does that come in a 700x35?
Getting tired of skidding through tires, what to buy, etc etc.
Alright, skidded through a cheapish $10 tire in about 8 games in Winnipeg at Tanked Givin on their brutal surface (it had held up decently on my home court, about a month of use), bought a couple more tires at MEC but this time I got some Rubena tires and skidded through one on the second day (3 games?) and the second in two nights of polo action here in Saskatoon. There is always one bad spot on the tires, this means my wheel is out of true? (using dual pivot tekro calipers). When I take a look at the wheel on my bike it looks like it's true as it was when I bought it though?
My second question is what to buy for a new tire. I can fit up to a 40c on my Scrambler apparently, but does a bigger tire even mean a longer life (ie. do I want a 700x38c instead of a 700x35c in the same brand of tire). Any recommendations on a tire with good bang for the buck? I have no problems changing my tire every 2-4 months, so if a $60 tire won't last 3x longer than a $20 I'll just opt for the $20 one.
Thanks!
In general, I'd say a bigger tire will last longer because there's more rubber to skid through, but this isn't a hard and fast rule.
One thing you can do is look at tire weights. The heavier it is, the more rubber.
I'm a HUGE fan of the Michelin Pilot City. I skid kind of a lot, and it's held up the longest. It also is nowhere near done once you've skidded through the rubber and can see the casing - still got alotta life left in it.
It comes in 32, 35 and 40. Definitely love how long it lasts, but be warned, it's a beast. You'll definitely notice that you have less acceleration. But it's pretty cheap, $22 shipped from chain reaction cycles.
Serfas isn't bad brand either - lighter, but doesn't last as long.
Thanks, ordered one because it seemed like a decent price, I know I've seen this recommended a few fixed places as well along with the regulars.
Thanks Kev,
Saw both of these and didn't see anything regarding bigger being better, and also was wondering if anything else has come out since then?
I had that problem of only one skid patch on freewheel. Your wheel might need to be trued up radially more. That always helped a little. Mine didn't get better until I got a new wheel for it.
Also get a front brake, best thing I ever did to increase the life of my rear tires.
Longest lasting tire I ever had was called FRONT BRAKES!!!