The tyres have arrived...

[sonic909]

So following on from my wiggle thread; viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11022&p=101547&hilit=wiggle#p101547 they are here... as an apology they also gave me a £10 code... so i used that to get some continental "race" long valve tubes.

Today i spent about an hour and a half fighting the new tires onto my rims... hardest tyre/tube fit i have ever done and i have done a few!

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How fit do they look!?

Can't wait to ride them... gonna be a while but at least i know they are ready to roll!

[sonic909]

And the first person to say i should of got tubs will get.... tubbed!

[Marcus]

Very pretty Can get rid of your stash of porn now

[EdO]

Nice

Steve B has a set of those and look great. You gonna try the training group now Sonic ??

[DavidKennett]

Vittoria cx or Veloflex black with latex tubes

Vredestein Fortezza Tri Comp Slick - great training tyre and great touring tyre

[url=http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=69655&hilit=veloflex]Tyre review[/url]

[sonic909]

[quote="DavidKennett"]Vittoria cx or Veloflex black with latex tubes

Vredestein Fortezza Tri Comp Slick - great training tyre and great touring tyre

[url=http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=69655&hilit=veloflex]Tyre review[/url]

[sonic909]

[quote="EdO"]Nice

Steve B has a set of those and look great. You gonna try the training group now Sonic ??

[quote="sonic909"][quote="DavidKennett"]Vittoria cx or Veloflex black with latex tubes

Vredestein Fortezza Tri Comp Slick - great training tyre and great touring tyre

[url=http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=69655&hilit=veloflex]Tyre review[/url]

[Mike I]

Training tyres, race tyres, tubulars, latex, Vittoria, Vredestein ....

All very interesting, but the main thing is that you got the logo lined up with the valve. Well done!

[Andrew G]

I put decent tyres on any wheels Adam. I want something that grips well and doesn't puncture too often whatever riding I'm doing. I don't see the point in scrimping on any tyres, they're the only thing in contract with the road after all.

Vittoria tubs for racing .

[quote]Vredestein Fortezza Tri Comp Slick - great training tyre and great touring tyre

[-Adam-]

[quote="Andrew G"]I put decent tyres on any wheels Adam. I want something that grips well and doesn't puncture too often whatever riding I'm doing. I don't see the point in scrimping on any tyres, they're the only thing in contract with the road after all.

Vittoria tubs for racing .

[Andrew G]

Fail to see the relevance of that Adam. It doesn't matter how many miles you do as to whether your tyres grip or have any puncture protection. Keep an eye out for online deals and you can save a reasonable amount on RRP. I'll stick with using good tyres for the meagre mileage I do thanks.

[Marek]

I think that spending more on tyres is actually a better investment. Cheapo tyres tend to cut up quick and you get punctures more often, so unless you want to mend tubes all the time you will spend more on tyres and tubes in the longer term. I am a conti 4000s man now, I think they are pretty decent tyres, ride well enough and I don't seem to get too many punctures.

Nice wheels by the way.

Cheers


Marek......

[-Adam-]

I just mean that if you wear through a set of tyres every few months, you have to consider the price of you're tyres, thats all.

I don't really have much loyalty as far as tyres are concerned, that said, if I have the choice, I will almost always go for Vittoria. But ultimately it comes down to how much I'm getting them for. Right now I'm fortunate enough to be supported by a couple of guys who somehow get me exceptionally good tryes for exceptionally cheap prices. That said, that doesn't mean I can afford to ride on Vittoria Open Corsa's all the time, believe me, if the budget was there, I would! Thats when cheaper rubber comes into play, plus, it makes you really apreciate your racing tyres.

What makes you so in favour of Conti GP4000s, Marek?