Tubeless Road bike tyre's, what to get.

[Jbr]

7 hours ago, Andreas_187 said:

I wouldn't do an iron man on a set of Cinturatos. Goodyear F1’s or Schwalbe Pro One. Cheaper than Contis and test the same rolling resistance in the real world. Don't pin all your decisions based on rolling resistance's drum.

Silverstone labs tested the tyres very close

I wouldn't race on the F1's, I have in the past, and I could tell some of my races were harder on them than they were on the Pro Ones or GP5K. Maybe it was all in my head, you believe it or not, but after 2/3 killarney races on them I went back to the GP5000 and instantly felt quicker.

I wish the Pro One had better puncture resistance, I loved this tyre, but I was just getting too many punctures on them, also you must factor durability when you think cost. If you must replace a tyre every 4000km instead of 8000, and if it's not more than half the price, then is it really cheaper ?

In the end I almost only train on my gravel bike partly because the tyres don't wear and are bullet proof (I'm yet to see sealant come out of them, after 2 years of training on it), and pretty much only race on my road bike, so the tyres last forever.

I do admit though that they are *** expensive, and part of the reason why I don't ride my road bike is because the last time I rode over a stone and slashed my rear tyre, I kinda felt like crying 🤣

If I wasn't racing and only riding to enjoy, to be honest I'd only ride the gravel bike (comfort, grip, traction on the brakes to avoid all the dangers on the road..), but if I didn't have one then yes, I'd probably be riding the F1s, or doing a bit of research to find something that has good puncture protection and wet grip. On my bike in france I have some specialized mixed conditions tyre, it's *** slow but at least it has grip in the wet.

Edited October 8 by Jbr

[Naidy]

I've been trying quite a bit, GP5000's are really good, fast as we know and durable, most I got was just over 7000km but they are really pricey. 

 

I've found Kenda Valkyrie Pro TLR. I find it to have a good balance especially from a price point. At R950, its fast enough and durable, I've already got over 10000km's on them, normal thorn punctures are sealed up quick with no issues after. I got a glass cut but patched it up from the inside and still going. I've got a few friends that love the tyre as well. I find they are good enough for commute and race. 

 

Oh yes, go 28's or 30's if they can fit the bike. I ride with 28's at 60 PSI (I weigh about 74), even getting glass cuts the tyre has sealed up and pressure dropped to about 35 PSI and it was still good enough to ride home. 

Edited October 8 by Naidy