MichelinProtek 27 Inch Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

I am trying to get my Schwinn LeTour back on the road for some casual rides. I went with bike tires direct for these tires, along with rim strips and tubes. Reading about fitting modern tires on vintage bikes, at this stage, I wanted to see if these tires would cinch to the wheel rims. It seems that at least one of the tires will fit ok. Now trying to get the test tire off the rim, so that I can install a tube. Stay tuned when I tackle the tubes! By the way, I recommend bike tires direct especially for their tire fitting guide, along with on line chats.

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.

Very good tire. Great ride, good traction .

Smooths out the big bumps on the bike path, corners well. I use them on my vintage road bike fit perfect.

This tire is used on a Nishiki International that was converted to single speed for daily rides of about 12 miles. The tire is big (my measurement was 32mm in width) and appears quite substantial. It rolls easily. Certainly not as light as the skin walls I used on this bike years ago, but I believe it will be less prone to flats as riders of old 27x1 1/4 bikes know all too well. I intend to order another pair for and old 10 speed I'm restoring.

Very reliable and long-wearing product, have never had a flat. Use it for road, commuting, touring, and trail. It just goes and goes.

Put these in my son�s classic mid-70s 10-speed that is now his commuter. I have had issues with proper fit from other sources, never a problem with Bike Tires Direct.