Recommend me a tyre...

dahat

Currently running Continental Sport Contact II 700 x 32

They wore quickish but that's a weight of me factor as well.

Gatorskins maybe but would like em hard wearing

Unknown Soldier

dahat wrote: »

Currently running Continental Sport Contact II 700 x 32

They wore quickish but that's a weight of me factor as well.

Gatorskins maybe but would like em hard wearing

You haven't specified what you want the tyres for?

Racing? Touring? Commuting?

Useage & mileage?

Wishbone Ash

dahat wrote: »

.. would like em hard wearing

Hard wearing usually means sacrificing on grip.

dahat

Short daily commute plus doing 100 to 130km a week for fitness, bile is a Giant Roam 3.

Crow92

I really like the Schwalbe Marathon plus.
They weigh a ton (almost 1kg per tyre afaik) but the grip, wear and the fact I haven't gotten a puncture in 3+ years cycling through Dublin city is well worth it imo

G1032

Schwalbe Durano Plus http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-durano-plus-performance-rigid-road-tyre-1/

dahat

Crow92 wrote: »

I really like the Schwalbe Marathon plus.
They weigh a ton (almost 1kg per tyre afaik) but the grip, wear and the fact I haven't gotten a puncture in 3+ years cycling through Dublin city is well worth it imo

They are heavy old things alright, they likely to effect my longer cycling much?

Lumen

Marathon Plus are horrible tyres whose only saving grace is that they're almost indestructible.

Durable, puncture proof, fast, grippy, fun to ride. You can have some but not all.

dahat

Lumen wrote: »

Marathon Plus are horrible tyres whose only saving grace is that they're almost indestructible.

Durable, puncture proof, fast, grippy, fun to ride. You can have some but not all.

In fairness to.my current tyres o have had no issue either besides quicker wear than I'd like but I'm a heavy top dude. They are fast though.

Crow92

dahat wrote: »

They are heavy old things alright, they likely to effect my longer cycling much?

I'd say they would, extra weight on the wheels have an effect on acceleration.
I find they roll well and they're certainly not horrible tires.
They're fit for purpose, which would not be a for speed but are bullet proof commuter tyre and for me a great .

htttp://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-marathon-plus-smartguard-rigid-road-tyre/

Actually with regards to the weight I've 32c / 35c mix of tyres, so the 25c version weighs a good bit less than the wider tyres.

Weight:
595g (700 x 25c
750g (700 x 28c)
810g (700 x 32c)
900g (700 x 35c)
960g (700 x 38C)

dahat

Suitable for 50km + spins?

Brian?

Continental GP4000s. The best blend of speed, grip and puncture resistance IMO. I hate gatorskins, the grip is awful.

A Jeffers

I've come across solid tyres that weigh about 600g per tyre in that size. Obviously no punctures. The grip seems normal and they are said to be about 100psi hardness. I can't link a page, but do a search on Tannus Tyres, Might be what you're looking for.

Macy0161

Crow92 wrote: »

Actually with regards to the weight I've 32c / 35c mix of tyres, so the 25c version weighs a good bit less than the wider tyres.

The 25c is a fecker to get on though. Just swapped over the 28c marathon plus I had on my old BSO to the (soon to be) commuter. Miles easier getting the 28c on.

Can't fault the tyres for puncture resistance, especially when commuting. I've gone over glass when I had no choice sure I was going to puncture and come out the other side.

The plan was to swap over the 25c on to the new arrival, but having second thoughts now after reading this thread. When I got them, the weight of the rider was definitely my main issue, rather than the weight of the tyres. Rider weight probably less of an issue now, so maybe I need to rethink that (Continental GP4000 SII showing as 740g a pair lighter), probably after the winter. Still wouldn't swap for commuting though.

cdaly_

Vittoria Voyager Hyper folding. Lovely and comfy, good puncture resistance and nice and fast. Make sure you get the folding as it has the high tpi casing.

smacl

G1032 wrote: »

Schwalbe Durano Plus http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-durano-plus-performance-rigid-road-tyre-1/

A great tyre but not sure if they go up to 32c. The Marthon Supreme is a good 32c tyre, being lighter and slicker than the Marathon plus, but on the expensive side. For 32c, I'd be tempted to try _cdaly's Vittoria Voyager Hyper folding as my next set of tyres.

cdaly_

smacl wrote: »

For 32c, I'd be tempted to try _cdaly's Vittoria Voyager Hyper folding as my next set of tyres.

Go on outa that and buy your own!...

smacl

cdaly_ wrote: »

Go on outa that and buy your own!...

Right so, sure yours are probably worn thin anyway...