How are we expected to trust sources that don't even list an actual winter tire on a list of winter tires. I guess cooler temps without ice and snow are cold as they get
by midnghtsnac
How are we expected to trust sources that don't even list an actual winter tire on a list of winter tires. I guess cooler temps without ice and snow are cold as they get
by midnghtsnac
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I wouldn’t trust any source that stands to make revenue from the products it reviews.
> The best winter tyres place a premium on resistance to punctures and durability. They typically feature bead-to-bead protection alongside a hardwearing compound that’s designed to handle heavy roads
Huh, nothing in that paragraph is remotely true. Hard wearing compounds are the exact opposite of what you want in cold weather since low temperatures make rubber hard, with less grip.
And I think they just made up the term “heavy roads.” Maybe ChatGPT drivel?
They aren’t talking about super cold winter, they just mean “you’re not racing, so cheaper harder wearing tyres that don’t puncture” because our roads suck in the UK, and in winter they’re full of shit
Not a general-interest cycling publication, I think. “Road cycling” is kinda niche.
The article itself is geared towards roadies who won’t tolerate wattage loss caused by studs or heavy knobs.
It’s like watching a GCN video for tips on riding in “winter”, when they really mean UK winter. Certainly not pleasant (dark, wet, chilly) but definitely not the snow and ice many of us contend with throughout winter.
As someone who’s changed flats in -15C weather, after dark (winter commutes), puncture resistance is foremost on my list of concerns. Best for speed?! One red light stop will invalidate all the gains from that metric.
It’s surprising the perennial favourite, Schwalbe Marathon, didn’t make the list. Maybe not so much, as there isn’t a commuting/touring category on CW’s Best Of list, which seems aimed at well heeled recreationists who consider 15C cold. Befitting its target market, CW should’ve added a “Best Tire for the Trainer” category for all the winter warriors.
The fuck am I reading.
A winter tire is a studded one, since you don’t want to slip on some ice. Oh, there’s no ice in where you live? Then you don’t have winter, gtfo.
Best review of any product is reddit
Written in the uk where winter means the roads are basically wet and covered in liquid bovine feces for months between October and May, more chance of drowning in a flooded back road than sliding on ice or snow.
Living in a coldish climate, my first question is always “how cold and what conditions?” when someone asks for tips on winter gear, be it for cycling or, for instance, hiking. Sometimes it’s +10ºC and rain, sometimes -30ºC with ice and snow.