Tyres

[Ridgeway]

The grip will be a lot better than you think, i use these on my Brompton (same Kojak thread pattern) and they are really good. Leaves and slippery moss type surfaces are to be avoided though...

They'll certainly be faster

 

[Ridgeway]

PS: crocs and socks alerts (also guilty M'lud)

 

[kevenh]

A tyre on a bicycle always has contact with tarmac.
If you have a tread you'll have less rubber touching the ground than a slick.

What you know about aquaplaning is from cars with much wider tyres.
A bicycle can't aquaplane.

Mud & oil are a game changer tho

But that's just describing the tyre grip on wet road surfaces.
There are other aspects to riding in the wet to consider. Like increased braking distances, road markings (like white lines) and metalwork.
From Road Cycling UK: How to ride in the wet

 

[Innkeeper]

Would not want to be on any damp roads with those

Reviews say there ok in wet. We shall see?

 

[Ridgeway]

But who rides in the wet, you have to be mad

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[Ivory55]

Reviews say there ok in wet. We shall see?

I will stick with the car and let you inform me. Haha

 

[kevenh]

But who rides in the wet, you have to be mad

I tend not to go out on a training or fun ride if it's raining at the start or rain is certain to hit me mid ride but mistakes do happen.

But when I used to tour on a bike, sometimes there isn't a choice & you will get wet

 

[Innkeeper]

Well tyres seem ok. Gave them a small 6 mile test wasnt raining but roads where wet. They seem good. Never broke any records due to roads and had been out early so legs a bit tired. So bring on the sun and dry roads

 

[Ridgeway]

I tend not to go out on a training or fun ride if it's raining at the start or rain is certain to hit me mid ride but mistakes do happen.

But when I used to tour on a bike, sometimes there isn't a choice & you will get wet

Yeah the funny thing is that i avoid rain like the plague, even use radar weather to reduce the chances of bumping into a shower and yet if i do i tend to enjoy it 2 worst "got soaked" sessions were both in the UK last August, totally drenched but all good fun.

 

[Innkeeper]

My tyres are defo faster. Simple as that. One thing I can also feel the handle bars vibrating more. May be due to them being pumped up more

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[Ridgeway]

what pressure did you set them at ?

 

[Innkeeper]

what pressure did you set them at ?

55 to 60 not the best gauge. Says you can go up to 90psi but pump it's the best in the world

 

[kevenh]

Pump tyres up to their max pressure when you fit them.
But for more comfort, set them to about 80% of max for rides.

That 80% isn’t very scientific.
You need tyres firm enough to avoid pinch flats and soft enough that you don’t feel every tarmac irregularity.

 

[Innkeeper]

Pinch flats?
Just googled it?

 

[Ridgeway]

Pinch flats?

this is when the tyre has a small amount of air in it (mountain biking it's often the case) and when the tyre is squashed down the inner tube sneaks in-between the tyre and the rim and as the pressure is removed from the tyre the inner tube is pinched between said rim and tyre, often resulting in a puncture.

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[Ridgeway]

Pumping the tyres to the max is required to get the tyre to seat (fit into the rim) correctly, so part of the fitting process really. After that you can then set them at your required PSI. 55 and 60 seems reasonable to me but you could probably go less. The 80% guide is a good guide though

 

[Manic]

New tyres are here. Got the front one on but rain has stopped playing putting back one on. Will say looking at them. They do look skinny and no tread??‍
Will get back one on in time for tomorrow's rideView attachment 383630

I think you forgot to put the tyre on!! That’s the inner tube ?

 

[Innkeeper]

I think you forgot to put the tyre on!! That’s the inner tube ?

I knew something was wrong when I had 2 bits left over?

 

[Neil Bedwin]

At the end of the day they don't have a lot less useable tread than my Gatorskins......

 

[sgl5gjr]

My tyres say 27.5 x 1.95. When you say thinner how thin could I go and it still be ok? Also you say seem a lot faster do you mean faster. Want to go futher as well.

As a Bike Mechanic I always say...look for the Ertro number not the inches x inches....lol
Anyway....looking at your tyres and thinking you'd be mixing it up on road and trail but mostly road.....
What I tend to do is signpost to Marathon Mondial tyres...a touring tyre for all surfaces and puncture resistant,I have some Mountain bike customers who mainly road, who use them for the occasional tails, canal banks etc. So.... you really should check you tyre walls to be exact.....but you could opt for 50-584 or even narrower....so long as you go for the 584 size

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