I found another 27" tire to try while waiting for this 700c fad to fade
away.

I noticed that my Continental Ultra-Sport (or whatever the cheapest one is
called) had started to develop a 'thump thump thump'. It was really bald
and I had been waiting for that first hint of threads to show up...well, too
bad, a thump means time to change.

I have put on a Michelin ProTek tire. It is pretty heavy, says that it's
"ebike ready" so I'm guessing that's why.

The inflation range is 60-90 psi (rounding off the 'bar' numbers).

I've probably put about 40 to 50 miles on it so far and it seems fine.

It was made in Thailand, if I remember right...must be a French
protectorate, eh?

It's 27 x 1-1/4 and I forget where it came from...somewhere mail order.

So, recommended so far and I have no complaints.

pH in Aptos

On 4/27/2024 11:17 AM, pH wrote:
> I found another 27" tire to try while waiting for this 700c fad to fade
> away.
>
> I noticed that my Continental Ultra-Sport (or whatever the cheapest one is
> called) had started to develop a 'thump thump thump'. It was really bald
> and I had been waiting for that first hint of threads to show up...well, too
> bad, a thump means time to change.
>
> I have put on a Michelin ProTek tire. It is pretty heavy, says that it's
> "ebike ready" so I'm guessing that's why.
>
> The inflation range is 60-90 psi (rounding off the 'bar' numbers).
>
> I've probably put about 40 to 50 miles on it so far and it seems fine.
>
> It was made in Thailand, if I remember right...must be a French
> protectorate, eh?
>
> It's 27 x 1-1/4 and I forget where it came from...somewhere mail order.
>
> So, recommended so far and I have no complaints.
>
> pH in Aptos

Right, that series of Michelin are Thai, as are Vittorias
and several other major brands. Overall, a good place to
make tires.
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