Best Cycling Tires - 2008

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Best Cycling Tires - 2008
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Michelin Pro2 Race Clincher Tire12 Votes - [13.48%]
Continental Ultra Gator Skin6 Votes - [6.74%]
Continental Grand Prix 400025 Votes - [28.09%]
Vredestein Fortezza SE5 Votes - [5.62%]
Michelin Pro3 Race14 Votes - [15.73%]
Continental Attack/Force3 Votes - [3.37%]
Maxxis Courchevel1 Votes - [1.12%]
Bonti xxx lite3 Votes - [3.37%]
Rubino Pro Slick6 Votes - [6.74%]
Specialized Armadillos3 Votes - [3.37%]
Continental Competition2 Votes - [2.25%]
Serfa Seca2 Votes - [2.25%]
Michelin Ironman Clincher Tire2 Votes - [2.25%]
Vredestein Fortezza Tri-comp1 Votes - [1.12%]
HUFFY1 Votes - [1.12%]
Vittoria Corsa Evo3 Votes - [3.37%]

2008-11-22 6:20 PM

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Subject: Best Cycling Tires - 2008
What makes this cycling tire your favorite?

2008-11-23 2:16 AM
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Subject: RE: Best Cycling Tires - 2008

Continental Ultra Gatorskin.

Affordable, have put thousands of hard road miles on them, never had a flat, and they just keep going and going and going. Very stable on cornering, even at high speeds (25+mph), and braking.

2008-11-23 8:20 PM
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Subject: RE: Best Cycling Tires - 2008
Michelin Pro2. I got a set for cheap after my Michelin Ironman's were showing too much wear. They are everything I want in a tire, which means I don't have to think about them.
2008-11-26 6:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Best Cycling Tires - 2008
Conti GP 4000's hands down, didn't get a flat all season, that included a lot of training miles, 1 sprint, 2 Oly's, 1 HIM and a full IM. Plus the feel good and weigh in at 200grams
2008-11-29 9:37 PM
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I voted for the Michelin Krylion Carbon tires.  I rode the entire year on one set, including 500 miles on the trainer without a flat or anything.  I think I paid less than $25 each for them.
2008-12-16 7:25 PM
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Rubino Pro are my all-around fav's.  Keep coming back to these after trying others.

Long wearing, durable, and excellent all-around performance (handling, rolling resistance, braking).  Price isn't bad either.  Other Vittorias- Zafirro Pro is more durable & longer wearing, but don't aoffer ride & handling of the RP.  Diamante & Open Corsas are SWEET, but much less durable & treadlife is much shorter than RPs. 

Michelin Pro Race are good also.  Slightly quicker but less durable & don't wear as long. Higher price & more frequent replacement add up to $$$$.

 Conti's I've tried have been decent- EXCEPT I've been plagued by fragile sidewalls.  I've blown two sidewalls on very low mileage (<250mi) tires on minor impacts (small stones common in my area).  Only durable Conti I've tried are  UltraGatorskins, which ride rougher, slower, & with less grip than other competitive tires.

2008-12-17 12:51 PM
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I also went with the Rubino Pro Slick tire. I have several sets of these, and I love them.
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