Fixie tire

Steodh · 09-06-2011 06:31PM #1

Lookin for a good rear tyre for a fixe , last 1 blow up after 3-4weeks , might have been cause of glass so , and the 1 i have i keep gettin punctures so im just wonderin whats a good rear tyre that will last long ?

carthoris · 09-06-2011 07:04PM

Does a "fixie" require a special tyre ?

Otherwise Specialized Armadillos are great tyres not puncturing, others find them a problem in the wet but I have had no problems:
http://www.cycleways.com/store/product/19088/Spe-Tyr-All-Cond-Arma-25c-Blk/

Others are Continental Gator skins:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=18800
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=49762

Although I have to say I have found them very difficult to get off a tyre rim.

happytramp · 09-06-2011 07:10PM

Yeah, found a pair of Gatorskins in my shed and put them on my bike a while ago. Very few punctures, not too heavy, good for training or running around town.

_sparkie_ · 09-06-2011 08:28PM

vittoira randonneurs are nice, i have been using them recently and have had no problems.

abcdggs · 09-06-2011 08:51PM

If you're going to be skidding it a lot, i'd suggest getting a cheap one for the rear. imo if you want nice tyres why ruin them by not having brakes

vlad2009 · 10-06-2011 01:04AM

abcdggs wrote: »

If you're going to be skidding it a lot, i'd suggest getting a cheap one for the rear. imo if you want nice tyres why ruin them by not having brakes

or you could buy panarace ribmo and skid the **** out of it for about 6 months straight instead of buying cheap tyres, but it could work both ways.:cool:

rp · 10-06-2011 08:10AM

Steodh wrote: »

Lookin for a good rear tyre for a fixe , last 1 blow up after 3-4weeks , might have been cause of glass so , and the 1 i have i keep gettin punctures so im just wonderin whats a good rear tyre that will last long ?

My fav tyres on the fixie are Schwalbe Durano Plus, not as puncture resistant as Marathons, but a good compromise. If you are getting a lot of punctures, riding position is more likely to be the cause than the tyre, though.

fatbhoy · 10-06-2011 10:20AM

rp wrote: »

My fav tyres on the fixie are Schwalbe Durano Plus, not as puncture resistant as Marathons, but a good compromise. If you are getting a lot of punctures, riding position is more likely to be the cause than the tyre, though.

Yeah, I use those Durano Plus tyres too, and I've not had a puncture yet. :cool: I'd also recommend the Armadillos too.

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