Schwalbe Durano Plus Road Tire

I have 2,500 miles on this set of tires and yesterday I got my first flat. NOT BAD. I rotate tires one a month.

The roads here in Denver have a lot of water on them from snow melt so it is hard to see what you are riding over. I flatted the rear tire due to some puncture through the side wall. This was the first flat I have had on this set of tires. I started riding them last July after my old Krylion Carbons got too thin to be trusted.

You do give up some handling with this tire over the Krylions, but gain lots longer life and and fantastic persistence to flat tires! This is not to say the handling is bad, I ride a lot of hills in the denver area, and do a lot of canyon descents, my decent speeds are on 1-3 miles an hour slower, not really a big deal. Wet traction is fine.

I am quite happy with my Durano plus tires 700x25, I would love it if I could get these in 700x28. I think I may get over 6,000 miles on this set of tires I got about 2,800 to 3,000 on the Krylions.

I have ridden these for 2 months with 1 flat. This was after hitting a huge staple that went directly through the tire. Few tires on the market could have survived that. I patched the tube and have been riding on it ever since with no issues. I went to these after riding some 700 x 25 Marathon Plus tires for several months. The Duranos ride SO much better than the Marathon Plus tires. While the Marathon Plus may be SLIGHTLY more flat resistant, the ride quality, nimbleness and durability have made the Durano Plus 'my tire'. I am a daily commuter and have tried every 'puncture proof' tire on the market. I am impressively prone to flats. On other tires I have had up to 8 flats in a single month. For me, these are well worth the cost.