Road bike tire recommendation (Cycling)

[lowyder993s]

Originally Posted by fanaudical

Two contributors to long tire life on my recumbent: I don't weigh much (~140 lbs) plus I run wide tires (~20mm rims). I lost track of mileage on those tires, but I think it was 6k+.

I was 140 once...when I was 10!!!

[nzporsche944s2]

I swear by Continental tyres. I got 12 months out of a set of Continental 4 Seasons tyres with no problems at all.

Then I switched to GP4000S tyres and have used them for training and racing. 8 months in so far in all conditions from melting-tar-hot to driving-rain-near-freezing, again with no problems.

I can't see my future tyres being anything but Continental. Oh, and they are handmade in Germany!

[look 171]

GP4000 are great tires. Life's too short to be lugging around big heavy tires for training. My opinion is if you want to work, get up and do tempo or take a long pull. That will kill you.

What's the racing like down there in NZ? Lots of traditional point to point RR? Is the around-the- block (usually 1 mile, or 1-2K) crit. popular like here in the US or is it more of a European type crit. or Kermesse?

[nzporsche944s2]

Originally Posted by look 171

What's the racing like down there in NZ? Lots of traditional point to point RR? Is the around-the- block (usually 1 mile, or 1-2K) crit. popular like here in the US or is it more of a European type crit. or Kermesse?

We have all sorts going on here. Most popular would be point to point road races usually around the 100km length through some beautiful scenery. We're coming into winter now so the number of events drops off until spring.

My next challenge is a 160km race around Lake Taupo in November.

Sorry didn't mean to high jack the original post so to give it some relevance....yes I will do that race on Continental GP4000S tyres!

[gatotom]

been riding sew up tires forever, when they get a flat its usually time to replace cuz they are worn out.

Had very good luck with tufo tires, do not ride the top of the line just good training tires at 175 lb pressure.

[widgeon13]

Thanks, I'm picking up a Specialized Armadillo 700X25 tomorrow. Just pulled the wheel and gave it a thorough inspection, but nothing definite. I pumped up the tube and tiny leak on a seam was the only thing I could find. Wheel is fine. I'm going with the new tire and hoping for a longer term solution.

[look 171]

for a slow leak, check valve stem or the rubber part where the valve stem connects to the rubber tube. Sometimes, the stem hole will cut and wear the rubber out causing a slow leak. Double check the interior of your tire. There might a piece of small glass fragment stuck in the tire coming through into the tube that's under lots of pressure.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by nzporsche944s2

We have all sorts going on here. Most popular would be point to point road races usually around the 100km length through some beautiful scenery. We're coming into winter now so the number of events drops off until spring.

My next challenge is a 160km race around Lake Taupo in November.

Sorry didn't mean to high jack the original post so to give it some relevance....yes I will do that race on Continental GP4000S tyres!

sound like a lot more then what we have. Fast around the block "all lungs" is what we have for the most part.