Need input on tires asap

[aicabsolut]

I'm going to order something (sunglasses) from Specialized today. Since they give you a flat shipping rate regardless of weight or number of items bought and I want to rush my glasses, I'm thinking I'll go ahead and get a spare set of tires to use for spring now that the 07s are out. I've got the all condition pro tires on there now with the 06 tread. The back tire is getting some wear from my trainer (I am on it for a day, on the road for a day, so I haven't gotten around to swapping out my el-cheapo training tire). The tread is still in good shape, but who knows where it'll be by Feb. I also really like the new tread pattern for 07. (I have no spares right now just spare tubes too..so who knows if these tires will survive flats by then either!)

Anyway, they're out of black in the 700X23, and the other options are red/white or Gerolsteiner blue. My bike is a Gerolseiner logo bike. How tacky is this to get the blue tires? And are they seroiusly all blue? (There's no picture). Or is it just the side logo?

Any input is appreciated. Just trying to get more bang for my shipping dollars , and there's not much else I'm that interested in getting right now.

[SadieKate]

Do you have a link? What tread pattern? Road tires generally don't require much if any tread, so I'm curious what the tire looks like.

I have the Specialized S-works Mondo tire and really like the ride. Very comparable to a Michelin Pro Race but more durable. They also are easier to take on and off my Ritchey rims than almost every other big name brand out there (we sat in the shop and tested and tested and tested).

[aicabsolut]

Here's a link to the blue ones on a bike: (click "enlarge in Gerolsteiner")
https://store.specialized.com/bc/SBC...jsp?spid=22242

And here's a link to the new tread:
https://store.specialized.com/bc/SBC...029&spid=26460

Here's the old (my current) tread:
https://store.specialized.com/bc/SBC...jsp?spid=26452

I like the all-condition part because I tend to take the bike out on multi-use trails which can sometimes be wet, covered with leaves, muddy and/or sandy/gravelly.

I have Shimano rims. I assume the changeability isn't going to be any different than my current ones, since it's the same tire just new tread pattern.

I love my tires...so far so good in some wet conditions and over gobs of trash, sticks, tree roots, even a nice wedge in a crack in a sidewalk (no crashing and no destroying the sidewall). But is blue uber-cheese? Too bad my LBS didn't have the blue tape when I got new Bar Phat put on my new bars.

[SadieKate]

If you're just asking about the color, do whatever you want. A ton of us ride colored tired. It's fun.

I could see where the tread could help in your conditions, though at 23 mm I'm not sure how much! I wonder if they come in 25 or 28. I do like my Specialized tires.

[aicabsolut]

They do come in 25s. Other versions like the Sport come in 28 too.

So far the current tread has been pretty decent, but could be better on some corners. I like how the new ones go even farther to the motorcycle style.

[Dogmama]

I don't much care about the color. Blue would probably be OK.

I love Continental 4-season tires. They hug the road and have little rolling resistance. My LBS says they are the last of the true rubber tire and that they are usually round (always a good thing!).

The drawback is that they might not last as long as other tires and they are expensive. Once I tried them, I knew I'd sacrifice.