Tires

sanjuro · Mar 13, 2006

I like GP 4000's. Just bring your bankbook...

LordOpie · Mar 13, 2006

you do get what you pay for.

MtnbikeMike · Mar 13, 2006

I'm not sure what they go for, but I like Michelin Carbons.

rooftest · Mar 13, 2006

MtnBikerChk said:
Vredestein Fortezza SE ? any good?

I've got those - I like them, and they've been pretty flat-resistant, too. They let you run higher pressure, too (I run 140), and it doesn't seem to ride any different than the Bontragers I had before. (2 flats in 80 miles).

JRB · Mar 13, 2006

Do a search, n00b.

I liked some Fortezza Pro Tri comps. I am having decent luck with Bontis right now.

JRB · Mar 13, 2006

MtnBikerChk said:
Yeah yeah - but this thread is about ME!

I saw those Michelin Carbon's - they have 05s on sale right now at Performance.

I have a friend that tried those, but they wore really quickly and were pretty hard if I recall. I'll see if anything tickles my fancy at performance real quick.

JRB · Mar 13, 2006

I would buy these.

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/14242-320_VITRU5_SET-3-Parts-400-Tires/Road/Vittoria-Rubino-Pro-Tire---Buy-2-%26-Save!.htm

James · Mar 13, 2006

MtnBikerChk said:
LOL!

Assume $35 per tires is my limit.

Vredestein Fortezza SE ? any good?

Vredesteins are the bomb! I have some white/black TriComps on my rig, and I love them.

-dustin · Mar 13, 2006

loco said:
I would buy these.

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/14242-320_VITRU5_SET-3-Parts-400-Tires/Road/Vittoria-Rubino-Pro-Tire---Buy-2-%26-Save!.htm

during texas4000, a rider bought those. he was fairly new to road riding and was quite shocked when he learned that he dropped $80 on 1 tire. of course, he didn't realize this until a couple weeks had passed and he needed new tire. a couple of us convinced him that the tire was faster, and he would average a good 5mph high throughout the days. 2 days later he was pissed because the new tire was being cut to hell. good times.

MtnbikeMike · Mar 13, 2006

loco said:
I have a friend that tried those, but they wore really quickly and were pretty hard if I recall. I'll see if anything tickles my fancy at performance real quick.

Really? I've had good luck with them. Got 3000 miles out of one as a rear.

JRB · Mar 13, 2006

MtnbikeMike said:
Really? I've had good luck with them. Got 3000 miles out of one as a rear.

I have begun to think that tires are a crap shoot.

Morryjg · Mar 13, 2006

MtnBikerChk said:
What's the difference between the fortezza and the SE?

the SEs are $22.97 at performance! (reg $49.99)

That's what I put on my bike just a couple months ago. I haven't gotten much mileage in on them yet, but they seem pretty nice except that they are fugly blue.

ink: But for $23 I can put up with the color. They ride nicer than what I had on there before, but those were some cheap conti POJ tires.

Morryjg · Mar 13, 2006

MtnBikerChk said:
NOW - how about TUBES?!

My favorites are the ones that hold air. :rofl:

As opposed to all the ones hanging in my garage waiting for a patch. :mumble:

rooftest · Mar 13, 2006

Morryjg said:
As opposed to all the ones hanging in my garage waiting for a patch. :mumble:

Good to know I'm not the only one! I've had good luck with the Performance tubes, standard weight.

splat · Mar 13, 2006

MBC

I have never had a good experiance with Michilens on the road. Hutchisons I find the side wals cut easily , Specilized I have had very good luck with but they were out realtivly quickly ( 2000 - 3000 miles ). Latley My best luck has been with Conti'.. what witdhs are you looking for ?

JRB · Mar 13, 2006

rooftest said:
Good to know I'm not the only one! I've had good luck with the Performance tubes, standard weight.

