Goranilic

Please post here what tires you have on your hybrid bike, for how long, what is your weight, what tire you have prior and what tire are you planning to put next?
Thanx.
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Chaltierx

I have some 32c Vittoria Randonneur on my Jamis Coda Sport. They're the stock tires. I'll probably change them to Gatorskins once they wear out. I've had them for about two months so far but they seem pretty decent. I am 138lbs.

TomCat_Ford

My Giant Rapid has a set of 700x28c Kenda Kwest tires on it (stock). The tires have close to 2,600 miles on them and my weight is a hair above 140lbs. I ride on 80% paved roads, but I do spend some time on gravel and other unpaved trails. This is my all-weather bike (rain, snow, etc.), so these tires have seen a lot of different conditions.

I'm not entirely sure what tire I will go with next. Right now, I am leaning towards the Vittoria Rubino III tires. That said, I may just end up going with another set of Kwests because they have served me well thus far.

rumrunn6

Specialized Armadillo All Condition (slicks)

MRT2

Panaracer Urban Max (32) on my '97 Bianchi Advantage. Bought them a few years ago when the original tires wore out. The bianchi is my backup bike, and my son rides it now, so might not need to change tires for some time.

corwin1968

Just got a brand new bike built up and I put my 40mm Schawlbe Duremes on it but this weekend I replaced them with my 32mm Vittoria Randonneur Hypers. The Duremes are MUCH more comfortable and I run them about 15-20 psi below max. The Hypers are MUCH faster and I run them within 10 psi of max. The Duremes have a definite drag effect and the Hypers have a significanly rougher ride. It's always a trade-off. I weigh 380 lbs and will probably go back to the Duremes. Comfort over speed!

Wanderer

Try running those Dureems at max pressure, or 5# over. My Supremes roll like a snowball in hell at 5# over, and noticably slower at 10# under max.

Which brings me to my current rubber. Schwalbe Marathon Supremes, a 35 on the front, and a 40 on the back, running at 92PSI, rated for 85. I've been running them this way for the last 5 years, without a flat, or any problem. On my second set now, and have another set in the basement.

Why the mix, you ask? Because the 35 on the front quickens the steering, and is much more maneuverable, without sacrificing comfort, and the 40 on the rear is more comfortable, without sacrificing speed or maneuverability. My Crosstrail came with 45s, and I will continue this mix...

And, I love the Schwalbe Marathon Supremes, as I used to get at least 2 flats a week. Yes, I pick out hitchikers, but none of them have gotten thru. Pricey, but cheap, in my book.

p.s. Don't forget to get a set of Schwalbe tubes - they hold air better than any other tube I have ever tried, in the last 60 years.

giantcfr1

I use Vittoria Rubino Pro 23mm. Before that Kenda Small block 8 cyclocross 32mm. I am about 65kg at the moment and rate both sets of tyres as fantastic and great respectively. I don't have plans to change for a long time.

martinus

https://www.google.com/search?q=conti...w=1366&bih=643

Conti speed rides ... in a 42.

Reynolds 

CST Travellers 700x37
8 months/3300 km
68k
None-this is my first hybrid.
I'd like some Schwalbes.

jbchybridrider 

I will swap between Schwalbe ultremo R1's and Schwalbe Sammy Slick 35c's depending on where I ride.
I have used Michelin Pilot 40c's but prefer the Schwalbe's.

SHOFINE

The Kona came with Continental Contact 32c, just put Continental City Contact 42c's but measured at 37mm run at 80psi...love em around the rough roads of my home town. I weight about 175lbs.
The Sawyer came with big Mtn bike tires...changed to Schwalbe Big Apple 60c's about a year ago... run around 40psi ...no plans to change yet.
The Motebecane came with Maxxis Wormdrive 26x1.9" ...no plans to change...been great around the gravel and dirt areas I ride.

xoxoxoxoLive

700 x 32 H2 Bontrager's, Running 80 PSI rear, & 70 PSI front. Nothing fancy, but really has a smooth ride.. as for the next set, probably something the same size, but lighter, with good flat protection..

rise000

At the moment I'm rolling on Schwalbe Smart Sam 700x37
Very fast on tarmac for knobby tire, good on the light trails. I'm 196/96 so pressure is always above 4 bar. Very satisfied.

Did try these in the past:

* Schwalbe CX Comp 700x35 - fast, stabile but low puncture protection and did not last long (about 1500km). Cheap. Would buy again.

* Schwalbe Rapid Rob 700x35 - slow, extremly short life (did get only about 800km of them), not good on tarmac and not good on trails. Would not recommend and definitly will not buy again.

* Schwalbe Sammy Slick 700x35 - very very fast (almost as slicks), very light. Not so cheap, not good on gravel, great on tarmac, moderate on dry trails.

* Schwalbe Hurricane 700x42 - great puncture protection, long life tire (mine did 4500km and still going strong). Very good on tarmac, not for trail ridinig. Great in rain. Would definitly buy again with that ratio of price/kilometers per tire.

* Maxxis Detonator 700x32 slick, fast but not as near as Kojaks or any real road tire. Very good puncture protection. Ride them for about 2500km and they still got life in them.

* Giant S-P3 AC 700x32 - very fast (as all slicks compared to knobbies), not good in rain. Changed them after 500km cause of rain season. Not so cheap for performance you get.

* Specialized CX Borough 700x42 - light, big volume, comfortable. Not very fast, not very usfull on trails. Sell them after only 300km.


I think thats all what was on my hybrid
Next set will be Kenda Small Block 8 in 700x32...

GaryPitts

32mm Michelin Pilot Sports for me. Awesome!

themishmosh

Michelin Pro4 Service Course
700x25
Love them!

badger1

Panaracer Pasela TG (folding), 32, late fall into spring; Conti GP4000s, 25, late spring/summer/early fall. I switch back to the Paselas if riding extended periods on unpaved surfaces.

Weight: 160 lbs. Paselas: 70f/78r; Contis 74f/82r. Going lower slows 'em down; going higher does absolutely nothing except pointlessly roughen up the ride quality.

Combination works for me; can't see any real reason to switch. Perhaps if Continental sensibly begins making the GP4000s in 28, I'll go to that width, but that's about it.

Ravenhog

H2 Bontrager's 700x38's front 60psi and rear 80psi. I weigh 260. Have about 1300 miles on the tires. Front shows little to no signs of wear. Rear shows very little wear. Zero flats "yet". I have pulled many slivers of glass and bits of radials out but none have penetrated to the tube.

Next set TBD since they will probably last me another 1300+ miles. But probably will go down to some 32's