Michelin

I put 38mm Protek tires and new tubes on my Specialized Crossroads hybrid comfort bike for riding older bumpy ashphalt trails and street bike lane riding. They do measure a little wider than the worn out 38mm Specialized Nimbus tires they replaced, but I had no clearance problems. After two years of riding, no problems so far. Check the pressure before each ride and go, top off the pressure every month or two. They ride smooth and quiet, absorb bumps and potholes well at around 55 to 60 PSI for my 265 pounds.

These are E-25 E-bike rated. When the fast wearing stock tires on my E-bike wear out later this summer I plan to replace them with these Protek tires.

I was pleasantly surprised that The Bike Farmer mentioned in one of his YouTube videos that he likes to put new Michelin Protek tires on the refurbished used bikes he sells in his bike shop, because they rarely cause any returns for his customers and they are not expensive.

When I changed from knobbies to the 26" Country Rock tires about 8-10 yrs ago on my '96 Trek Single Track, I seemed to gain about 3 mi/hr in speed and did not give up anything noticeable from switching out the knobbies. I ride the streets and trails (paved and hardpack) and have gone through 5-6 of these tires (usually put new one on front and rotate the front to the worn out rear). The only downside to these tires is that they seem to wear out more quickly than others that I've had, but I would rather be riding on these.

Have 1200 miles on these on my Specialized Tarmac in size 30, very few other choices in this size. As noted, they are very hard to mount; the master bike mechanic who put them on fought with them for way more than it took to get the Conti 5000s on, but so far they are wearing well. I have had a few small leaks in front tire, but the tubeless healed itself.

So far these are looking good, the Conti 5000's never made it past 800-900 miles on my rear (I ride on lots of chipseal roads) and they have good grip and handling.

Bought this tire on a whim having never run Michelin. I love pirellis and usually run the Pzero Race. My use case was fast training rides, in the city and burbs, and i went with 32c for comfort.

Long story short, these are some of the best and easiest tires to use. They went on easy, almost too loose on my zipp hookless wheels. Then with a normal track pump, seated after 5 pumps and fully set at 40 psi. IDK how Michelin nailed the sizing and construction, but all tires should be like this. After adding sealent, I only lost 2 psi the first night which is crazy good.

Then onto the feel, they are great. Supple, grippy, and predictable. There is a weird white powder on the center of the tire, as this tire has multiple compounds, which comes off after only a few short minutes of riding. But after the first 100 miles, they have zero wear or cuts. These are NOT the fastest tires(my guess is 13.5 watts for BRR tests coming), but they are pretty close to race day tires and i think the durability and wet grip will be amazing long term. I will def buy these again. The only thing I don't like is the logo as it was printed a little crooked, but that's a TINY niggle. I got these during the memorial day sale for 55 which is an insanely good deal.