Re: Road tire reccomendation, please

[B a r r y B u r k e J r .]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:08:14 -0400, Rick Onanian >
wrote:

>
>Opinions wanted on 700x23 tires. I've got Hutchinson Carbon Comps
>that are a couple years old but only 150 miles, rather cracked and
>rotted,

Do you happen to store the bike next to a furnace, well pump, or other
electric motor? Some motors can produce a lot of ozone, that can
damage tires, and other plastic and rubber items.

Barry

[Rick Onanian]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:21:51 GMT, B a r r y B u r k e J r .
> wrote:
> Do you happen to store the bike next to a furnace, well pump, or other
> electric motor? Some motors can produce a lot of ozone, that can
> damage tires, and other plastic and rubber items.

There are any number of possible ozone sources near where I
store the bike, and I don't doubt that they're exacerbating
the sidewall deterioration.

However, when I looked them up on roadbikereview.com, I found
that others had the same experience, right down to the cuts in
the tread. After posting, I examined the rear wheel more closely,
and found many cuts, though only a couple that make the belt
visible. The front wheel has cuts too!

I'm sure that my long, 1.5" stone driveway doesn't help either.

> Barry
--
Rick Onanian

[Mike CBR929rr]

I have the same tire (with Kevlar though).....they are all cracked too ...
I am used to Continental and never had a similar problem....
I did take the Hutchinson because my bicycle reseller did cary Conti
anymore.....well I will go back to Conti or Michelin next time.

--
Mike
"Rick Onanian" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
>
> Opinions wanted on 700x23 tires. I've got Hutchinson Carbon Comps
> that are a couple years old but only 150 miles, rather cracked and
> rotted, and I've just found a cut in the tread that shows the belt.
> When I checked their reviews on roadbikereview.com, a whole bunch
> of people had the same experience. I guess these are race tires,
> not training / everyday tires.
>
> They came on the bike, and I like their ride, handling, and weight.
>
> Any suggestions for a good ride, good handling, light weight tire
> that takes 125 psi or more?
>
> --
> Rick Onanian