Road Bike Tire Thread

[homerjay]

We need one of these for Road bikes since I'll probably throw some new rubber on mine.

What do you use/recommend? Why?

[YoEddy]

Vittoria Open Corsa CX (clincher) or Corsa CX (tubi)

I ride 'em becuase they have great feel (290 tpi), corner like mad, and are fast rollers (145 psi). Not the lightest tire out there, but the light-weights always seem to come up short ...

[Plakespear]

Hijack:
YoEddy- you happen to be a Fat Chance fan?





And you NEED this avatar

[YoEddy]

You're so right on the avatar - thanks ... I'll take it.

I'm a fan only because I have yet to find another hardtail that is as fast, supple, and nimble as my Yo!

Didn't think there'd be too many people that remembered Fat Chance. Is that green Yo! your "primary" ride these days? What are all of those gear thingies doing on there ?

[Plakespear]

I don't know, it's not my bike.

*Edit to contribute to the thread*

I have had nothing but good luck with Michelin tires. I don't run anything other than Michelin clinchers anymore.

[freshies]

michelin pro race lights are the bomb...they have that dual compound thing going on, plus they look bad ass...oh yeah, they work pretty well too

have had 3 sets on my roadie, and they are great tires for all around road riding. obviously, if yer gonna race, you can go skinnier and lighter, but these are a good compromise.

[Benny Profane]

Continental Grand Prix 3000 for overall riding - real durable.

[Satan]

Do NOT go with Hutchison Carbon Comps, they wear out faster than a 2 dollar whore.

[Viva]

Vredestein Fortezza is probably my all time favorite tire. Very smooth ride and fairly puncture resistant. Price has gone up, though, and now these cost over $40 per tire.

Right now, Im running Maxxis Detonators on my Kona and I like them. These are cheap tires that ride and handle pretty well.

I've also been on Vitorria Rubinos recently and those were also nice. I would buy these again.

I recently put a set of Schwalbe Evolutions (separate front and rear-dedicated tires) on the Simo but haven't yet had the chance to evaluate them.

Edit- keeping with the Chance hijack, Chris Chance also built a sweet rodie back in the day. I came close to buying one back in 95.

[assgasorgrass]

The contis are bomber but come with the conti price. I picked up some of these Maxxis tires at $9 a piece from Jenson usa:

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=TI607B00

they also have these for $9:

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=TI607B01

they went on the rims fine and are rolling well. Roughly $25 including shipping for two road tires is a pretty sweet deal. IMHO

[YoEddy]

I guess someone should've asked what it is you're looking for - race tire? training? Durability ?

Tires that last forever and are impossible to puncture generally suck for feel, grip, and rolling speed, but might be the right choice for commuting or training.

On the other end of the spectrum high pressure soft/supple race tires don't last long and cut easily (nuthin worse than cutting a brand new $55 tire on the first ride), but are oh so fast, corner great, and can actually transform the feel of the whole bike (nuthin' more dramatic than a set of quality tubulars, although clinchers have come a long way).

You can get a good compromise tire that'll do everything fairly well in the $30 range. Anything below that and it's garbage (IMHO).

Edit: Garbage for <$30 Retail

I can't seem to ever go back from the Vittoria CX's so I end up racing and training on the same tires. I like the Mich Pro's too, but they tend to cut more easily for me. I've heard good things about the Vredstein's as well, but never tried them. And, like I said I steer clear of the super light weights becuase the faults always outweigh the benefit.

[homerjay]

Thanks, dudes, I'm gonna go with those el cheapo Maxxis ones assgas pointed out.

Uses: Training, I don't race (road). Want fast, durable, good traction on varying road conditions.

[Viva]

You can get a good compromise tire that'll do everything fairly well in the $30 range. Anything below that and it's garbage (IMHO).

Give Maxxis a try. Twenty bucks for a pair from that Jenson's link. I think they'd be great for training tires.