BOMB PROOF tires - For those of you tired of flats
07-22-11, 08:10 PM
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Don't hold your breath waiting for the rimbos to wear out!
I have 4500 miles on a set and still going strong.
You ask whats wrong with them, Not one thing!!
I have used almost every tire stated on this thread,
and IMO, the ribmos offer the best flat proction and wear life of all of them.
All in all $$$ per mile they are the best for urban ridding.
To me and for my $$$ even better the Marathons, and armillos, or gatorskins.
07-22-11, 08:31 PM
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^^^
Thanks Mate, Cheers!
I couldn't believe in a thread entitled "Bomb Proof Tires", my beloved got nearly a mention.
Attention...Everyone who rides in an Urban Environment (Read: Not Mountain Biking), proceed directly to here...
https://www.panaracer.com/urban.php#ribmo_pt
Thanks Mate, Cheers!
I couldn't believe in a thread entitled "Bomb Proof Tires", my beloved got nearly a mention.
Attention...Everyone who rides in an Urban Environment (Read: Not Mountain Biking), proceed directly to here...
https://www.panaracer.com/urban.php#ribmo_pt
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07-23-11, 06:50 AM
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I hate changing flats; so my bomb-proof combination is:
Conti GP4000s
Mr Tuffy ultra light liners
Forte Puncture resistant tubes
I get the grip and handling of the GP's and the toughness of the gator skins; not a single flat on this combination in over two years and it holds air great. I do try to change the tubes once a year no matter what....... I am compulsive.
Conti GP4000s
Mr Tuffy ultra light liners
Forte Puncture resistant tubes
I get the grip and handling of the GP's and the toughness of the gator skins; not a single flat on this combination in over two years and it holds air great. I do try to change the tubes once a year no matter what....... I am compulsive.
07-31-11, 09:31 PM
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I've used the Serfas Seca RS, and they're very decent for a $40 tire--quite flat resistant, decent mileage (about 2000), but they roll slow and a harsh compared to my favorite all-arounder, Continental GP4000. You get what you pay for. In the case of the Seca, a little bit more.
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07-31-11, 10:15 PM
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No worse when new than any other clinchers I've used. The difference is, since you never flat, they don't get "loosened up" from regular removal/reinstallation the way conventional clinchers do, so when you finally do change them after ~5,000 miles they're just as hard to take off as a brand new tire!
Also note, there's a difference between Armadillo Elites and regular Armadillos. I've never tried the latter, but word on the street is that they're even less flat-prone than the Elites because they have a thicker puncture-proof sidewall...but that makes them a real bear to get on/off the rim. Plus they apparently ride like complete schidt (The Elites only ride like incomplete schidt, which for my purposes is perfectly acceptable.)
Also note, there's a difference between Armadillo Elites and regular Armadillos. I've never tried the latter, but word on the street is that they're even less flat-prone than the Elites because they have a thicker puncture-proof sidewall...but that makes them a real bear to get on/off the rim. Plus they apparently ride like complete schidt (The Elites only ride like incomplete schidt, which for my purposes is perfectly acceptable.)
Conti gatorskins, Rubinos, Michelins or cheap tires out of the bargin in at the LBS have done me well. Specialized need to get out of the tire market if they're not going to considerably lift their game.
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