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[Closed] Armadillo / Protection type tyres, recommended?

 Nick
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After some fast rolling, light but robust tyres, that grip, if that ain't a Bontrager paradox of course, any recommendations?


 
Posted : 29/05/2009 11:46 am
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[url= http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/ti%20travel%20contact.shtml ]Contis[/url] Mrs TJ used a set on her commuter. two punctures in 3000 miles and each time tyre and tube replaced free. Considering its on a cycleway with frequent broken glass I was well impressed. Each week we would pick several shards of glass out of the tyres.

Highly reccomended. They do similar with more or less offroad bias


 
Posted : 29/05/2009 12:25 pm
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Schwalbe Marathon Plus is a great puncture resistant tyre-best there is.

Thing is-it weighs a ton from the protection layer.

I rather have a heavy tyre than punctures on my commute in the rain etc.


 
Posted : 29/05/2009 12:33 pm
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This isn't a commute though, this will be on fireroads in places such as Hafren Forest and NyA - [url= http://challenger.nspcc.org.uk/fundraising/teamsites/Pages/HewlettPackard-16.aspx?TeamID=37 ]Microsoft UK Challenge[/url]

Will be sprinting between checkpoints so resilience & lightness probably over grip would be good.


 
Posted : 29/05/2009 1:01 pm