[scribble79]

I'm looking for an all season tire for my new Trek 1.2. I ride in all conditions.

 

[JCavilia]

If by "all conditions" you mean rain as well as dry roads, any good road tire will perform. Slicks are fine. You don't need tread. Unlike car tires, with their lower pressure and much larger contact patch, road bike tires can't hydroplane on wet roads.

Riding in the rain does have hazards, and requires some adjustments in technique that you can learn.

If you mean ice and snow, that's more complicated, and what you can do depends in large part on how much tire clearance the bike frame allows.

 

[scribble79]

Yes I should have said more for rain. I think winter will get the old mountain bike back out with snow tires.

 

[c_h_i_n_a_m_a_n]

Continental 4 Season?

Is it me or I find they are a bit on the softer side as I find they are wearing out quicker than the 4000s in warmer dry weather?

 

[looigi]

If by "all conditions" you mean rain as well as dry roads, any good road tire will perform. Slicks are fine. You don't need tread. .

Correct for road bike tires. No need for tread. Rubber compound can make a difference. Some compounds provide better wet traction than others, and typically wear faster in dry conditions. From the Micheline website:

""The oval shape of a bicycle road tire contact patch permits effective water evacuation to help keep the tire from hydroplaning. The footprint of a 23mm tire (approx. 7 sq. cm) is so small that the bike would need to be traveling at about 120MPH in order to hydroplane.

Nevertheless, some road tire models are designed with specific tread structures – primarily for cosmetics or to comfort the consumer. Sometimes tread features can help provide a harder rubber compound a better mechanical link with the road surface, for better grip.""