Mine are all mtn tubes that need patching though. I have had great luck with Spec road tubes. Them and Inline.

sanjuro · Mar 13, 2006

avoid superlite tubes. while i am no superlite, i was flatting those things on first ride...

rooftest · Mar 13, 2006

I run slime in my mountain tubes, and it works great! - All the tubes in my garage are road - and most are casualties of bad installs. (I've learned now, though.)

splat · Mar 13, 2006

Morryjg said:
My favorites are the ones that hold air. As opposed to all the ones hanging in my garage waiting for a patch. :mumble:

Mine too. I just patched up a Bunch, so I should be ready for the Upcoming season. It gets kind of scary when some of them have 4 and 5 patches on them. I tried the latex tubes once , oh that was a terrible experience. never again. I 'm thinking about giving tufo's a try

The Toninator · Mar 14, 2006

i like the maxxis detonator. I get 2 to 3,000 miles out of them depending on the condition of the road and what I pick up. I try to watch my road tires very closely for wear and tear.

surfinguru · Mar 14, 2006

I'm running these right now and am quite happy with them so far. Our roads are crap here in Santa Cruz and I haven't had a flat in over 1k miles. Maybe I'm lucky, who knows, but they seem to get the job done.

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=15056

sanjuro · Mar 14, 2006

BTW, I have to give big props to Specialized Armadillo Elites. At 260 grams, it is not too porky, and their flat resistance is tops.

They ride pretty well, but considering I ride plenty thru industrial areas and crappy neighborhoods, they are doing a super job protecting from flats.

HarryCallahan · Mar 14, 2006

MtnBikerChk said:
I thought I wanted a 23 (riding now) but I might go back to 25 (came stock on my OCR).

I've been running Conti Ultra 3000's in the 23 width and am real happy with them. Now that Conti has come out with the 4000 model, you might find some deals on the 3000's, particularly if you buy a pair.

Regarding width, the folks at my local shop have been recommending the wider ones (25, 28) for all around training tires and bad roads. I see the tire surfinguru mentioned comes in a 25, and weighs no more than my Contis...

James · Mar 27, 2006

So??? How are the Vreds treating you???

JJames

Morryjg · Mar 28, 2006

Just James said:
So??? How are the Vreds treating you???

JJames

I really like mine. I've got some more miles on them and they ride really nice.

JRogers · Mar 29, 2006

Just James said:
So??? How are the Vreds treating you???

JJames

Fortezzas are the best out there in my experience!

I've had mixed luck with conti. One pair of GP3000s I had would flat every 20-30 miles or more. Changed tubes, strips, checked it every time...tires just had something wrong (changed the tires and problem went away). I do have a pair of 3000s right now that are working fine, but don't seem to last too long.

Pau11y · Mar 29, 2006

splat said:
Mine too. I just patched up a Bunch, so I should be ready for the Upcoming season. It gets kind of scary when some of them have 4 and 5 patches on them. I tried the latex tubes once , oh that was a terrible experience. never again. I 'm thinking about giving tufo's a try

Heads up on the Tufo (clincher tubeless). I bought a pair of the C Elite Road (700x23) last Aug. intended for some Open Pros and/or DT 1.1Rs. I haven't been able to get them mounted to date! They're an absolute NIGHTMARE to get on a rim, let alone seat the bead. Plus, they're pretty heavy!

chicodude · Mar 29, 2006

splat said:
MBC

I have never had a good experiance with Michilens on the road. Hutchisons I find the side wals cut easily , Specilized I have had very good luck with but they were out realtivly quickly ( 2000 - 3000 miles ). Latley My best luck has been with Conti'.. what witdhs are you looking for ?

Yea, Pretty much my thoughts exactly

johnbryanpeters · Mar 29, 2006

MtnbikeMike said:
I'm not sure what they go for, but I like Michelin Carbons.

Just because I have them and they work...

johnbryanpeters · Mar 29, 2006

splat said:
MBC

I have never had a good experiance with Michilens on the road. Hutchisons I find the side wals cut easily , Specilized I have had very good luck with but they were out realtivly quickly ( 2000 - 3000 miles ). Latley My best luck has been with Conti'.. what witdhs are you looking for ?

What happened with the Michelins?

Andyman_1970 · Mar 29, 2006

Conit Ultra 2000's are on sale at Nashbar............I'm a big fan of Conti tires.

splat · Mar 29, 2006

johnbryanpeters said:
What happened with the Michelins?

when ever I've had michelins, I've gotten a ton of flats

James · Mar 29, 2006

MtnBikerChk said:
They're in the house - but I need 2 weeks and 5 days before I can road ride again.

How do you pronounce them?

Vredstein: vuh-red-styne. The "vuh" part is quick.

Ok, I'll ask you in two weeks and 6 days then.

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