Panaracer Stradius Sport

Price Paid:  $34.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Paved roads only

Bike Setup:
PEUGEOT PROFESSIONAL 600 road bike

Summary:
Cyclist @ 69kg + roaf bike @ 9.0kg + accessories @ 3kg = 81kg

Installed 700 X 20C onto front wheel only and travelled less than 3000 km

Now have to re-install the old Vittoria back for safety reason (avoid another skidding: year-end raining season approaching)

Skidded once on wet tiled floor. Only take bend/corner on paved road with rear brake applied due poor road adhesion at front wheel

Fine cracks noted on sidewalls after a tube failure never happened on (Vittoria tyre replaced)

Your life worth more than to risk it on such tire

Let us hope PANARACER stop making such dangerous product(s)

Strengths:
"Budget/competitive priced"

"Reasonable wear-ressistance and sidewalls"

Weaknesses:
Heavier than speicified 220g (actual weight 230g)
Skid-accident prone
Poor road adhesion
Carcass weakness

Similar Products Used:
Vredestein Fortezza Quattro Tricomp (700 X 23C)
Vittoria Rubino Pro (700 X 23C)

Price Paid:  $10.00 at mail order

Favorite Ride:
rolling hills

Bike Setup:
Felt F65 w/ Ultegra gruppo

Summary:
worst. tire. ever. These were my cheap "emgergency reserve" tires in the spares box. So far, I've been through 2 tires in 2 days. Both lasted less that 15 miles before flatting, both times a piece of glass sliced right through the middle of the contact patch.

Strengths:
cheap, cheap, cheap.

Weaknesses:
flat at the drop of a hat

Similar Products Used:
Conti Grand Prix 3000, Conti Grand Prix 4000, Conti Ultra-Gatorskin, Specialized Armadillo Elite

Price Paid:  $13.00 at Jenson USA

Favorite Ride:
Tour de Blast

Bike Setup:
1997 Ritchey Swiss Cross

Summary:
Been using these for almost a year now and they have shown to be very durable. I've suffered a couple of flats, which in one year is not all that bad. I have about 1000 miles on them an they look great. My only complaint is that they ride a bit stiff due to the 26tpi casing...but you get what you pay for.

Strengths:
Cheap, durable tread, high pressure, 26C width

Weaknesses:
A bit of a harsh ride due to the low thread count

Price Paid:  $13.00 at Jenson

Favorite Ride:
my 15 and 20 mile training loop

Bike Setup:
Motobecane Messenger

Summary:
great training/commuting tire, have not got a flat yet, but I don't ride as much as many on this forum.

Strengths:
For the 26mm width, comfy ride, low rolling resistance, tough side wall and tread, high mileage.

Weaknesses:
maybe a little heavy, but it is cheap to buy!

Similar Products Used:
stock Kenda(junk), many Michelins and Continentals

Price Paid:  $20.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Hilly Road

Bike Setup:
Proton T-Bikes Full Carbon, Thomson Elite 31.6mm, Velo Pronto Z2, FSA OS140, Easton EA70 Wing 42cm, 105 Groupset, Shimano R601.

Summary:
Currently, this is the worst tires i have been using. I'm using this tire no more than 20km and it blown suddenly. Initially, i thought that i have hit chip stones and causing the tire blown. But, after checking thoroughly, it is manufacturing defect, the casing cannot support the recommended psi as shown on their website. I can see a deep crack in the center of the casing and causing the tire to break. Anyway, if I'm not the "lucky" person, this is a very low resistance tire, good for training and group riding and it is relatively light as well, roughly 240 - 245 grams.

Strengths:
Light, low resistance, cheap.

Weaknesses:
Bad casing structure, not durable.

Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Extreme Evo, Panaracer Stradius Elite Z, Cadence Tires - Pulsion, Continental Ultra Sport.

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