Tubeless roadbike tyres

[foo on patrol]

A new benchmark set for absolutely ridiculous tyre pricing for a tiny little tyre that will last 5k km
https://www.pushys.com.au/pirelli-p-zer ... lsrc=aw.ds

I just don't get coffee shop riders spending money like this on tyres and then jump up n down because they puncture 2klms down the road or wear them out in a couple of months.

Foo

The tread is likely very thin, around 1.6 to 1.8mm, so it's not going to be very robust when that speck of glass looks up and aims straight for the centre tread bearing down on it.

"Coffee shop riders", lol!
They'd be the same crew who buy $25,000-plus DOGMAs,only to ride to the coast for coffee on Saturday mornings and church on Sunday.

How do I know this?

DOGMAs and Cervélos are in my riding group, and these guys only ride at weekends, being, as they are, involved in professions and high office that provides them with the filthy lucre to afford such extravagant toys. If they get a puncture, the missues is summoned and they are picked up in a salubrious 'Benz and whisked away to save them any embarrassment of toiling away trying to find and fix a puncture.

Foo

[MichaelB]

After almost wearing out a set of the Conti GP Urban 35's Just stuck a new one on the back) on the iCAN Commuter, and now only have 2 spares, I started browsing for the replacements.

Whilst they're good, I'm annoyed (1st world issue) at them being labelled 35 when they are actually 33, and this seems to be pretty common these days, and wanting something a bit bigger, ended up getting a pair of Pirelli P ZERO Race TLR Tubeless Tyre (Speedcore) in the 40mm size.

Whilst few have tested the 40mm size, BRR has done the 32mm version and rated them well.

The 40mm will be better for the very tree root infested path I take, and with better grip, reduced RR and improved puncture resistance, decided to take a plunge. They weren't any cheaper from OS, so got them from ccache.

[MichaelB]

After almost wearing out a set of the Conti GP Urban 35's Just stuck a new one on the back) on the iCAN Commuter, and now only have 2 spares, I started browsing for the replacements.

Whilst they're good, I'm annoyed (1st world issue) at them being labelled 35 when they are actually 33, and this seems to be pretty common these days, and wanting something a bit bigger, ended up getting a pair of Pirelli P ZERO Race TLR Tubeless Tyre (Speedcore) in the 40mm size.

Whilst few have tested the 40mm size, BRR has done the 32mm version and rated them well.

The 40mm will be better for the very tree root infested path I take, and with better grip, reduced RR and improved puncture resistance, decided to take a plunge. They weren't any cheaper from OS, so got them from ccache.

Now the 40mm are tested

https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.co ... ace-tlr-40