How bad are Mavic Tyres

CramCycle

fat bloke wrote: »

Post up your home addresses all you super sensitive race-handling demi-Gods. I'll happily root through your bins for my supply of free tyres.

If the accompanying free tubes similarly don't do it for you, I'll have those as well

I was using mine for commuting for about a week or so, tipping along at 25kph, several times the bike nearly went from under me cornering and on a few occasions, my stopping distance went up hugely.

I sold mine anyway, in the dry they were OK, but in the wet, I genuinely felt unsafe and I happily descend manys a hill flat out. If no one bought them though I probably would have given them to you.

Unknown Soldier

CramCycle wrote: »

I was using mine for commuting for about a week or so, tipping along at 25kph, several times the bike nearly went from under me cornering and on a few occasions, my stopping distance went up hugely.

I sold mine anyway, in the dry they were OK, but in the wet, I genuinely felt unsafe and I happily descend manys a hill flat out. If no one bought them though I probably would have given them to you.

Out of interest (if you don't mind answering!) what sort of weight are you? I haven't had any issues with Mavic tyres. That said, I definitely think they are designed for better roads that we have here around Dublin!

I'm 70 odd KG and ride them @ 120 psi btw.

CramCycle

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Out of interest (if you don't mind answering!) what sort of weight are you? I haven't had any issues with Mavic tyres. That said, I definitely think they are designed for better roads that we have here around Dublin!

I'm 70 odd KG and ride them @ 120 psi btw.

Between 80 and 85kg, generally ride them between 100 and 120psi, maybe I had them too high. Coming out of my estate in the mornings, it felt like the bike was about to slide out from under me.

Maybe it was just my pair, maybe it was all in my head when I realised my breaking power had gone to sh1t. I fully admit that mine is just an opinion, and like everything, could be biased. I got a few scares on them, I won't go back.

If your comfy with them, go with them, I have my Contis now and will stick with them, although there are other tyres I have tried I like and would recommend. Found the Specialised Armadillos to be good and would recommend them for commuting. The Schwalbe marathons, not as comfy, not even close but I would trust them.

irishrover99

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I bought a pair of Zaffiros for the first time a few days ago (mainly due to the colour and price). I'll be interested to see how they are.

I bought them to replace the Vredestein Fiammantes on my Kardan K7 after the Lap de Gaps. Was taking the bike out of the car when I noticed that in both the front and rear tyre, the middle red section seems to be a seperate piece of rubber from the side sections and it had separated around much of both tyres.

Thankfully it didn't happen on the descent into Laragh. :eek:

I have the Zaffiro Pro's on my bike at the moment and like you, due to the price and colour. I picked them up on Xmas day Planet X sale for 9.50 each and they are the skin coloured tyres.

I only put them on when the weather got a bit better because the only crash i've ever had was with these tyres( not the pro range) so i've not got much confidence in them in the wet. But in the dry they are a good tyre and roll really well. I never got a puncture in both sets i've used and would buy them again and use them for spare tyres when i need them