[Closed] Favourite 25c commuting tyres?

Conti GP5000

Is that the biggest tyre you can fit?

IRC formula pro tubeless. Speed, durability, price, and puncture resistance - pick four.

Hmm...think I might be able to squeeze a 28c in there, but need to check.

Both the GP5000 and Formula Pro Tubeless look expensive! I was hoping for something half that price (or less)...

Decathlon sell michelin road tyres that are very cheap, durable, puncture resistant and slow-but-not-marathon-slow.

Clement LGG strada have worked well on my commuter

I'm a fan of the Conti GT. Black Chili compound for grip but with extra puncture protection. A more robust GP4000 is what it's billed as.

Panaracer Pasela PT. Reasonably puncture proof and durable, and not too slow. And not too expensive, probably £20 each.

Or Planet X have some cheap Vittoria tyres. The Vittoria Revolution G+ looks OK, £10.

I have conti gps in 28. Very impressed with them grippy and puncture proof

There's a lot of variation in the real width of tyres versus the stated width. Lots of "25s" come up at 26 or 27mm. You could measure the width of your current tyres and the clearance to the fork and try to find out the real width of the new tyres before purchase. Several sites and report this figure.

Specialized Roubaix Pro.

Clement LGG strada is a good choice, I'm using these at the moment.
Vredestein Senso Xtreme can often be picked up cheap from Ribble and are really good too.

I've been using pirelli cinturato tyres on my commuter. 26mm version.

According to the tests they hare more puncture protection than gatorskins but half the rolling resistance. They are also the easiest tyres I've ever set up tubeless.  So far, so good.

https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/pirelli-cinturato-armour-tech-tubeless-road-tyres/

Gatorskins, who has time for punctures?

GP4000s are much cheaper now. Probably the nicest ride per pound. Schwalbe Durano if you want more puncture resistance. My favourite are Vittoria Corsa Open Pave butvsadlyvno more :-(.

Also if you can fit a 28-32, the Schwalbe G-One Speed are very good tubeless.

Gator skins are like riding in hosepipe. I’d take the puncture hit. Have mine away I hated them so much.

who has time for punctures?

Who has the will to ride on wooden tyres?

Conti GrandPrix fan too. Black chilli compound (same compound as GP4000), durable, grippy as fk and cheap.

Conti GP4000s for me on the road bike when I used it commuting. Not a single puncture in about a 3,000 mile year of commuting (23 rear, 25 front).

Rubino pros for the last 6 years and probs 18000 miles (not on the same set obviously)- Honestly had 4 flats in em in that time. Fast enough tough enough grippy enough.

I like the Michelin Pro4 endurance, grippy enough and tough enough for a front but not draggy. I have a lifeline cheapy one on the rear at the moment and that also seems to be bob on

Currently running a Conti "25mm" Grand Sport Race on the fatbike and a "28mm" variant on the rear, no complaints so far.

Thanks everyone. Just ordered some Conti GP GTs in 28 - will see how they fare!