New Tyres

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Terry
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Location: Newtown

Postby Terry » 31 Aug 2009, 21:23

I'm in the market for new tyres on both my bikes and was hoping that someone out there on the interwebs could give me their opinion of what is a good tyre for commuting/training.
Also apart from the obvious what is the difference between wire bead and folding tyres?

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Toff
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Location: Stanmore

Postby Toff » 01 Sep 2009, 09:52

I'll answer the easy question first. From a performance point of view, there is no difference between wire bead and folding tyres. Folding tyres typically have a kevlar bead instead of wire. This is slightly lighter, and can make packaging and postage cheaper if you are ordering online. That's all.

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Adrian E
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Postby Adrian E » 01 Sep 2009, 11:57

I still like the Conti Gatorskins for a non-racing tyre. Definately the most reliable tyre I've had in the last 3 years.
http://www.conti-online.com/generator/w ... in_en.html
But if you get a good deal online, I'd just get what you can and wear em out.


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