#9179

ah, shit. never mind. definitely go 25, they might even come up a bit wider on your rims.

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#9180

I’m running tubeless 30s on my Stooshie - big tyres forever

down side is I now find my carbon road bike impossibly uincomfortable to ride for any distance - I’m not sure I could even get 25s in on that. Hoping to upgrade to a Kinesis Aithein EVO frameset soon so I can have 30s on both bikes

https://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/Catalogue/Models/Racelight/Aithein-EVO-2

#9181

Christ, I remember riding a bike with 19mm tyres soon after I started bike wankering. The move to 23mm was night a day noticeable. As was the move to 25mm. Probably won’t go to 28mm atm as I’m (was I suppose) happy with 25mm and don’t really believe that 28s will offer that much more.

@Jeremys_Iron fwiw, I’ve ridden a few tyres over the years and I honestly can’t see past the conti GP4000sii. Love my Vittoria tyres on the Lynskey, but those contis were brilliant. Had 2 punctures in their life span and were free speed effectively

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#9182

Will check them out my man :+1:

#9183

They’re so fucking expensive though.

LIFELINE 4 LIFE

#9184

Can normally get them on sportpursuit for cheap

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#9185

I’m running 28s on my cube at the minute. the front one rubs on the top of the fork so I lower the wheel very slightly in the drop outs before tightening the skewer. This is probably really really dodgy but it seems to be working.

EDIT : the drop outs. the bit the wheel goes into. you knew what I meant.

#9186

Having a LOT of success with these. Thanks for the non-terrible cyclist advice.

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#9187

Whatever man. I don’t really care. Different tyres for different needs.

@Jeremys_Iron DO NOT buy Clement tyres. Utter shite

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#9188

FTFY

sorry

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#9189

I should be on some sort of commission from Wiggle for advising people to get these.

#9190

Duly noted.

#9192

I wish. Barely get any Haribo any more :frowning:

#9194

And that’s why I tell people to buy Vittoria tyres at £40 a pop!

Just thank your lucky stars you’ve not got tubs (£80 a tyre, that you have to sew to repair)

#9195

Oof. Yeah sounds fine if you know what you’re doing. It brings back bad memories of having cheap mountain bikes as a kid and trying to stop the brakes from rubbing.

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#9196

I would spend more if it would give me some kind of noticeable gain/improvement, but I’ve found my One Tru Luv with those Lifelines. The right amount of puncture protection + nice and fast. Great in the wet, too.

Would abs LOVE a pair of Spesh turbo cottons if I had the right bike though. Beauty.

#9197

I’m a bit superstitious when it comes to p*****s but I have had these on all winter and I can’t actually remember getting a you-know-what. I think they’ve been slightly better than gatorskins and a lot better than the Schwalbe equivalent.

touches loads of wood

#9199

too late

#9200

Kinda reaching for an excuse to buy some gum wall Vittoria tyres tbh

Nothing wrong with my current ones but :man_shrugging:t2:

#9201

Just do it