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Road Bike Tire Wanted

Started by rmarinov, May 14 2012 12:43 AM

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#-14 rmarinov

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Posted 14 May 2012 - 12:43 AM

Hello,

I want to buy a relatively affordable 700x23c tire if someone is looking to part with one in new or lightly used condition.

Thanks

Edited by rmarinov, 14 May 2012 - 06:18 PM.

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#-13 Russian Bear

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Posted 14 May 2012 - 08:46 PM

There are a bunch of good deals online depending on what you want in a tire. I just got some mich pro 3s for $27 a tire from ribble. No reason to go with used(or crappy tires), especially since that's the only part of the bike in contact with the road..

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#-12 rmarinov

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 11:26 AM

Thanks for the feedback. My original plan was to order a tire from Amazon or Nashbar, but I thought I'd check if someone has a tire they don't need, perhaps a take-off.

I'm not really sure what I want in a tire; I only got a road bike recently, so I definitely don't need anything too exotic or racing-oriented. What are your thoughts on TPI and 23 vs. 25? I have 23 both front and rear at this time.

I'm considering these:

Vittoria Zaffiro Slick II Wire
Michelin Dynamic Sport

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#-11 billh

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 12:40 PM

rmarinov, on 15 May 2012 - 11:26 AM, said:

Thanks for the feedback. My original plan was to order a tire from Amazon or Nashbar, but I thought I'd check if someone has a tire they don't need, perhaps a take-off.

I'm not really sure what I want in a tire; I only got a road bike recently, so I definitely don't need anything too exotic or racing-oriented. What are your thoughts on TPI and 23 vs. 25? I have 23 both front and rear at this time.

I'm considering these:

Vittoria Zaffiro Slick II Wire
Michelin Dynamic Sport

I used a Vittoria Zaffiro 23cm treaded tire on my fixed gear, raced it one season at Penrose and used it for commuting off and on the past couple years. It's a heavy, durable tire, the rubber hardened up quite a bit over the years so I never really corner hard in slick conditions. Not many flats. Good commuter tire but I would not race crits on it.

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