Re: tire/tube brands

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:44:33 -0700, tkeats2005@xxxxxxxxxxx (Tom Keats) wrote:

In article <1146337267.396057.237020@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Random User" <mikel9981@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Hello,

What are good tires/tubes for commuting? I have a mountain bike
and a hybrid that uses road tires. Therefore I need opinions on
both 26" and 700c ones.

My impression is, many big names like Continental, Michelin,
etc. are racer-orientated, "superlight" (flimsy?) and expensive. On
the other hand, I have never heard of Forte, Quality and am not
sure about the quality. I kind of like the Taiwanese brands like
Kenda, decent-quality and not so expensive.

I've been quite satisfied with the cheaper, well-known, gumwalled
brands on my MTB -- particularly Kenda, IRC and Cheng Shin.
Tioga City Slickers are a little more upscale, but I think they're
good in the rain. Ritchey Tom Slicks are too, and they seem a little
"faster" to me, but IMO the Tiogas corner better in the wet.

Cheng Shins are an acquired taste. Another erstwhile regular poster
here once said: "they wear like iron, they ride like iron."
Their durability has earned my respect. Actually, after the first
8000 kilometres, they seem to break in and lose some of that
hard feel.

Cheng Shin markets their enthusiast and aftermarket products as Maxxis. I've got
a set of their 700 - 25 slicks with 1200 miles and no flats and lots of tread
left.

Ron
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