New tyres

**Sniper** · 29-11-12, 17:53

For the first time in years I installed some new Panaracer XC pros, with luverly red side walls to match my red bike and also fitted panaracer flataway kevlar liners for puncture protection and went for a ride.

I have to say that I'd forgotten how great new tyres felt, supple, soft, grippy....even hitting some nasty muddy sections at speed I managed to stay upright quite easily.

I know...not a fave brand, not tubeless....but not expensive, no punctures and nice to ride on, so why not?

**Dalesman** · 29-11-12, 18:11

Cos they are red

**Stan** · 29-11-12, 18:23

Its an accident waiting to happen.

**Fraser** · 29-11-12, 19:07

an ace tyre. i had one with the red stripe too. grippy and fast. my only problem, the red stripe/which started to look pink stripe.... well it looked awful. i couldnt bring myself to bin a perfectly good tyre just cos it made my bike look worse, especially a tyre that was so darned good. but every time i looked at that tyre, i wished it didnt look like.

**Nobby** · 30-11-12, 10:38

If you think a Fire XC Pro is grippy many modern tyres would seem glued to the trail

**Sniper** · 30-11-12, 13:29

You're just being a tyre snob Nobby......besides super grippy tyres are for less skilled riders!

**Sniper** · 30-11-12, 13:30

Originally Posted by Fraser

an ace tyre. i had one with the red stripe too. grippy and fast. my only problem, the red stripe/which started to look pink stripe.... well it looked awful. i couldnt bring myself to bin a perfectly good tyre just cos it made my bike look worse, especially a tyre that was so darned good. but every time i looked at that tyre, i wished it didnt look like.

Oh dear that's a bit worrying Fraser! I know, a red permanent marker pen will get the colour back on track.

**Nobby** · 30-11-12, 23:00

Originally Posted by Sniper

You're just being a tyre snob Nobby......besides super grippy tyres are for less skilled riders!

Not at all - if you owned a Ferrari would you stick Kumho tyres or something more oriented to the performance of the vehicle?

Two things I'd never scrimp on are tyres & brakes.