Michelin Transworld Sprint Tire

After a frustrating first Winter of bicycle commuting '06-'07 I began using these as my snow tires and they work great. I like the design since they will primarily roll on the smaller, smoother tread when on bare pavement but the large side tread comes into play when there's any snow on the ground. Nothing but studs work on ice, of course, but these are very stable in snow. I've used these now same tires, in fact for three Winters.

Pros Runs true to size, Easy to mount, Reflective sidewall available.

Cons Doesn't work well with fenders due to lugs hitting fender rods, Reflective stripe is wobbly, Not too flat resistant.

I bought a pair of these tires thinking to mount them on my commuter bike. I had lots of trouble with fender clearance. When I finally got them working I was fairly pleased with them, as they aren't slow feeling, and I can mount and dismount without tools. Then after only 800 miles, I got my first flat. Glass had no problem penetrating the casing. I can still use the tire, so I will keep it on the bike. The fact that the tire could be dismounted with no tools meant the tire was off the rim in seconds, and I was back on the road quickly.

On my single-speed commuter, work great for winter riding in Pac. NW where we have variable road conditions. A bit heavy but great for the budget.

This is not a long lasting tire at all. It is not puncture resistant at all. I am not using them any longer. Move up to a better tire. I found that I went through so many tubes in the 6 month span that I used them, that it didn't pay to go cheap.