Bicycles Tires – Summary of my experience

Aushiker | January 16, 2010 11:00 pm

The topic of tires and tyre choice comes up frequently in the Australian Cycling Forums and it occurred to me that a summary page would be a good way to share my experiences, hence this post.  I have decided to sort the tires by brand rather than by bike. Hopefully this makes it easy to see how they have performed.

 

Continental

 

Model & Size

Fitted to

Usage

Total Km

Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture

Comments

Grand Prix 4000 “Black Chilli” Froggie, Look 555 Front
Rear
In use
4,682
 
3 @ 1,560 km
  • Ridden city and country roads predominately in dry weather
Grand Prix 4000S “Black Chilli” Froggie, Look 555 Front and Rear 4,318
4,463
2 @ 2,231 km
  • One of the tires is still in service on the front of my CRX 1
Travel Contacts Sir Lancelot, Surly Long Haul Trucker Front and Rear 4,272 5 @ 712.4 km
  • Used for city commuting (wet and dry) and road touring (wet and dry).
Ultra GatorSkin 700c x 25 Chase, Giant CRX 1 Front and Rear 4,454 km (rear) 12 @ 378.75 km
  • Tire wall failed on the rear;
  • Poor puncture performance with the bike being ridden in wet and dry conditions on city roads and paths.
  • Cost per kilometre = 0.01 cents

 

Duro

 

Model & Size

Fitted to

Usage

Total Km

Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture

Comments

Stinger 700c x 28 Chase, Giant CRX 1 Rear 1,076 km 3 @ 359km
  • Cheap tire from the LBS.

 

 Kenda

 

Model & Size

Fitted to

Usage

Total Km

Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture

Comments

Blue Grove Stick-E Julia, Giant XTC 2 Front In use    
Nevegal Stick-E Julia, Giant XTC 2 Rear In use    

 

Maxxis

 

Model & Size

Fitted to

Usage

Total Km

Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture

Comments

Detonator 700c x 28 Chase, Giant CRX 1 Front and Rear 2,673 km 10 @ 267 km
  • OEM tires on Chase;
  • Poor wear rate

 

Michelin

 

Model & Size

Fitted to

Usage

Total Km

Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture

Comments

Lithion 700c x 23 Spare rim Rear In use    

 
Schwalbe

 

Model & Size

Fitted to

Usage

Total Km

Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture

Comments

Marathon Cross 40-622 700 x 38C Surly Long Haul Trucker Front and Rear Touring duties    

Vittoria

  

Model & Size

Fitted to

Usage

Total Km

Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture

Comments

Zaffiro 700c x 23 Chase, Giant CRX 1 Front 4,257 km 1 @ 4,257 km  
Zaffiro 700 x 23 Froggie, Look 555 Front In use 1 @ 2,861 km Puncture caused by a double-gee.
Randonneur 700 x 28 Chase, Giant CRX 1 Rear In use    
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