New Tires Recommended??

[Aint Doody]

I have had Hutchinson folding tires. They come in different colors. They hold up well, and they are nice & pliable which makes them easier to get off when I do need to change a flat.

[mimitabby]

I am far sighted in one eye and VERY near sighted in the other. So there's a lot of close up stuff i don't see unless i REALLY get in close. i sat down close to my bike a couple months ago and to my horror i saw lots of tiny slits in the tire.
I searched the complete tire and found that there was tiny pieces of glass in some of the slits. I worked all the glass out carefully, and then I moved on to Raleighdon's bike with the great Continentals on it. His ALSO had those slits, I found one piece of debris in it.
It pays to inspect the tires carefully. I don't see how you can avoid glass in this country where people love to throw everything out their windows!

[Christopher]

+1 for Mimi's advice. Usually my tires get cut to shreds before wearing out. I try to totally delfate both tires peridically, then go around each one, digging out the glass and metal embedded in there. Oh I wear latex gloves to do this for obvious reasons.

oh aye the chain - I use a Park Chain Checker (CC-2) and replace when it gets to .75 extension. I got about 5,000 miles out of a Campagnolo chain and I'm a masher.

[redrhodie]

Hey Slinky,

Are you getting lots of flats? If not, I wouldn't change them yet.

Scwalbe Blizzards may be a good choice for your riding conditions. They last forever, are puncture resistant, and really inexpensive. Only con is they're kind of sluggish.