What Is The Hardest Compound Road Bike Tyre?

[Moulder]

Morning

I have an early ACME prototype powered bike that I need a rear tyre for. The issue is they wear quickly in a similar way to a normal tyre does on a turbo trainer, but also puncture easily when debris gets stuck between the drive wheel and the tyre.

I have on now a Schwalbe Marathon Plus which addresses the puncture issue but wears quickly.

One possibility is a trainer tyre, people say these are deathtraps on the road, but then the rest of it largely is anyway.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

[DanB7290]

Continental Gatorskin. Pretty sure they would survive anything this side of a direct hit from a Barratt 50 cal.

[Master Bean]

Gatorskin Hardshell.

[WindyCommon]

Don’t put a matching one on the front..!

[Austin_Metro]

That’s gold. How fast does it go and does it count as a motorbike or something else?

[Moulder]

Thanks for all the replies, I will buy a Gatorskin and update the thread.

Austin_Metro said:

That’s gold. How fast does it go and does it count as a motorbike or something else?

Top speed is low 20's but feels faster because of everything going on, e.g. approaching a set of red lights simply brake, lift the engine off the rear wheel, ease off the throttle or decompress, all of which are hand controls.

It is a Trojan Mini-Motor registered as a 50cc motorbike. The engine is fully (but not easily) detachable so in theory can go on any bike.

It is however heavy, maybe 20kg, and sits high up. Even on a robust older frame if you stand in front of the bars and wiggle the bike you can see the frame flex.

[SoliD]

Moulder said:

Top speed is low 20's but feels faster because of everything going on, e.g. approaching a set of red lights simply brake, lift the engine off the rear wheel, ease off the throttle or decompress, all of which are hand controls.

It is a Trojan Mini-Motor registered as a 50cc motorbike. The engine is fully (but not easily) detachable so in theory can go on any bike.

It is however heavy, maybe 20kg, and sits high up. Even on a robust older frame if you stand in front of the bars and wiggle the bike you can see the frame flex.

Sounds absolutely terrifying!

[Austin_Metro]

Could you do a video when you have the new rubber in it?

It does sound lively.

[Moulder]

Austin_Metro said:

Could you do a video when you have the new rubber in it?

It does sound lively.

Will do.

Thanks again for all the replies.

[Barchettaman]

Well done for registering it; this guy didn’t and got fined.

https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-fined-after-a...

[okgo]

Gatorskins aren't invincible.

Marathon Plus I think is tougher.

[sclayto2]

I wonder if there is something you can gelan from considering:

1. tread depth
2. rolling resistance
3. Puncture Score

All of which can be obtained from here?