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bluegoose · 05-02-2006, 10:06 PM

I am in the market for a new road tire. Any recs?

2 years ago I was trying out a new pair of Specialized Mondo tires, and slid out on a downhill, slicing open the side wall, and taco-ing and effectively destroying my rear wheel.

Vowing never to use it again, I removed them and put on a pair of Michelin Carbon road tires. I liked them well enough, but they didn't even make it through an entire season.

So yesterday I put on the other Specialized Mondo tire that didn't slide out last time, hoping it was just a fluke the first time. While riding over to SteelBlue's house to lift weights last night, crazy lady at an intersection comes jamming right through the stopsign, nearly taking me out. I had to hit the brakes pretty hard to stop. As I did, the rear tire totally skids out, very similar to the way it did on the downhill a couple of years.

So, needless to say, I'm not impressed with Specialized tires.

Any other favorites? I'm ususally not picky, but I think I probably should be when it comes to the tires.

05-02-2006, 10:06 PM	#1
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	Favorite roadie tires I am in the market for a new road tire. Any recs? 2 years ago I was trying out a new pair of Specialized Mondo tires, and slid out on a downhill, slicing open the side wall, and taco-ing and effectively destroying my rear wheel. Vowing never to use it again, I removed them and put on a pair of Michelin Carbon road tires. I liked them well enough, but they didn't even make it through an entire season. So yesterday I put on the other Specialized Mondo tire that didn't slide out last time, hoping it was just a fluke the first time. While riding over to SteelBlue's house to lift weights last night, crazy lady at an intersection comes jamming right through the stopsign, nearly taking me out. I had to hit the brakes pretty hard to stop. As I did, the rear tire totally skids out, very similar to the way it did on the downhill a couple of years. So, needless to say, I'm not impressed with Specialized tires. Any other favorites? I'm ususally not picky, but I think I probably should be when it comes to the tires.