber patchwork quilt tbh) and for an extra £4 got a Slime Smart Tube. An example of the state of my route is that taking it back from bike shop to mine yesterday I got a small puncture - I hadn't even got on to cycle the bloomin' thing but when I inspected the tyre at home (for no reason other than the fact that I liked the idea of inspecting my 'slime tyre') there was some green goo doing its darndest to seal the small hole.
Anyway... back to subject: Tyres need replacing, I'm thinking of splashing out next month on something a bit more puncture resistant due to state of roads and had actually seen a lot of good things about Marathon Plus (will mainly do commuting but some off road weekend rides happen
). I have 700 x 37C tyres, I've found a place that sells them up to 700x35C (622/37) - underlined is what's said on my tyre too. Is that all right for my bike?
I'm at the point where my bike tyres are worn enough to need replacing with something a lot more durable! I've just had to have my rear inner tube replaced (looked more like a rubber patchwork quilt tbh) and for an extra £4 got a Slime Smart Tube. An example of the state of my route is that taking it back from bike shop to mine yesterday I got a small puncture - I hadn't even got on to cycle the bloomin' thing but when I inspected the tyre at home (for no reason other than the fact that I liked the idea of inspecting my 'slime tyre') there was some green goo doing its darndest to seal the small hole.
Anyway... back to subject: Tyres need replacing, I'm thinking of splashing out next month on something a bit more puncture resistant due to state of roads and had actually seen a lot of good things about Marathon Plus (will mainly do commuting but some off road weekend rides happen
). I have 700 x 37C tyres, I've found a place that sells them up to 700x35C (622/37) - underlined is what's said on my tyre too. Is that all right for my bike?
Yes
Yes
Woohoo! Now to see if bike shop will order them in & fit them for me and then be prepared for my spending spree
Thank you.
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
Replaced my Kojaks with Marathon Plus 28mm, extra weight but I prefer saving the money from tubes every week. Got the shop to fit them
I did look at those... but had trouble finding anywhere that showed they would be able to supply them in a size that'd fit
(granted this research was started at 6:30 this morning)I do think the extra money saved on tubes will cancel out the negative of the added tyre weight - so it'll be worth it in the long run *fingers crossed*
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
It does, I was buying between 4-6 tubes a month and to pick them up was putting me off cycling with that constant nagging fear. I would like to try the Conti gator in future as well.
