Training tires vs. the more expensive tires for bike?

A lot of so called "training tires" are good enough to race on. A pure race tire is optimized for light weight, and good grip. Durability is optional. However a tire good enough to train on will offer good grip, better flat protection, and longer tread life at the expense of slightly higher weight. when you consider that this sort of tire is also somewhat less expensive, they start looking good for the type of riding you do.

Training Tires

I just buy normal everyday tires and have had good results with even cheap ones. If you are not racing why spend the money for something like racing tires. If you have problems with flats get one of the more puncture proof tires. If I wear a tire out I move the front one to the back and put a new one on the front. I use them until I see the cords showing or they get sliced.

As you spend more on a tire you generally get a higher thread count in the casing. That makes for a more durable, flat resistant tire. Often times a less expensive tire will have a wire bead that hold the tire onto the rim, whereas a higher-end tire will have a Kevlar bead which saves weight. Check out this link to some tire reviews.

http://www.roadbikeaction.com/ARCHIVE-TECH--TECH-F...

"Training tire:" a regular, tube-style tire. Durable, easy to change if there's a flat.

"Racing tire:" tubular, of course! Tubulars are insanely expensive, not to mention they require special knowledge simply to glue and stitch. Yes, you glue them to the rim. But it's more complicated than that. However, tubulars are generally lighter than tube-style, tubulars can run higher pressures without blowing out, and they run less risk of unseating in sharp turns. For the pros and Cat 1 racers, this seems to make a big difference. But for everyone else? More a waste of time, money, and effort, in my opinion. Most people run tube-style tires without any problems at all.

what about 'just riding around' tires?/

is everything either training or racing?

i;d just get something cheap and BDWI

in fact bike stores usually have tons of perfectly good tires in their dumpster all the time

talk about bang for the buck

anyway

no don;t get racing tires

wle