This article first appeared on BikeRadar
Winter training and commuting is hard enough without worrying about fixing a flat with frozen fingers on a dark road. Fortunately there's never been a better selection of winter road bike tyres combining trustworthy all-weather performance with everyday survivability, and to make your life easier we've rounded up some of the best winter road tyres available.
The key to these real world advances has been the combination of technologies from seemingly very different areas. Tyre compounds and layups developed for racing use in wet conditions deliver a balance of late braking, hard-turning grip and rolling speed.
ADVERTISEMENT
Puncture protection technology has also come along a great deal (we certainly don't miss puncture protection strips) and is now largely inspired by multi-ply composites used originally in bulletproof vests — you can now have a barrier between road debris and your inner tube without feeling like there's wood in your tyres.
We've split this guide into three areas: lightweight winter tyres, heavy duty winter tyres, and gravel tyres.
While it may be tempting to go for the heaviest-duty tyre you can handle lugging about, puncture proof tyres really have got a lot better in recent years, so it's worth delving into our longer reviews to see whether one may work for you.
What to look for when buying winter tyres
Best lightweight winter road tyre
Schwalbe Durano
Continental Grand Prix 4 Season
Vredestein Fortezza Senso Xtreme Weather
Hutchinson Intensive 2
Panaracer Race Type D
Michelin Pro 4 Endurance 4
Maxxis Radiale
Best heavy duty winter road tyre
Panaracer RibMo
Schwalbe Marathon Racer
Best winter tyre that's also good for gravel
Hutchinson Sector 28
Clement Strada LGG
You can read more at Cyclingnews.com
via Cyclingnews Latest Interviews and Features http://ift.tt/2z6pHGq
No comments:
Post a Comment