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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2015 10:00:29 GMT
Hi guys,
today was my first experience of taking the Triban 520 out on wet roads. All good and just had to slow down a little as the brakes didnt seem as responsive, but from my reading thats expected.
The hutchinsons seemed to do well on the wet road and I didnt notice much loss in grip.
Question - when I used to look at the type of tyres I have on my road bike (Hutchinson Equinox 25mm tyres) I used to think how do they grip without a conventional tread type pattern. Do riders have different winter/ poor condition tyres? Are my tyres suitable for regular bad weather use?
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Post by r0b1et on Jun 22, 2015 10:35:35 GMT
tread on a road bike tyre, runnign on asphalt = less grip. Unless you are doing 100mph+, when it is just about possible to aquaplane. Rubber compound does however make a difference. The old T3 stock tyres were just horrendous in the wet, possibly dangerously so. The Michelin lithion 2 I ran all winter were massively better, I've still not had a ride in the wet on the Pro4s, but I imagine they will be much better again.
I likely will run different winter tyres, ones which are more puncture proof as there is more sharp stuff washed onto the roads.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2015 11:20:22 GMT
Slick tyres have a larger surface area than a treaded tyre so you get more rubber on the ground resulting in increased gap. Bicycle tyres are also narrow enough that you should have no concerns about aquaplaning. Just keep it steady and gradual in the bends and on the brakes and all will be well.
I've used my Pro 4's plenty in the wet and never had an incident to speak of.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2015 11:29:53 GMT
From the reviews I've read the Hutchinson Equinox tyres aren't brilliant (personally I've probably only done about 40 km on a front tyre when it was the only spare tyre I had after a big puncture). As r0b1et has said. Tread patterns on a road bike tyre are useless. Given the contact area you'll probably never go fast enough to aqua-plane. For bicycles it's contact area & rubber compound that are the major factors in determining tyre grip. I heard a (second-hand) story from a friend who was speaking to a sales rep from a bicycle tyre company who said they only put tread patterns on their cheap tyres, and that's because the people who buy cheap tyres (or bikes with cheap tyres on them) believe that the more tread you've got - the better Personally I have 25mm Michelin Pro4 Endurance tyres on my commuter and 23mm Continental Grand Prix 4000S on my other bikes (which over time I'll probably replace with 25mm). The Continental Grand Prix 4000S are brilliant and regularly are at/near the top in tyre group tests. Why I went for Michelin's rather than Conti's on my commuter I can't remember. (It may have been cost or I have my have that the Pro4 Endurance have slightly better puncture resistance to sharp objects).
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Post by ghoddlemighty on Jun 23, 2015 12:44:01 GMT
I have continental Grand Prix 25mm, the black chilli compound has a very good reputation and I have no complaints at all. I ride every day of the week, rain or shine.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 17:42:14 GMT
Found this particularly interesting as I'm doing the GM Cycle tomorrow and guess what the forecast is!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 18:59:40 GMT
Over the years I've used many different makes of tiers and for the most part they were okay. When I got back into cycling some 7yrs ago my older bikes were still shod with tread/non puncture protection and it soon became apparent it was time to change. After a few different makes (Michelin/Specialized) I thought I would give the Conti Gatorskins Ultra 25's a try, bingo, stuck with them ever since no regrets.
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