Michelin Lithion 2 Tire

I've only put a couple hundred miles in and out of NYC on these and have had punctures in two tubes already. Biits of tread have chipped off and there are small cuts all over. I'd try another tire if you do much urban riding.

My mechanic turned me onto these. He rode professionally and also worked as a mechanic on one of the continental teams.

He was right ! A year and a half on the same tires and they still look new.

You will love them

I bought the Michelin Lithion two's knowing that I would get a smooth tire. But I had doubts about its durability. After riding critical mass twice through downtown Miami and putting about a hundred miles on them, and running over many bits of glass this tire has come through without a scratch. I hit a sharp rock and it sounded as if the tire popped, but didn't even phase this tire. Great tire for the Money, the tire wears very slow, even with my fixed gear and has great puncture resistance for the money.

I use these for training on a flat bar road bike and I've ridden a pair of these about 3k miles with 2flats. I think that's excellent. Haven't rotated them yet and have plenty of life left on rear tire, front tire looks like new. They're supple and comfortable, but I would have preferred the 25s to the 23s I purchased. As a 185lb rider the extra air in the 25s would be nice.

I use thie Lithion 2 for winter training and commuting. It's just a great tire all around. My favorite feature is its handling. You can practice harder turns with this tire than you can with similarly priced tires designed for off-season training. In fact, I've used these for early season races and have been pleasantly surprised at how well they perform.

I loved riding on these tires! They feel so nice on the road and hold the corners really well. Definitely a good tire.

Doesn't 'stick' too much to the road as many 'training' style tyres do. The weight is comparable to many race tyres and.... (shshshsh, I don't wanna jinx myself) I have not had a flat in two months of commuting to work every day..totally 1200 miles. One of the best trainingstreet tyres for the buck!

Michelin Lithion 2 road tires, size 23x700, are the finest tires and the best value for me. I ride more than 10,000 miles a year and also ride Double Centuries in California along with many double metrics and centuries that I use as training rides. I also don't drive gas powered vehicles so I use my bike to get there every day - lots of miles - and Lithion 2 tires get me there reliably and in a way that I like the road feel. Continentals don't provide nice road feel, but Michelin does - and very consistently.

I bike about 25 miles per day on really rough roads and these tires are holding up perfectly. I average 18 mph with a high down hill speed of 48.4 and the handling control is there. I already have close to 800 miles on them and they look great. I liked Michelin for my car and now i'm hooked on using them on my road bike.

Great looking tire. Used them

On the RAGBRAI. Rolled smooth. No flats. Good tires.

Good durable training tire

Love these tires, wear like iron ride like silk. Replaced my conti's last year and this tire makes me very happy I flatted last week (Pinch flat)and had to ride ride flat about 300 meters and it handled great. I will order another pair as my lbs does not stock the 25's.

I am a cycling enthusiast and usually ride between 150 and 250 miles a week. I've ordered 4 pairs of these tires since last year. I put close to 1000 miles on my last pair...with no problems. I got rid of them...not because of any issues other than that I was always told to replace tires after 600-700 miles. These tires are awesome. They are durable and roll well. I highly recommend them!

Great tire for the money. Mounted up easily and holds air well. The center bead on the tread to very firm but the sidewalls have plenty of grip for windy mountain descents. Just did a long ride with over 14,000 feet of climb & descent in damp conditions and had plenty of grip.

This is a good tire. I bought a pair to upgrde an older bike I used to train on. Tire technology haps come a long way. I was not pleased the way they mounted. I used to run a a bike shop, and installed sew-ups, and high performance clinchers. These were difficult. Baby powder on the inside of the tire did the trick. Well worth the trouble. Ride well and durable.

sweet tire

I thought these tires were a good bargain. I had been riding on the same set for 2 seasons since I bought the bike. These tires were very easy to put on and the ride has been smooth and faster than I have ridden before. Did my last triathlon with these tires on and I was hitting 27mph easy. It helped that I had a tail wind too, but overall I thought they were definitely worth the price and I haven't had any issues with them since.

These are great tires for training and race day. I've found they are much longer-lasting than other brands, with less fraying and wear in super dryhot terrain. Slightly heavier than some racing tires, but super reliable. Comes in my favorite color too!

I haven't really put enough miles on to give a real road appraisal of these tires but I can tell you this, After struggling thru destroying numerous inner tubes trying to get vittoria zaffiro pro's on my A23 rims, this tire slipped on easily in 3-4 minutes.... I dunno why the combination of a23 and zaffiros was so hard to install but it wasn't a fluke, tried numerous tires and ended up throwing in the towel...

I don't race anymore and I don't have a sponsor to keep me supplied, so I buy tires whenever ones I like come on sale. I've piced up a liking for the 700Cx25 profile tires as they ride a little less harshly. Lition 2 tires ride well, last a long time, and when on sale don't cost as much. I've done technical downhills on these with speeds in excess of 40 mph without a worry. They are not as supple as a top end race tire, but for 90% of what I do they work well and are tough enough for California's constantly crumbline roads.

Active distance rider. A couple flats in less than 500 miles. We havs lots of puncturevine in the area.

These are lively clinchers with average puncture resistance. They need to stretched a little bit on the first mounting.

I love these tires. Put them on a new Trek and ROL Racing wheels. Awesome combination!!

Less than 100 miles on these, and I got a 12 cut in the sidewall from a small, sharp stone that had rolled out of a driveway onto the paved shoulder. The road feel was good with the supple sidewalls. But I've lost confidence in these for the daily commute. I'll be ordering 23mm Gatorskin Hardshells or Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech IIIs to replace this pair. A real disappointment.

AWESOME