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2013-06-06 10:07 AM

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Subject: Best tires for my Kestrel???
My first race of the season is June 22nd and I may or may not be able to afford a bike checkup/tune up beforehand. That being said, today when I got off the trainer I saw that the wall behind my bike is sprayed with rubber pieces - like sawdust only rubber! This makes me a little nervous about racing on these tires (which came on the bike when my fiancé bought it for me in November last fall) I would like to put some fast but durable rubber on her before our maiden voyage. BTW, the stock wheels are Oval 530's, if that helps...?

Help!!!

Patti in NJ


2013-06-06 10:12 AM
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Subject: RE: Best tires for my Kestrel???
Continental 4000s tires are what you are looking for.
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2013-06-06 10:39 AM
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Are those the ones that come in different colors???
2013-06-06 10:43 AM
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Subject: RE: Best tires for my Kestrel???
Originally posted by pugpenny

Are those the ones that come in different colors???


So long as black is your favorite color I think the 4000 comes in different colors, but it's a considerably worse tire than the 4000s.

Bontrager tires and Michelin's come in different colors I believe. Pro Race 4's (Michelin) and R...something (Bonty) are the tires that immediately come to mind as having different color choices (and not sucking)
2013-06-06 10:48 AM
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Subject: RE: Best tires for my Kestrel???
I looked on Amazon - yes, the 4000 Grand Prix come in colors. No biggie, I want good tires, not pretty tires!

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2013-06-06 6:28 PM
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Just make sure you order the GP4000S, that S is important... the compound is different between that and the standard GP4000.... and I do believe you have a choice of any color you want, as long as it's black


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