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1. dan93 - Member

   Hi,

   In need of a new pair of road tyres. They are for winter training so puncture resistance and life more of a priority than weight, though they need to roll well and have grip cornering/downhill.

   Really don't know what to get, seem to be negative reviews on almost every tyre! must below £50 for both.

   Are these any good?
   http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Tyres++Tubes/Road+Tyres++Tubes/Vittoria+Road+Tyres/Vittoria+Rubino+Pro+3+Folding+Tyre_2411.htm

   Also looking at folding conti ultrasports and schwalbe durano's...

   Thanks

   Posted 8 months ago #
2. samuri - Member

   Conti GP4000's. May not be in budget but they'll pay you back. Seemingly immortal, I've known them to go over 3000 miles without a puncture.

   Posted 8 months ago #
3. oldgit - Member

   Those Rubino Pros are about the best 'normal tyre' you'll get.

   Another thing I bought as a compramise that ended up staying on.

   Posted 8 months ago #
4. headfirst - Member

   samurai +1, shop around you'll find a deal on them somewhere

   Posted 8 months ago #
5. michaelmcc - Member

   I'd go for maxxis re-fuse or spesh armadilo's. I can get over a year on both of them. When i do puncture its only because the tyre is worn through to the casing so i get new ones.

   Bontrager have a really nice durable tyre as well, can't remember the name of it though.

   Posted 8 months ago #
6. prezet - Member

   I run Ultra Gatorskins year round. No problems with grip - except one 'off' on some black ice.

   Posted 8 months ago #
7. LardLover - Member

   +1 for GP4000's

   2500 miles so far on mine and not one puncture (gone and done it now )

   Posted 8 months ago #
8. jonba - Member

   Schwalbe Durano have been good for me and before that Continental Gatorskins

   Posted 8 months ago #
9. fisha - Member

   conti ultra gator skins for me all year round.

   never had a single issue with them. Only puncture i've had with them was a pinchflat on a really large stone, so no fault of the tyre.

   Posted 8 months ago #
10. dusty trails - Member

    GP 4000S's here most of the year & 4 seasons when real bad - Black chilli well worth the extra few quid imho - current 4000s's done over 1500 miles & can still see the "seam" - grip great too

    Posted 8 months ago #
11. foxyrider - Member

    I'd go for Conti 4 seasons - been riding those in winter or summer and they are great - only 1 puncture d.t. blow out on big stone - very happy with them

    Having said that I have some Gator Skins on my Winter bike/commuter and only 1 puncture as Hit a stone and I hadn't checked the tyre pressure

    Posted 8 months ago #
12. Mister P - Member

    I hope you take a spare tube or two on your next ride LardLover, you have tempted fate there.

    Another vote for 4000s here too BTW.

    Posted 8 months ago #
13. dan93 - Member

    Do the GP4000's last as well as other tyre's, seeing as they are the racing model and I will not be racing over winter seems a bit of a waste...

    Are Bontrager RXL all weather any good (£19 each)

    Posted 8 months ago #
14. brassneck - Member

    Michelin Krylions are pretty cheap and seem a C+ fave for longevity.

    Got some 25mms on for winter commuting, and they seem no slower.

    Posted 8 months ago #
15. mudshark - Member

    I use Bontrager RXL in the summer and Bontrager RXL hardcase in the winter. Happy with them especially as they're more getonandoffable then others I've used.

    Posted 8 months ago #
16. Taff - Member

    Schwable Blizzards are cheap on On-One and are what I'm using, they have some pucnture protection too.

    Posted 8 months ago #
17. will - Member

    Got the Vittoria Rubinos in 25c and 23c, both steel bead. Think I paid about £6 each for them off Wiggle and On One. 23c for the road bike winter wheels, and 25s for the commuter. No punctures so far, and they do role well, and also offer extra confidence in the wet.

    I originally oly got them because they were cheap, however was impressed, and at £6 a tyre you can't go wrong!

    Posted 8 months ago #

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