sumgy

Needed.
A good, fast rolling 30+mm tyre that does not cost a bomb and has decent puncture resistance.
My Challenge Strada's have ended their lives.
Go!!

hay

Continental touring plus.

sumgy

Slightly too big unfortunately.
The Pompino can only go up to 35c apparently.

UltraManDan

That tire is available in a 32mm option.

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...FUI7gQodJ94DOw

Or you could go 32mm Gatorskins for $34 each

rumrunn6

Michelin Protek 700 x 28 20 bucks at biketiresdirect. my 40s measured 2-3mm wider at max pressure. not sure the 28s would be that much over, but you got a shot at it ;-)

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...otek-700c-tire

SquidPuppet

Inexpensive
Fast
Puncture resistant




Pick two.

sumgy

In Australia it seems that as soon as you say "commuter/trekking" tyre it is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
It is f*#king expensive to be a commuter in Australia apparently.
No wonder everyone drives instead.

DiabloScott

Something you don't like about the Stradas? Cuz I say Challenge Paris-Roubaixs.
Labeled as 27mm but they run a little wide.

sumgy

The Australian price tag.

pwebb

i fit 35c Schwalbe Kojaks in my old pompino, which i really like & would recommend. It had a different fork but the rear wasnt an issue. wheels were archetypes if it matters

sumgy

Yep, can do 35c slicks.

79pmooney

There's the compromise that is lower priced, the Paselas. 28c, 32c and 35c. Not as fast, decent for flats, ~$35 US.

I may well be using 35c Paselas as my gravel tire for this year's Cycle Oregon.

Ben

79pmooney

I tried the Challenges a couple of years ago. The tires and their latex tubes, wanting the wonderful secure feeling cornering I remember from good sewups. After mounting them with more care than I have ever put into getting a clincher even and round, had one come off the rim and destroy an expensive tube. A week later I went for a long loop, planning to return with a 1200' climb and descent. Both Challenge latex tubes blew within 2 miles, both separating at the manufactured sleeve at the valves. Got a glass flat later and ended up buying a tube from the Fred Meyer department store just so I could do the last 20 miles home, picking the miserable high traffic flat route because I simply didn't trust those Challenges. Haven't ridden them since. For me, an expensive lesson. I really wanted to like them.

Rode CO on the tried and true Vittoria Corsas.

Ben

sumgy

Pasela's are about $120 Australian over here (if you can find them at all).

SquidPuppet

The Kojaks are damn good. Roll great, light, killer grip. Not cheap here in the US. Not sure about in OZ.

sumgy

Cant even find them in any of my online shops (so I know I wont find them in any LBS).

DiabloScott

Well compared to the tubular versions, the clincher are a bargain!