Anti-Puncture Tyres At-a-glance

Well I used them for ages and have loved them, but managed to blow out the rear last week on a pothole on the way home (the tube blowout ripped the sidewall of the tyre).

I suspect this is a lot to do with the bike I'm using nowadays. It's a lot heavier, has racks, and I was loaded up that day and was going pretty fast when I slammed into the pothole. So whilst a sidewall rip is not something I think is normal, and could actually be considered a defect, I don't think I was riding within the normal parameters of the tyre.

I'm using Schwalbe Marathon Plus's at the moment as that is what the nearest shop had in stock. They are considerably slower in feel and my GPS times for commuting have added a couple of minutes every day since changing to them. So I may well be in the market for a faster, larger tyre.

For 23s and 25s I still think the Contis are great if you're not skidding. But for my usage nowadays I'm looking for 28s or even 30s and I've yet to find a great low rolling resistance durable tyre for that. Though I'm inclined to try the Duranos.

Ok cheers. Interesting.

I'm on a light singlespeed with front/rear brakes so I'm obviously not a skidder. From what you say I think the Conti's will be good for my set up. I'll report back in the future.

Thanks again.