Recommendations for budget puncture resistant Tyres Please

fatboypee

Hi,

Am now the proud owner of a Triban 3, loving it so far , I plan to commute on it some 12 miles each way daily and want to put some puncture resistant tyres on it. Had hoped Decathlon would do it for me but none in stock so gotta rely upon the kind people here to recommend me a budget option I can order online?

Can't really stretch to Gatorskins so hoping something exists thats more keenly priced? Also any advice on fitting etc much appreciated.

Thanks.

FBP.

Surveyor11

fatboypee wrote: »

Hi,

Am now the proud owner of a Triban 3, loving it so far , I plan to commute on it some 12 miles each way daily and want to put some puncture resistant tyres on it. Had hoped Decathlon would do it for me but none in stock so gotta rely upon the kind people here to recommend me a budget option I can order online?

Can't really stretch to Gatorskins so hoping something exists thats more keenly priced? Also any advice on fitting etc much appreciated.

Thanks.

FBP.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=18828
I have these on my commuter - great tyre and had very few punctures. Fitted them no problem, for tight tyres there's plenty of advice on YouTube etc about working some slack when fitting tyres, also washing up liquid can help to easy on a tight tyre

torydiver

I am a fan of gatorskins,
2500 km on Donegal roads with no punctures,
They not that expensive if you shop around online.....deals to be had.
You soon rue the few quid saved with less puncture resistant tyres whenever you end up stopping to fix punctures regularly..
Been there......never again
Decent puncture resistant tyres well worth the money in my opinion....
Would advise you to wait a while and save the few extra quid..

Wishbone Ash

It might be a bit above your budget but you can't go wrong with Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24544 I've had them on 3 different bikes with in excess of 20,000 kms without a puncture. The peace of mind is great for me as I'm a keyholder so can't really be late for work.



PS - Gatorskins have poor grip in wet conditions.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I've Schwalbe Lugano puncture protected tyres, i've only done maybe 1000km on them and no punctures so far. I find the grip quite good although i haven't been out in any real wet weather yet.

sham64

just cant beat Gatorskins save up and buy them

Seaneh

I had Vittoria Rubino's on a commuter and did a few hundred km on them without any punctures. They roll really well too and are very grippy. Very easy to get on as well. and you can get a set for less than €30.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-rubino-clincher-tyre/

cdaly_

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

PS - Gatorskins have poor grip in wet conditions.

I have not found that to be the case in 3 years of riding them.

Run_to_da_hills

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It might be a bit above your budget but you can't go wrong with Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24544 I've had them on 3 different bikes with in excess of 20,000 kms without a puncture. The peace of mind is great for me as I'm a keyholder so can't really be late for work.



PS - Gatorskins have poor grip in wet conditions.

I use both Gatorskins and Schwalbe Marathon Plus.

Gatorskins on a sports bike and Marathon Plus on a hack.

Gatorskins are much lighter with less road resistance.

Schwalbe Marathon Plus weigh a ton but are bullet proof. All JC Decaux rental bikes in Dublin are fitted with these which would give some idea to their reputation of durability.

gman2k

Schwalbe Durano Plus are a good option for puncture proof. Most of the puncture proofness of the Marathons, but weigh a good bit less (still a heavy tire though)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=45443

Dermot Illogical

Seaneh wrote: »

I had Vittoria Rubino's on a commuter and did a few hundred km on them without any punctures. They roll really well too and are very grippy. Very easy to get on as well. and you can get a set for less than €30.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/vittoria-rubino-clincher-tyre/

Rubino Pro are excellent too imho. €25 each from CRC. I got over 6,000km out of a set.
For when a heavier tyre will do, Panaracer RibMo are fairly puncture proof.

Hmmzis

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

Rubino Pro are excellent too imho. €25 each from CRC. I got over 6,000km out of a set.
For when a heavier tyre will do, Panaracer RibMo are fairly puncture proof.

Have done about 2500km on a set of those and so far one puncture when bobbing around on a glass strewn cycle lane practising high cadence spinning (was a fairly big piece of glass). The wear seems to just about starting to show.

Wishbone Ash

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

Panaracer RibMo are fairly puncture proof.

I had a set of those. Strange tyre. Never got a puncture with them but they seem to get seriously cut up. Mine were full of deep slits, holes and other defects and required almost daily removal of debris but they still kept going. Didn't want to tempt fate though so I went back to the Schwalbes.

fatboypee

Many Thanks for the input. I think I may well put the gators on, specifically because of the weight, Triban 3 is already 10+kg, just unsanctioned outlay of bike plus kit and I'm kind-of reaching a limit .. Would I be mad to start commuting before changing them ? 12 miles each way, roads are UK country (ish) , good bit of cycle path ?

Thanks again for input.

Seaneh

You will probably be grand. Just make sure you have a pump, tyre levers, a repair kit and a spare tube in your saddle bag and you're covered.