Commuter Tires?

[kfergos]

They're smooth and don't have any grippy tread, but I love my Armadillos. They are skinny tires, but they are bombproof. I've had them on the bike a year and a half and haven't had a flat yet (and I get flats fairly often on my other skinny road bike tires). And trust me, I ride through all kinds of stuff. The gravely stuff on the shoulder, the salt grime stuff in the winter, and even on gravel roads. I think I paid $25-30 each.

I have one Armadillo (with reflective stripe) and one Gatorskin. However, I paid about $50 for each of those -- sounds like I'm buying my tires at the wrong place, if you can get them for so much less ! Also be forewarned: Both the Armadillo and the Gatorskin, though tough, are also extremely difficult to take on and off unless you have fingers of steel (or work in a bike shop ). I recommend either tire, and if you're planning on commuting in the dark, I encourage you to consider getting one with the reflective material on the side. I think it's very eye-catching for most drivers seeing you in the dark.

[Tri Girl]

I have one Armadillo (with reflective stripe) and one Gatorskin. However, I paid about $50 for each of those -- sounds like I'm buying my tires at the wrong place, if you can get them for so much less !

Yeah, I found my receipt and I paid $35 for each. I was a little on the low side (yes, I keep my receipts for everything). Granted, that was a year and a half ago, but still... I guess I found a pretty good deal.