Originally Posted by
btppberk
Thanks for the replies.
I am 150 lbs running a gatorskin on my back wheel. I had a lot of flats my first years with the bike that scared me off to Gatorskins. Tried 80 / 90 psi on front and back.
Gatorskins are flat resistant tires that don't ride too horribly.
You'll be happier with fast supple tires that aren't too flat prone. Lots of people like the GP4000SII (now GP5000).
Outside the rainy season GP4000s don't flat appreciably more than Gatorskins do for me, and they last just as long.
During the rainy season Gatorskins also pickup @#$$% tire wire, often when the roads are wet and changing flats makes my fingers cold even with nitrile gloves. So I just gave up on them completely.