Riding with two different tires?

[nscrbug]

/hijack/

nscrbug, just out of curiosity, what didn't you like about the GP4000s? Was it the steeper, more "triangular" profile, or something else?

You're the first person I've heard from who hasn't loved these tires. And they come in such pretty colors!

My only gripe is that the tread direction arrow is so hard to see. Now, as soon as I take a new one out of the package, I draw a direction arrow on both sides of the tire in silver Sharpie. Makes fixing flats much quicker.

I just didn't care for the "road feel" of the Conti GP4000s. It felt sluggish and heavy, and also felt weird while cornering...like it was too stiff or something. My husband doesn't like 'em either. He swapped his old and worn Michelin ProRace 3's for the GP4000S, and after 100 miles on them...he opted to put his old tires back on. Santa is bringing him a new set of ProRace 3's for Christmas, so he'll be all set for spring. He too, thought the Conti's felt sluggish, stiff, and didn't roll as smoothly as his Michelin's. Eh, I guess tires can be a personal preference sort of thing...what one person likes, someone else may hate.

I just ordered a set of Vittoria Diamante Pro's for a really good deal at Performance...$44 per tire, plus an additional 20% off...I can't find a better price than that right now, so I'm jumping on it.

Linda