Best roadbike commuter tyre

StaggerLee

Hi All,

After 5-6000 kms of happy on my bontrager hardcases I've gotten a couple of flats. Think its time to change them? Which tyre would you go for?

Conti Gatorskins
Conti Gatorskin hardshell
Conti 4 seasons
Panaracer Ribmo
Bontrager Hardcase

Beasty

Continental GP4000S;)

Lumen

Beasty wrote: »

Continental GP4000S;)

Cheapskate.

I use a Dugast Pista Silk Latex on the front and an FMB Competition CX on the back.

cdaly_

Conti Gatorskin hardshell

Gators for me for the last 3 years.

colm_gti

Panaracer Ribmo

Conti GP 4 seasons, halfway between gators and gp4000s

smacl

Very happy with Durano plus as a robust road bike tyre, but not on list.

086Jazzy

I've over 6k on Vitoria rub into pro's. never had a puncture and use them regularly on rough surfaces. Highly recommended.

ednwireland

i have a vittoria randonnuer on the back and a michelin pilot on the front

rob w

Conti Gatorskin hardshell

Got some gatorskins a couple of weeks back and very happy with them so far!

Lusk Doyle

Panaracer for the future! Love em. Have gp 4000 on now and can feel the slippiness in them. Panaracer are super grippy but fast also.

Andy-Pandy

I have a pair of 28x 700cc Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tyre's and i cant fault them. Not punctures bar a pinched tube that was my own fault

You should add them to your poll

portron niner

Panaracer Ribmo

I'm using GP 4 Seasons 23s since December, got them because of the bad weather & am very happy with them. I used the stock tires that came with my bike (Vittorio Zaffiro 23s) for a couple of thousand kms & only ever had one puncture which was from under-inflating. They were a bit slippy in the wet though & I came off the bike turning left on a small roundabout in the rain once.

The GP 4 Seasons have a definite difference in grip & I'm positive they feel faster, even though I run them @ 120 psi as opposed to 140 psi on the Vittorios.

Seamus_hynes

Bontrager Hardcase

I have a set of panaracers for the last year, never had a problem a d much more comfy than the gators ..

Civilian_Target

Conti Gatorskin hardshell

Marathon Plus on the back, Gatorskins on the front. Conti Ultras are good on the front too but they don't last.

In my opinion, you have to have a tyre with a rigid sidewall on the back, or you're going to get punctures... I know the ride's much nicer without them, but I'd prefer a harsher ride and no punctures to the opposite!

Surveyor11

Bontrager Hardcase

Civilian_Target wrote: »

Marathon Plus on the back, Gatorskins on the front. Conti Ultras are good on the front too but they don't last.

In my opinion, you have to have a tyre with a rigid sidewall on the back, or you're going to get punctures... I know the ride's much nicer without them, but I'd prefer a harsher ride and no punctures to the opposite!

Panaracers do it for me, agree a harsh ride but beats punctures, also used conti sport contacts which are good as well

Seweryn

Beasty wrote: »

Continental GP4000S;)

I use 4000S as well and find them very good overall and long lasting.

StaggerLee

Panaracer Ribmo

I use GP4000s on my "weekend" bike, they're deadly.

Think I'm going to go for a set of Panaracer Ribmos on the commuter. Richies are selling them at a decent price, they'll wrastle em onto the Rims too

I've had bontrager racelite hardcases on the bike for a couple of years, really good puncture resistant tyre at a reasonable price.

Seweryn

StaggerLee wrote: »

I use GP4000s on my "weekend" bike, they're deadly.

And they are also very good to commute on. No need for a different tyre.

Seaneh

Durano plus Londons.

Cheaper than the folding Durano plus tyres and a bit thicker but have that god awful logo on the walls.