Tires for wet weather riding
11-24-13, 06:13 PM
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As far as tread promoting grip, I fell last year in the wet on an off camber corner. The pavement was old concrete aggregate, where the surface was made entirely of polished stone marbles. No way was tread going to help there. My tires did in fact have small ripply tread on the cornering area, though smooth in the center.
Hmm, you may be right; it was a long time ago, so maybe I'm not remembering the pattern or the brand correctly. Probably they were Specialized Fat Boys, because I remember them being perfectly smooth, and I was on Specialized tire kick back then. The Ground Control Extreme was my rear tire! Up front was a little more variable, but Onza Porcupines did well for me up until Panaracer Darts hit the scene. Oh, the Golden Era of MTB...
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Get the biggest tires that will fit your frame/fork and run them a little softer. It's all about the contact patch.
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Michelin says you have to be going 120 mph for a 23 mm to hydroplane.
https://www.michelinbicycletire.com/m...oothtread.view
https://www.michelinbicycletire.com/m...oothtread.view
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Pro4 Endurance lasted me 1.5 years. The tire is still working amazing on my backup bike.
I only switched to Pro4 Service Courses because I wanted a bit more speed and traction. Absolutely nothing wrong with Endurance's traction but when cornering at 30km/h+, the Service Course just provides more confidence. In wet, Service Course improve on traction a bit more as well.
I only switched to Pro4 Service Courses because I wanted a bit more speed and traction. Absolutely nothing wrong with Endurance's traction but when cornering at 30km/h+, the Service Course just provides more confidence. In wet, Service Course improve on traction a bit more as well.
