Which Tyres?

I normally use a different bike to ride in the wet, but the times I got caught they worked fine.

I like that I can fit 28s on my Tarmac. #newwinterbike

@PhilDAS -- did you get gravel kings in the end? I'm humming and hawing for my CdF ... 32c

or Pasela PT 32c for 2/3 of the cost?

anyone got a pair of either of these going spare?

you need this: http://sim-works.com/en/panaracer/volummy-700c

£59 at Rad Bikes

ha ha ... that's over my budget.

GKs are £60 for a pair, which feels like I'm pushing it...

But these are tubeless

I didn't, cheaped out and got Conti Sport Contact 2 in 42c because they were 8 quid at planet x.

So are GKs... and this is for a bike with non tubeless rims. old skool.

So are GKs

Not the slick ones

"Sidewall colour: peanut butter"

That's some real hipster stuff...

It is SimWorks ..

can someone convince @Sparky that these are 700c?

https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=144725;menu=1000,2,103,105

He is "confused" and says they are 28" and won't fit.

Just click the drop down to choose size. Says 700c there. As well as 622. As well as 28”. Which are all the same thing

This might help him out

Edit: beaten to it by Phil

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"Some German tire companies use this non-standard designation for 622 mm ("700C") tires"

EDIT Beaten to it by Phil and Max. FML I'm old.

Come on man, keep up

Why do they add 2 to the width in the x-622 style naming?

Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.

Thanks all.

Hot damn... Build a bike around those tyres?

Kojaks are killing me with the constant punctures. I need to write these last set off as a loss and order something else today. Are Marathon Supremes the only way to go, and if so, any recommendations on where to get at the best price? (£30.99 at Wiggle)

The Vittoria Hypers look interesting, especially at £13 at Planet X, but they are coming out alongside the Kojaks in tests at Bicycle Rolling Resistance.

Hypers are like marathon supreme i.e. one of the best.

i know folk disagree but i'd like to reiterate my belief that hypers are sketchy in the wet. I've had a few close encounters as has a clubmate. Not gatorskin levels or anything but I wouldn't be flying around tight corners comfortably using them.

Gonna sound like a broken record, what pressure you're running them?

I found that even at 10psi more provide a lots less grip in the wet.

this was a while ago now but I think it was around 65psi at 32mm (i'm 92kg)