tire recommendation needed

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Quoted message said:

Greetings;

I am soliciting recommendations for 26" tires. I am looking to
maximize traction and security for riding in rain on paved roads. I
will also be riding on frost covered roads occasionally, but rain is
much more common. I broke my hip in a bike accident last year, am now
back on the bike, and am very paranoid about another fall. I need the
most traction and security I can get from a 26" tire.

In my opinion Tioga City Slickers are lovely slicks
to have in the rain. Ritchey Tom slicks might be
somewhat faster, but I like the way the Tiogas
handle cornering.

cheers,
Tom

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Tom Keats said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Greetings;

I am soliciting recommendations for 26" tires. I am looking to
maximize traction and security for riding in rain on paved roads. I
will also be riding on frost covered roads occasionally, but rain is
much more common. I broke my hip in a bike accident last year, am now
back on the bike, and am very paranoid about another fall. I need the
most traction and security I can get from a 26" tire.

In my opinion Tioga City Slickers are lovely slicks to have in the rain.
Ritchey Tom slicks might be somewhat faster, but I like the way the
Tiogas handle cornering.

I like Specialized FatBoys, although I haven't done any quantitative
comparative testing.

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Benjamin Lewis said:

Tom Keats said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Greetings;

I am soliciting recommendations for 26" tires. I am looking to
maximize traction and security for riding in rain on paved roads. I
will also be riding on frost covered roads occasionally, but rain is
much more common. I broke my hip in a bike accident last year, am now
back on the bike, and am very paranoid about another fall. I need the
most traction and security I can get from a 26" tire.

In my opinion Tioga City Slickers are lovely slicks to have in the rain.
Ritchey Tom slicks might be somewhat faster, but I like the way the
Tiogas handle cornering.

I like Specialized FatBoys, although I haven't done any quantitative
comparative testing.

Truth be told, I miss my ol' Cheng Shins. They took some
getting used to, though -- they could be a little squidgy[*]
in wet cornering.

Anyhow, out of those Cheng Shins, Tioga City Slickers, Ritchey Toms,
some Kenda things I found, and my current IRC Metros, I liked the
(1.5"😉 Tiogas best for traction and handling in wet conditions.

cheers,
Tom

[*] how's /that/ for quantitative? ;-)

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Tom Keats said:

Truth be told, I miss my ol' Cheng Shins. They took some
getting used to, though -- they could be a little squidgy[*]
in wet cornering.

Anyhow, out of those Cheng Shins, Tioga City Slickers, Ritchey Toms,
some Kenda things I found, and my current IRC Metros, I liked the
(1.5"😉 Tiogas best for traction and handling in wet conditions.

Yes, 1.5" is probably a good size. Hutchinson makes some slicks for 26"
tires, too.

I have had good results commuting on city streets via IRC Metro tires.
Purchased a MB and converted it to a full time commuter with lights
and panniers. I run the IRC Metro Tire 26 x 2.0 size @ 85 psi (max)
and the purchase cost was only a reasonable $10.00 a tire. Tires
peform well in the rain under typical urban conditions and the bike is
seriously loaded down. I tend to spin seated and have never had any
stability/traction problems. Caution always is used near "Metal"
manhole covers/ sewers/ all inlaid flush to the roadways and when wet
are slipping hazzards.

I decided to pick up a used second set of MB wheels and mounted the
original Ritchy MB tires for periods of forcast snow. I used the same
cassette size so I could just swap the complete wheelsets with minimal
wrenching, did not pre-plan it but I was lucky that the brakes still
line up just perfectly with the swapped wheels.

Tire pressure and riding style really affects bike stability, I tend
to ride "quietly " in the rain/snow staying in the saddle and spinning
to maintain balance and traction. The MB tires I start at the higher
psi and reduce psi to suit conditions say if the snow hits and/or the
tires slip a bit.

The IRC tires do ellicit quite a few comments of hey you better
replace your tires they are almost bald and such and I always say they
are brand new 🙂.

Quoted message said:

Greetings;

I am soliciting recommendations for 26" tires. I am looking to
maximize traction and security for riding in rain on paved roads. I
will also be riding on frost covered roads occasionally, but rain is
much more common. I broke my hip in a bike accident last year, am now
back on the bike, and am very paranoid about another fall. I need the
most traction and security I can get from a 26" tire.

TIA,

Fred Smith

Quoted message said:

Greetings;

I am soliciting recommendations for 26" tires. I am looking to
maximize traction and security for riding in rain on paved roads. I
will also be riding on frost covered roads occasionally, but rain is
much more common. I broke my hip in a bike accident last year, am now
back on the bike, and am very paranoid about another fall. I need the
most traction and security I can get from a 26" tire.

TIA,

Fred Smith

I like my Continental Town & Country

You don't need much or any tread at all to have traction on pavement and
any bike tire will have decreased traction in the wet.

More info available at this link:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html