Would it be possible to measure the actual width of the Conti's? I have two bicycles that can take 35mm +/- a mm or so with fenders and with a bit of fettling probably a tad more, so tire threads are excellent information for me. I've read the Vittoria Randonneur Hyper tire is also well regarded and comes in sizes of 700 x 32/35/38. Would love to know actual widths of tires as some manufacturers seem to be flexible in their measurements.
Currently I'm running Kojaks 700 x 35 that measure 700 x 33 give or take 0.5mm according to my digital caliper. I've used Marathons in 700 x 35mm and 40mm (fender-less on the 40mm), but suspect they were narrower than stated on the sidewall. They seemed to me to be excellent tires for loaded touring and general rough abuse and roll well enough. Good puncture protection until they wear out, which takes a long while. Ian A Edmonton, AB Canada. On Thursday, August 1, 2013 7:21:11 PM UTC-6, Rod Holland wrote: > > I can give good reports on Continental Contacts 700c x 37mm tires for wet > weather, urban commuting. Good tread, grippy rubber, very flat resistant > over 8000 miles ridden. Roll somewhat sedately. On the other hand, Grand > Bois Cypres Extra Leger 700 x 32mm also do nicely in wet weather, roll like > a dream, grip well, and are comfy. The have no armor againt flats > whatsoever, but I haven't personally found this a problem thus far, after > 700 miles. Of the two, the Contis are the more conventional choice for > urban commuting. > > rod > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
