Continental Ultra 3000 any good? - Page 6 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

04-06-2004, 09:23 PM

In article <YJmbc.395012$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com >,
Gooserider <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Performance has these on sale for $9.96 for Team P members. I'm looking for
> a 700x25 tire for commuting and training (not a racer just putting in
> miles). They're wire bead but I'm not a lightweight so the extra grams are
> no biggie. Are these a good tire?
>
> Mike
>
>
Mike,
I bought a pair of these and liked the road feel enough to order 4 more.
One note though on the sizing, mounted on Open Pro rims with 105 psi,
they only measure 23.4 mm.
These are the only high thread count casing tires I have ridden in a
long time. They do seem to soak up more of the bad pavement buzz than
the usual cheap 60-70 tpi $10 tires I usually buy.
A great deal if you do not require the full 25mm width.

Tony A.

04-06-2004, 09:23 PM

In article <YJmbc.395012$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com >,
Gooserider <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Performance has these on sale for $9.96 for Team P members. I'm looking for
> a 700x25 tire for commuting and training (not a racer just putting in
> miles). They're wire bead but I'm not a lightweight so the extra grams are
> no biggie. Are these a good tire?
>
> Mike
>
>
Mike,
I bought a pair of these and liked the road feel enough to order 4 more.
One note though on the sizing, mounted on Open Pro rims with 105 psi,
they only measure 23.4 mm.
These are the only high thread count casing tires I have ridden in a
long time. They do seem to soak up more of the bad pavement buzz than
the usual cheap 60-70 tpi $10 tires I usually buy.
A great deal if you do not require the full 25mm width.

Tony A.

04-07-2004, 04:03 AM

"bfd" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:9411a749.0404061222.7ed73631@posting.google.c om...
> "Peter Cole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<CMwcc.201539$po.1031687@attbi_s52>...
> > I like Avocets (also made by Panaracer?), but they (when you can find
> > them) are now 2-3x the cost.
>
> The older Avocet Fasgrips (black/tan sidewalls) were made in Japan by
> IRC. The *new* Carbon 12, all black Avocet Fasgrips are now made in
> Korea.

Yeah, it's the "Rol-y Pol-y" that's made by Panaracer.

The IRC "RoadWinner" is pretty nice, at 1/2 the price of the FasGrip.

04-07-2004, 04:03 AM

"bfd" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:9411a749.0404061222.7ed73631@posting.google.c om...
> "Peter Cole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<CMwcc.201539$po.1031687@attbi_s52>...
> > I like Avocets (also made by Panaracer?), but they (when you can find
> > them) are now 2-3x the cost.
>
> The older Avocet Fasgrips (black/tan sidewalls) were made in Japan by
> IRC. The *new* Carbon 12, all black Avocet Fasgrips are now made in
> Korea.

Yeah, it's the "Rol-y Pol-y" that's made by Panaracer.

The IRC "RoadWinner" is pretty nice, at 1/2 the price of the FasGrip.

04-07-2004, 04:03 AM

"bfd" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:9411a749.0404061222.7ed73631@posting.google.c om...
> "Peter Cole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<CMwcc.201539$po.1031687@attbi_s52>...
> > I like Avocets (also made by Panaracer?), but they (when you can find
> > them) are now 2-3x the cost.
>
> The older Avocet Fasgrips (black/tan sidewalls) were made in Japan by
> IRC. The *new* Carbon 12, all black Avocet Fasgrips are now made in
> Korea.

Yeah, it's the "Rol-y Pol-y" that's made by Panaracer.

The IRC "RoadWinner" is pretty nice, at 1/2 the price of the FasGrip.