Tyres?

[gnarwhal]

So i'm riding a Carerra Subway 1 with the stock slick hybrid road style tyres...i'm finding i'm not very confident in them. If i hit any kind of wetness or loose surface i skid out and my steering and braking becomes erratic...eeek!

Do i need to toughen up and get over it? Do i need slightly more knobbly tyres?

many thanks

[HillSlugger]

How wide are your tires? Wider tires could help.

You may want to try switching to something with a bit more tread. There are several types of tires that are lightly treaded in the center and a bit more knobby at the edges. They are designed to give you fairly smooth riding on roads and a bit more bite on less that perfect roads. My hybrid came with Kenda Kourier tires which are like that. I eventually ended up trading them for Panaracer TServ tires. These are narrower than my stock tires and not knobby, but with enough tread to give me confidence.

[gnarwhal]

I think my tyres are 1.5" wide...hmmm i like the idea of knobbly edges with a slick centre...down to LBS with me i think

Thanks, i didn't even know you could get them.

[Geonz]

SOunds like they're *wide* enough but not the right tread.

I have nice ones that are slicker in the middle than the outside.