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Are Armoured tyres worth it?

  • 03-10-2013 9:39am
    #1
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭


    So having just ruined an expensive Marathon Supreme (self inflicted injury. Not Schwalbe's fault) I find myself wondering if kevlar tyres are really worth the premium?

    The Rubinos on my road bike lived a long and healthy life without punctures.

    I did love the Racelites that came on my commuter but any armoured tyres I've had since have been a lot of expense and hassle for the same no punctures outcome as cheaper lighter tyres.

    Is it a case of YMMV or am I in for a rude awakening commuting on a front Rubino?


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  • #2
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    I've had marathon supremes on my hybrid for three years, two punctures over that time. Durano plus on the road bike for two years, one puncture.

    One interesting point made by ROK_ON recently is that non-puncture resistant tyres are so much easier to change roadside, that a puncture is less of an issue. I'd certainly carry more than one spare tube if taking this approach.

    Answer:YMMV :)


  • #3
    rflynnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 996 ✭✭✭rflynnr


    Horses for courses. For my commuting bikes I want reliability so I have Armadillos or Marathon Pluses. They're not perfect but they're pretty good. For the road bikes it's GP4000s because rolling resistance and grip in corners is the key consideration. Against that though, I gather Conti Gatorskins constitute a sort of compromise between fully armoured and "regular" tyres and if you were looking to avoid a tube repair/change while on a long winter's ride, might be worth investing in purely for winter use.


  • #4
    slap/dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭slap/dash


    ive 23mm gatorskins on my single speed for the last 5 years. one year into my second set, which were still doing fine but were starting to look pretty worn. they give very reliable, almost bombproof peace of mind (im 90kg and pretty much mash the eff outta my ss).
    recently, i got a new roadbike with gp4000s on there (25mm). very nice ride quality, superior grip and reasonably tough...though ive had a couple punctures after a season of c3000km. i plan on putting gp4000s on my single speed also now. ill expect more flats, but to be honest, the slippiness of the gators ruins my winters a little and i find myself not going all out as much as id like to after a couple of spills over tracks/manholes etc with them. im not kamikaze, but the gators do make me paranoid.

    id never run them on a road bike. wondering about 4 seasons as a side note maybe for winter training


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