Best Winter Tyres

For winter riding, I will choose 700*25. Even 25s are a little thin for winter conditions. At the moment it can be quite treacherous with wet leaves on the road. I take extra care not wanting to risk a broken leg. For winter riding, the main thing is puncture resistance and good grip on the roads. I have tried quite a few different tyres for winter riding. Winter Tyres I recommend includ Specialised All condition I have Armadillos on my winter training bike. Armadillo’s offer one of the best puncture protection. I have them on my commuting bike for nearly  four  years. They rear tyre needed replacing after 18months, the front tyre after about 24 months. They are very hard wearing) and have only had two punctures; one puncture (6 inch nail) which probably would have punctured a car tyre. The disadvantage of Armadillos is that they are a little more sluggish, little heavier and they are also quite stiff – hard to get on and off. But, I guess this is the inevitable trade-off for puncture resistance. However, time spent not mending a puncture by side of road on a wet November day is worth the slight reduction in [...]

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