recommendations for 28c tires

[Climb01742]

right now, the one pair of 28s i've tried are conti 4 season grand prix. they seem a-ok. as i explore the world of fatter rubber, what other 28s would folks recommend? looking for all the usual cliches: smooth, supple, comfortable. your help is appreciated.

[dave1215]

i run panaracer pasela tour guard on my weigle. they were favorably tested by jan heine at bq and recommended by jpw. i have enjoyed them and also like the tan sidewall look.

http://www.wallbike.com/tires/panaracer.html

[palincss]

The Grand Bois Cerf "Green label" 700x28's gotten some very good word of mouth. Another tire worth looking at is the Rivendell Rolly Poly.

There seems to be a wide variety of opinion on the Michelin Dynamic, some loving it and some hating it.

[Too Tall]

Clinchers? Not a 28 however the ProRace2 25 is all that and a bag of chips. Lots of volume.

[sw3759]

i second the motion for Pasela's..super tires

[stevep]

Originally Posted by Too Tall

Clinchers? Not a 28 however the ProRace2 25 is all that and a bag of chips. Lots of volume.

tts on the money
nice, run 'em at 90psi in the winter when the road is full of holes.

[dirtdigger88]

Grand Bois Cerf Green label 700x28's

these tires rock

Jason

[J.Greene]

Originally Posted by palincss

The Grand Bois Cerf "Green label" 700x28's gotten some very good word of mouth. Another tire worth looking at is the Rivendell Rolly Poly.

There seems to be a wide variety of opinion on the Michelin Dynamic, some loving it and some hating it.

I have heard of 4-5 of these tires having issues with the casings coming apart. Anybody else having problems?

JG

[GregL]

I've had Paselas on two bikes. Positive: good tread life, light for a larger tire, very inexpensive. Negative: weak side walls and inconsistent quality. I recently had a nearly-new Pasela experience a large bulge in the sidewall. It looks like the internal casing just stretched or broke for no apparent reason.

Regards,
Greg

[MarleyMon]

Originally Posted by J.Greene

I have heard of 4-5 of these tires having issues with the casings coming apart. Anybody else having problems?

JG

There are 3 tires in the quote you referenced - to which do you refer?
Thx, Mike

[Ray]

Roly Polys are pretty great. Very round in cross section, good grip, roll pretty easy. They don't feel quite as light or fast as the Michelin Pro-Race 25s, which are very nearly as fat. I tend to spend more time with the Michelins but I've put lots of happy miles on the Roly Polys. The Paselas are a bit oval for my taste - the transition into leaning the bike over can be pretty abrupt. I find Contis to be like that too. But Michelins and Roly Polys are just dead round and leaning over is absolutely seamless.

-Ray

[J.Greene]

Originally Posted by MarleyMon

There are 3 tires in the quote you referenced - to which do you refer?
Thx, Mike

sorry,

grand bois 28's

JG

[dirtdigger88]

I think the Grand Bois had some issues in the beginning- I have been please with mine so far

they are made by Panaracer- the same people who make the Ruffys and Rollies- and about a million other tires over the years

they know what they are doing

Jason

[DarrenCT]

i have a set of panaracer 28's that work well on my kirk in the winter...

http://www.lickbike.com/productpage.aspx?PART_NUM_SUB='1766-32'

[jthurow]

The Avocet FasGrips come in 28. Smooth tread and only available with a wire bead in 28. They are often overlooked, I think partly b/c they can be hard to find. I find them to be very round as well.

That said... I've been running Roly Poly's or Ruffy Tuffy's lately. I commute using the RT's b/c of the kevlar belt & thicker tread but would much rather ride RP's 'cause they feel so much better than the RT's.

jimi