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2015-02-03 9:47 AM

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Subject: Favorite Winter Tires
For those of you biking through the winter (Floridians need not reply), what's yours? Been riding Victorria Zaffrino Pros & need to replace them. I know Gatorskins are favorites but I read that they ride like garden hoses. The Zaffrino's seems to roll fairly well given they are "training tires."

2015-02-03 12:16 PM
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I use Gatorskins. Way too much crap on the roads here not to.

2015-02-03 12:30 PM
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I've always preferred Michelin tires over Continentals. I use the Pro4 Service Course tires in the warm months and the Krylion Carbon tires in the winter.
2015-02-03 2:12 PM
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conti GP4000S, good for everything.

2015-02-03 2:55 PM
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Originally posted by dmiller5

conti GP4000S, good for everything.




Even winter... all the crud on the roads?
2015-02-03 5:15 PM
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I hear good things about the gp4000s but I've pretty well always used gatorskins, for time trials and everything :p

2015-02-03 7:29 PM
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Gatorskins are greasy as the temp drops. I run 28mm Conti GP4Seasons for winter.
2015-02-03 8:15 PM
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Does anyone not have a problem w/the GPS price? I wanted a pair, but cheapest I found them was $55 each. I got Pro4s for $35 each. May be for racing the price is OK, but for winter!?
2015-02-03 9:47 PM
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Originally posted by Porfirio
Originally posted by dmiller5

conti GP4000S, good for everything.

Even winter... all the crud on the roads?

i run them all year, never had a problem. i actually race with the supersonic's because i want the 20mm

2015-02-04 2:01 AM
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Originally posted by dfquigley

I hear good things about the gp4000s but I've pretty well always used gatorskins, for time trials and everything :p


Gatorskins are awesome, I run them 95% of my miles. But if you ride them in races, you are giving away a lot of time.
2015-02-04 7:23 AM
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Originally posted by dfroelich

Originally posted by dfquigley

I hear good things about the gp4000s but I've pretty well always used gatorskins, for time trials and everything :p


Gatorskins are awesome, I run them 95% of my miles. But if you ride them in races, you are giving away a lot of time.


Is the rolling resistance really noticeable? I know it's winter, but I still like to feel fast.

2015-02-04 11:39 AM
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Continental home trainer tires and a set of rollers.

Edited by DanielG 2015-02-04 11:42 AM
2015-02-04 3:51 PM
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Originally posted by dfroelich

Gatorskins are awesome, I run them 95% of my miles. But if you ride them in races, you are giving away a lot of time.


So far it's been mostly time trials and crits etc. I have been prevented from going to a couple of races due to past injuries, but have been thinking of getting a set of GP4000s for actual races this summer.

Any feedback on the attack/force combo?
2015-02-04 4:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Favorite Winter Tires

Originally posted by Porfirio
Originally posted by dfroelich
Originally posted by dfquigley I hear good things about the gp4000s but I've pretty well always used gatorskins, for time trials and everything :p
Gatorskins are awesome, I run them 95% of my miles. But if you ride them in races, you are giving away a lot of time.
Is the rolling resistance really noticeable? I know it's winter, but I still like to feel fast.

I can't really answer that. There are so many things on my winter bike that make it feel slower than my summer bike, I can't really isolate the effect that the tires have.

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