tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post7396390926325702134..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Armadillo Tire TroublesSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-61644157036318424412010-05-13T03:18:07.498-05:002010-05-13T03:18:07.498-05:00I knew I should have said nothing. The fairy visit...I knew I should have said nothing. The fairy visited me on my way home last night, just to let me know I wasn't forgotten.Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-26033946698261074472010-05-12T21:10:33.277-05:002010-05-12T21:10:33.277-05:00I've seen bead separation on Continentals and ...I've seen bead separation on Continentals and cheap gumwalls. I've also seen the beginning of it on weathered tires of many brands, e.g. Michelin and Panaracer.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-90828764691629396392010-05-12T15:03:27.417-05:002010-05-12T15:03:27.417-05:00I've got Armadillos on the road bike that I ha...I've got Armadillos on the road bike that I haven't ridden for 5 years, No real comments on the performance, but they were by far the most difficult to mount tires I have ever used! I broke three tire levers trying to get them on, and I prayed that they were as flat resistant as advertised because there is no way I could replace them on the side of the road.cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-19139966106376973742010-05-12T09:28:46.438-05:002010-05-12T09:28:46.438-05:00They also don't take kindly to being over pres...They also don't take kindly to being over pressure, or even at the top of their pressure range. I used to ride Armadillo 1.75s pumped up all the way, but cracks started appearing in the tread. Plus the roadholding in the wet... These days I go for continental Sport Contact (1.6) which IMO for 26" have the best roadholding, wet or dry, roll fast and happy at the top end of their pressure. Unfortunately they are also best friends with the p*ncture fairy. Still, you cant have everything.Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182921009517833997noreply@blogger.com