What tyres for a racer?

Jonny69 · 22-02-2010, 14:36

It's new tyres time for the Jonny69 hack. Problem is I have no idea which ones to get or how much to spend

It's a classic Reynolds 231 frame, 12 speed and (luckily) 700c wheels so I can use modern tyres

Currently it's running some 25mm Hutchinson Excel kevlar tyres but I like the low rolling resistance of a skinny tyre and I think I want to swap to a 23mm wide. First question is I use this bike on the road, will a 23mm tyre be a problem with puncturing etc and should I stick to a 25mm tyre? Second question is I like the idea of a lighter tyre and I'm aiming for the 200g end of the spectrum rather than the 300g end of the spectrum. Again, is this likely to cause durability problems on the road?

I have a few options, ebay seems to be dead cheap compared to the local bike shop:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCHWALBE-BLIZZ...mZ320487680542

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-Continent...mZ310197800903

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Continental-Ul...mZ300361339695

These look especially yummy:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Schwalbe-Du...mZ370337953263

What makes a training tyre like the link below different?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Schwalbe-Lu...mZ310192423835

Also very yummy:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-MICHELIN-PR...mZ370336392285

Jonny69 · 07-05-2010, 18:50

I went for the sleek Michelins in red in the end.

Amazingly the old tyres weighed in at 175g heavier EACH than the new ones!

Total weight of the bike is now just a slender 9.4Kg with the lights on it, I make that a shade over 9.25Kg without the lights. Wow

22-02-2010, 14:36	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	What tyres for a racer? It's new tyres time for the Jonny69 hack. Problem is I have no idea which ones to get or how much to spend It's a classic Reynolds 231 frame, 12 speed and (luckily) 700c wheels so I can use modern tyres Currently it's running some 25mm Hutchinson Excel kevlar tyres but I like the low rolling resistance of a skinny tyre and I think I want to swap to a 23mm wide. First question is I use this bike on the road, will a 23mm tyre be a problem with puncturing etc and should I stick to a 25mm tyre? Second question is I like the idea of a lighter tyre and I'm aiming for the 200g end of the spectrum rather than the 300g end of the spectrum. Again, is this likely to cause durability problems on the road? I have a few options, ebay seems to be dead cheap compared to the local bike shop: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCHWALBE-BLIZZ...mZ320487680542 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-Continent...mZ310197800903 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Continental-Ul...mZ300361339695 These look especially yummy: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Schwalbe-Du...mZ370337953263 What makes a training tyre like the link below different? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Schwalbe-Lu...mZ310192423835 Also very yummy: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-MICHELIN-PR...mZ370336392285 __________________

07-05-2010, 18:50	#2
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I went for the sleek Michelins in red in the end. Amazingly the old tyres weighed in at 175g heavier EACH than the new ones! Total weight of the bike is now just a slender 9.4Kg with the lights on it, I make that a shade over 9.25Kg without the lights. Wow __________________