Anti-Puncture Tyres At-a-glance

Hmm, maybe but can't find them in the UK either. I did look prior to posting.

Well if you find them do let me know, they'll be useful when the gnats ya goes sensible in the autumn.
(Drops, hoods, a disc brake and some faster tyres)
Although I was just gonna get jack browns.

I basically want a fast rolling 28c gumwall.

Nothing faster than the Grand Bois tyres, but for puncture resistance tyres, you can't go wrong with the Panaracer.

Where can I get the gran bois in the uk? Had a brief le google but I'm being lazy

I basically want a fast rolling 28c gumwall.

challenge paris-roubaix in 27mm, or strade bianche in 30mm.

Looking for a set of anti-puncture tyres under £50 that are decent when it's wet, basically something better than gatorskins which are like skating on ice. Any ideas?

ReFuses

^ This.

No punctures with my Panaracer Pasela tour guards in the month or so they've been on. No noticeable wear either despite some mad radical skidzzz

Been running Rivendells "Ruffy Tuffy" now for last 10 months on my road bike. They've seen me through last years winter months in Cornwall on a mix of rough country lanes, trails and B-roads and I've decided to keep them on ever since. Just completed a little touring (from north cornwall to paris) again a mix of surfaces and including cobbles seemingly grouted with broken glass bottles, and only now am I thinking about swapping the front and rear to even the wear.
The cornering seemed a little less confident at first, swapping from Open Paves, but they've either got better with a little wear, or I'm just used to it...or, a bit of both.

Anyway, a comfy gumwall at 28c, fast rolling and not one, single Pcte. Not the lightest, but worth it for the benefits of relatively carefree cycling. A good winter/touring tyre and not too shabby elsewhere.

Still keen to try the refuse in a 28c, as the 25c's have been a fit and forget option for so long, but in the meantime these are a tyre I would definitely buy again.

Modern ReFuse that's labelled 28c is actually 25c, unless they've sorted out that error.

I've got a Hutchinson Intensive (one of the recommended tyres) on my rear wheel and I love it, it has lots of grip. The tyre's now done ca 800 miles and has threads sort of unwinding round the tyre circumference on one side just above the rim. It looks like about a 2-3 mm depth of tyre has lost threads round the circumference and that in some areas the main upper of the tyre may be separating.

Has anyone else experienced a similar issue with any tyres or know what could be causing this? I had a Conti tyre loose a few threads once but nothing like this.

Finally I obviously need to replace this (annoying at such an early stage). Can someone recommend a nice grippy puncture resistant tyre that comes on 25 mm?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Scwalbe durano plus or a gatorskin hardshell.

I've got a Hutchinson Intensive (one of the recommended tyres) on my rear wheel and I love it, it has lots of grip. The tyre's now done ca 800 miles and has threads sort of unwinding round the tyre circumference on one side just above the rim. It looks like about a 2-3 mm depth of tyre has lost threads round the circumference and that in some areas the main upper of the tyre may be separating.

ive had the same happen with conti tyres. one vittoria open corsa. and a schwalbe ultremo.

it did worry me that the contact surface part of the tyre would eventually seperate from the sidewall.

so in the garage as a emergency spare and never buy them again. except the vittorias. cos i love em. and because i caused it to happen.

if the side of the tyre hits or rubs against a curb or in a deep enough pot hole or something , you have to kind of keep an eye on it regardless of what tyre you have.

and vredestein tricomps. lovely comfy grippy tyres.

Any idea about Schwalbe Big apple? I didnt have Super Moto money :(

I had big apples on my 29er for a while, lovely big fat and fast tyres for city riding, only put in about 300-400 miles on them in total but no punctures.

Even withstood a few stair drops 3-6 without going bang.

if they lived after your usage i think they'll outlive me

If you're looking for a tough and larger tyre and aren't too bothered about speed I can't recommend these enough.

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/TYVIRANT/vittoria_randonneurtrail_tyre

Around 900 brakeless miles on them, after 500 or so the rear started to show red* so I replaced it, a fair few of those miles were off road in epping forest and no punctures at all.

Serious great tyres for a tenner, not too bad rolling but really dig in on the corners haha.

*I was skidding like a real maniac back then though, with how I ride now I'd say it'd be easy to do over 1000miles brakeless without having to replace.

That being said I am going to try some other tyres on that bike for longer rides in or out of the city.

Thinking either Durano plus in 28c or kojaks in 35c and that's only really because I can get them at trade, if not I'd just stick with the trails, so hard wearing.

No punctures with my Panaracer Pasela tour guards in the month or so they've been on. No noticeable wear either despite some mad radical skidzzz

Got a pair on the fixie, tourers love them for being tough as old boots while still being comfy thanks to flexible sidewalls and they're reasonably light. Deffo a good choice, Panaracer changed their line recently mine are a year old.

My Gatorskin hardshell lost a thread just above the rim at the weekend and I was going to replace my Intensive with one of those.

The Vredestein Tricomps look interesting as I'm after a nice fast tyre with plenty of grip.

Thanks all.

Tricomps are good tyres, but definitely not good for skidding

are there any very low rolling resistance tyres that skid well ?

maybe durano S's ?

Hardshells really aren't that bad.

They're very stiff and doesn't feel that good.