Armadillo's

Posted on Mon 17th, September 2007

• #1

31trum

specialized seem to have changed the tread pattern on the armadillo's, the new ones look like this

and seem to wear down quicker than the older ones like this

anyone else notice this?????
• #2

kipsy

sounds like a bummer.....still good puncture proofing tho?
...my armies are nearly threadbare....still no punctures, an' I aint changing em til they do.
• #3

kipsy

...and they appear to be much, much fatter too ;o)
• #4

deleted

are there different armadillo tyres? i.e cheap hardwearing ungrippy ones and more expensive grippy softer racey ones?
• #5

Object

http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360028350&n=Specialized%20Roubaix%20Armadillo%20Elite%20Folding%20Tyre

Used as pair of these for a while. They're beautiful to ride but could do wiuth being ridden in conjunction with a front brake as I skidded through in less than two months.

I like the cheaper strandard armadillo's too but the red side walls are nasty.
• #6

hippy

Armadillo Elite: http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqSection.jsp?sid=EquipTiresArmadilloElite
Armadillo: http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqSection.jsp?sid=EquipTiresArmadillo

The ones 31trum posted are the All Condition ones. I've not used either so dunno how they run. Assuming Elite is better.
There's also different versions under Elite and the normal one, like Roubaix..

That site also says the sythe-cut-looking tread pattern is new for 2007..

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