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mitchelin lithion

  • 12-07-2010 1:51pm
    #1
    Ryder
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    heading off for the etape on friday. Currently running with schwalbe duranos, with a few cuts in each. Have an used pair of lithions at home. Anyone any experience/opinions on these. Have never used them.


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  • #2
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Ryder wrote: »
    heading off for the etape on friday. Currently running with schwalbe duranos, with a few cuts in each. Have an used pair of lithions at home. Anyone any experience/opinions on these. Have never used them.

    I rode them for a few winters. Very puncture resistant but grip not the best especially in the wet.


  • #3
    blorg
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    Good luck with the Etape. I would go for top end clinchers for something like that; the likes of Schwalbe Ultremo, Continental GP4000S, Michelin Pro3. I have the Stelvios (predecessor to the Durano) and they are probably as good or better than the Lithions (haven't used them.) Of the three I mentioned Ultremo would be my favourite. The Michelin Pro3s are decent but a bit punctury. When doing the Marmotte there were stalls the day before selling these tyres at very reasonable prices (€27) including IIRC stalls from Conti and Michelin and someone else selling Ultremos. You may have similar with the Etape.


  • #4
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ryder


    thanks. Will hang on until the etape so and see if I can pick up a set of ultremos. Used them before. Found them good but wore a little fast.


  • #5
    mc2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭mc2000


    I think the Lithions are brutal - I had them before and found them awful in the wet - a nice dose of road rash was the result of a right-hander where the front end went on me on a dampish day with these tyres on. Also, I found them brutal to get on over the rim at first. For the etape I'd definitely say you should go for a top end tyre like the GP4000S.


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