The topic of tyres and tyre choice comes up frequently in the Australian Cycling Forums and it occurred to me that a data page recording bicycle tyre wear and puncture rates would be useful, hence this post. I have decided to sort the tyres by brand rather than by bike. Hopefully this makes it easy to see how they have performed. An overview of my experience with various tyres is provided below, You can click on the links for more detail in respect to the various brands and models.
Bicycle Tyre Wear and Puncture Record – Tyres Currently in Use
This table provides bicycle tyre wear and puncture data on the tyres that I am currently using on my bicycles.
| Tyre Brand and Model |
Fitted To | Usage | Kilometres Ridden | Puncture Rate (Number + Kilometres per puncture) |
Comments |
| Schwalbe Marathon Cross HS 334 40-622 700 x 38C |
Surly Long Haul Trucker | Front and Rear | 2,207 km as at February 4, 2012. | ||
| Continental Grand Prix 4000s Black Chill |
Kinesis Racelight Granfondo Ltd | Front | 928 km as at February 4, 2012. | New fitment to the front of the Kinesis on October 20, 2011. |
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| Michelin Lithion 700c x 23 |
Kinesis Racelight Granfondo Ltd | Front/Rear | 1,291 km as at February 4, 2012. | Moved to the rear at 363 km. | |
| Continental Grand Prix 4000s Black Chill |
Look 555 | Front | 74 km @ February 4, 2012. | Fitted January 20, 2012 | |
| Continental Grand Prix 4000s Black Chill |
Look 555 | Front/Rear | 607 km @ February 4, 2012. | Installed September 24, 2011. Moved to the rear on January 20, 2012 @ 533 km | |
| Kenda Blue Groove Stick-E | Giant XTC 2 |
Front | 993 km as at February 4, 2012. | ||
| Kenda Nevegal Stick-E | Giant XTC 2 | Rear | 993 km as at February 4, 2012. | ||
Bicycle Tyre Wear and Puncture Record – Tyres No Longer in Use
This table provides bicycle tyre wear and puncture data on the tyres that I have used in the past, that is the tyres have been binned.
| Tyre Brand and Model | Number of Tyres Used | Average Kilometres Per Tyre | Number of Punctures in Total |
| Continental Contacts |
2 | 4,272 km | 5 @ 854 km |
| Continental Grand Prix 4000 Black Chill |
1 | 7,929 km | 3 @ 2,643 km |
| Continental Grand Prix 4000s Black Chill |
5 | 5,223 km | 10 @ 2,612 km |
| Continental Ultra GatorSkin 700c x 25 | 2 | 4,454 km | 12 @ 371 km |
| Duro Stinger 700c x 28 | 1 | 1,076 km | 3 @ 359 km |
| Maxxis Detonator 700c x 28 | 2 | 2,673 km | 10 @ 267 km |
| Michelin Lithion | 1 | 2,373 km | 2 @ 1,186 km |
| Michelin Pro3 Race | 2 | 3,304 km | 4 @ 1,653 km |
| Schwalbe Ultremo R.1 HS380 | 1 | 5,508 km | 0 punctures |
Bicycle Tyre Wear and Puncture Record – Tyres In Storage
This table provides bicycle tyre wear and puncture data on the tyres that I have in storage ready to be used at some time in the future on one of my bicycles.
Continental Grand Prix 4-Season VFrontNot in use. 2,993 km as at December 2, 2011. Removed from Surly Long Haul Trucker as set back up for touring.
| Tyre Brand and Model |
Usage | Total Kilometres to date | Puncture Rate (number of punctures – km per puncture |
Comments |
| Schwalbe Marathon Cross HS 334 40-622 700 x 38C |
Front and Rear | Not in use – 1,642 km as at August 5, 2010 |
1 @ 1,468 km | Touring duties. Currently removed as the bike is setup for Audax riding; 1 puncture in the rear tyre caused by Caltrop. |
| Vittoria Randonneur 700c x 28 | Rear | Not in use 1,646 km as at March 26, 2010 |
Tyres currently not fitted to any bike. Where used on the rear of my Giant CRX 1. |
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| Continental Grand Prix 4-Season V | Front | Not in use. 2,993 km as at December 2, 2011. | Removed from Surly Long Haul Trucker as set back up for touring. | |
| Continental Grand Prix 4-Season V | Rear | Not in use. 2,993 km as at December 2, 2011. | Removed from Surly Long Haul Trucker as set back up for touring. |
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