Therealsouthstander wrote:Cheers for the suggestions.
The 700x 37c Vittoria Voyager Hypers seem to be a hit with quite a few people I've spoken with. Any idea where I can get a hold of them ? The PX website is saying out of stock and the old price of £9.99'seems to be a bargain.
Vantage wrote:Go for the biggest you can get under your guards whilst allowing a good 10mm clearance.
The rolling resistance between the 32 and 38 will be barely noticeable to anyone but the most performance hungry but the bigger tyres allow lower pressures and smoother running with less risk of snake bites etc.
Too true. I have recently put on a Hyper on the front to try out. Yes it's fine on a dry surface, but on patches where the mud maybe 1 inch deep grip can be very poor. I've had the front wheel slide as I've gone through patches.Vantage wrote: Not brilliant through slippery mud, but they've yet to have me come off when I have had to get through it.
The most sure footed (road/touring) tyres for these patches I found are Continental Contact II. 700x32. - may not be good in other respects, but grip is good.
. Also the pressures quoted on the sidewalls are 45-90psi for the 700x32 and 65-90psi for the 700x37 ie they are quoting a higher minimum pressure for the larger tyre.MikeF wrote:Too true. I have recently put on a Hyper on the front to try out. Yes it's fine on a dry surface, but on patches where the mud maybe 1 inch deep grip can be very poor. I've had the front wheel slide as I've gone through patches.Vantage wrote: Not brilliant through slippery mud, but they've yet to have me come off when I have had to get through it.
The most sure footed (road/touring) tyres for these patches I found are Continental Contact II. 700x32. - may not be good in other respects, but grip is good.
Interestingly a 700x32 bead to bead 84mm Hyper weighs 408gms and a 700x37 bead to bead 95mm weighs.... er 405/409gms
,I haven't tried a 32mm Hyper,I've been so happy with the 37c and 40c ones I've never felt the need to go smaller 
Also the pressures quoted on the sidewalls are 45-90psi for the 700x32 and 65-90psi for the 700x37 ie they are quoting a higher minimum pressure for the larger tyre.
),it was more like a big Gatorskin ie; not the supplest of tyres,I don't know if the newer one is any different.reohn2 wrote:Looking at PX's site the London Rd has clearance for 35mm(actual size)700x37c Vittoria Voyager Hypers and mudguards,no contest IMO,fast,durable,sticky and long lasting.
Therealsouthstander wrote:reohn2 wrote:Looking at PX's site the London Rd has clearance for 35mm(actual size)700x37c Vittoria Voyager Hypers and mudguards,no contest IMO,fast,durable,sticky and long lasting.
I'm a little confused ( Not difficult )as what you mean, so the 700x37c will fit my bike ? What do you mean by the actual size ?
I think the London road has clearance for 38mm ??
I haven't measured them on a rim.1 inch mud/muck isn't deep at all. Patches of it can be common on tracks/trails, rural roads etc. Yes I have so far found the Hyper an easy rolling tyre and seemingly quite comfortable, but at the moment I don't know how it really performs in the wet. It doesn't appear to carry much water around it in the wet which maybe a good thing, but main mean there's a film of water at the contact patch.reohn2 wrote:MikeF wrote:Too true. I have recently put on a Hyper on the front to try out. Yes it's fine on a dry surface, but on patches where the mud maybe 1 inch deep grip can be very poor. I've had the front wheel slide as I've gone through patches.Vantage wrote: Not brilliant through slippery mud, but they've yet to have me come off when I have had to get through it.
I find it strange you expect grip from a slick tyre on 1in thick mud.
It's not strange when you look at tread patternThe most sure footed (road/touring) tyres for these patches I found are Continental Contact II. 700x32. - may not be good in other respects, but grip is good.
Stranger still.
