Schwalbe Stelvio

Price Paid:  $21.00 at ebay

Favorite Ride:
anywhere with a following wind

Bike Setup:
ribble frame/specialized FACT carbon forks

105 groupset

dura-ace/mavic open pro wheels (depending on mood)

Summary:
i chose these tyres due to good reviews of other schwalbe products and (of course) great price that i found (£21 for a new pair - private seller - eBay).

yes... they look fantastic
yes... they're quick
no... punctures yet

but... please only use on straight roads in the wet

i put these on my dura-ace rant wheels which (fortunately) i try only to use on dry runs but got caught in a shower yesterday. i felt like tonya harding on the way home (an inadequate skater!)

i run continental gator skins on my open pro wheels and i would say that there's about twice the grip with these in the wet. they may not run so quick in the dry, but they're 1/2 the retail price.

overall... great (in the dry)

Strengths:
very quick road tyre.

great value, if you can get them as cheap as i did!

Weaknesses:
very poor grip in the wet

would not recommend paying full retail for these tyres, there are much grippier, and probably equally quick alternatives.

Similar Products Used:
continental gatorskins