Michelin

I bought these to replace 42mm Maxxis Roamers on my Salsa Marrakesh for a couple reasons; one is they�re slightly narrower for more fender clearance and two they can be inflated to 87 psi. They aren�t noticeably narrower but seem to roll a little better on pavement. Just did a 3-day tour in VT on a combination of asphalt roads and processed gravel rail trails and the Michelins performed great. No flats and super stable on the occasional single track. The only negative is they were super tough to install, I�m hoping they�ll stretch out before they need to be replaced.

I have been using Michelin tires on my bikes for as long as I can remember. At 88 years old I still do a lot of bike riding. Weather permitting, I currently ride 24 miles every day. In the past I have gone on some longer bike rides, including San Diego (CA) to Jacksonville (FL) - 3300 miles pulling a bike trailer and camping out along the way (averaging about 80 miles per day). I continue to buy and use Michelin 700x32 bike tires on my Trek FX3 bike. I obviously like them or I wouldn't continue to buy them.

I have recently purchased and installed the Protek, the Protek Plus, and the Schwalbe Marathon Plus. It was a big commuter anti-flat upgrade for the whole family. The Protek was by far easiest to install. No flats so far. Going to the Plus tires (either brand) results in a more difficult install and could raise clearance issues triggered by the deep reinforced tread.

My current thought is that I might choose the Protek for a front tire and reserve the Plus (either manufacturer) for the rear, where flat protection is most critical. The 27" tire was a good fit for my 50 year old 27" Weinmann rims.

I've put Michelin's on my 4-wheeled vehicles over the years, but now found that same ride and handling quality for my vintage, 27" Raleigh Olympian road bike.

The tires were priced well at Bike Tires Direct, and they were easy to mount, fit like a glove and ride smoothly. I have great traction on fast corners, and like the added safety of the reflective strips in the sidewalls.

They are excellent on the many "chip-seal" roads in my area and, I've also found them to be durable when on asphalt and cement roads which, in Michigan, tend to have lots of open cracks. The Protek tires absorb these road issues well, even at their high pressure.

So far, I haven't found anything that I don't like about the Michelin Protek tires.