MichelinProtek 700c Tire(Return to Product Page)

These replaced stock tires on my hybrid bike. I like them and would recommend them!

Pros: Compared to my stock tires these are noticably faster and grippier on tarmac. I saw an immediate 1-2mph improvement and felt more confident downhill. I also love the reflective strip.

Cons: A short 50 yard ride through a meadow resulted in a thorn puncture right through the tread. It was easy to find and patch my tube, but I was disappointed that a new tire didn't resist it. As is always the case, it could easily be bad luck- but I think these tires are not especially well suited to anything more adventurous than gravel.

Overall, despite the bad luck, I am happy and do recommend these as a great value for the price.

These tires are great. The only thing is they caused complication for me because of my extremely tight fork clearance. I had to grind down my fenders.

Great quality!

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 bought these tires on 5/11/24 and only two months later and very few street rides the sidewalls are beginning to split all the way around both tires. I inflated them according to Michelin instructions so they were not over inflated. Contacted customer service and they told me to throw them away they would send me two new replacements. I hope this is not a common occurrence with these budget tires. Other than that the tires were fine and a comfortable ride for my recreational street riding. No complaints there. Their long term durability is in question however. They do appear to be cheaply made and the letter stenciling and reflective striping on the side is not straight or even in line as it should be on a quality tire. If the new ones split as well I will not be buying Michelin bike tires again. My last review of these tires seems to have been deleted by Bike Tires Direct so I hope this one makes it online.

I have been running these tires (700-32) for years on my commuter bike and have had only 1 flat. I ride on gravel trails, asphalt and occasionally dirt.

They are extremely long lasting and I just bought this last one to complete a set of 2 for my bike, since I am ready to change both front and rear this time. They are both showing lots of little cuts and you never know when a sharp rock will get lucky and enter the tire through one of these cuts and cause a flat. I highly recommend these tires from Michelin.

It�s a very solid tire that rolls well with pressure and still has enough traction to maintain a comfortable ride on sandy soil or occasional gravel. It�s a quiet, easy-rolling (not like a 110 pound pressure 700x23c) tire. If you�re mostly on pavement, this is a wonderful choice.

I nave put around 600 miles on these with no flats. These are not great in loose dirt, but dirt doesn�t cause fear.

A great choice for the city rider who takes the occasional trail or gravel.

Michelin tires are in my opinion a real value

Michelin Protek 700c Tire is good tire for a hybrid road bike low rolling resistant's and a tread design that allows smooth tire travel , was a very easy installation no tire tool need fit very well on my 700x38 rim it is a good looking tire and the reflective safety strip is nice good solid tire

This is a low end touring tire from a major brand. It has a garden variety tread pattern. Michelin wants me to run higher pressures than the worn out Continentals I took off. I don't like high pressures. The Vees on my 700c wheeled Lombardo say 'inflate to 40 psi.' Those tires provide a soft ride, good traction, and have given me zero trouble in 9 years. These boring tires will convert a sporty hybrid into a dumpy commuter bike. The Michelin tires are not as symmetrical as I had hoped, and a drunk must have painted the reflective strips. Michelin is living off their name and the Chinese tire companies will bury them. I grudgingly allow 3 stars because of the excellent grippy rubber compound.

Great wear, last in the 1000's of miles. I prefer the cross model for gravel trails.

I don't have enough miles on the tire to see how it lasts- check back in 5000 miles- but the order was prompt, correct and at a good price. The tire was easy to mount, It should enable me to take my road bike on the gravel bike paths.

No one will win the Tour de France with these tires, however, I doubt anyone riding in the Tour de France would use an urban tire. It is what it is, and it does what it is supposed to do.

I've used 700x28 and 700x32 sizes of the Michelin Protek. Both ride well. Certainly better traction with the 700x32, which one would expect.

My wife uses the 700x32 on her Trek FX 7.2.

They are heavy. However, I average 10 to 11 mph with either size on a Cannondale Quick 4, which maybe isn't bad for a 64 year old rider.

Contrary to others, they are easy to install. At least once, maybe twice, I installed one of these tires without levers.

I had trouble with one tire. After at least one season of use, every tube I put in one tire would incur a pin hole puncture. I wiped and re-wiped the inside of the tire before installing the new tube. Each time, after a few hours riding, puncture. I put the tire on the other wheel. After a few months riding, puncture.

It' a Michelin. Its a quality tire. It does what Mich and Michelle say it will do.

They remind me of much more expensive touring tires sold by a German manufacturer. They roll well and have nice rounded shoulders for leaning into turns. Other reviewers had noted they run a bit large. I generally run 35s and that is the size I bought but my bike has very minimal brake and fender clearance and If I get another set they will be 32s. Otherwise I am completely pleased.

More resistant to thorns and sharp stones

I was getting a lot of flats riding in town on 25cm slicks (Continentals) so I wanted a slightly larger tire with a beefier tread. I bought two 28cm Protek 700cc tires, but so far have only installed the back one. On my 2012 Cannondale CAAD12, a no-frills aluminum road bike, this larger tire BARELY fit in the rear chain stay. I had to trim the rubber whiskers off the tire because they made an audible "ting" striking the stay; I also had to limit pressure to 70psi, and center the tire and rim carefully. But it all worked! I've done a couple hundred miles with no flats. The tire is very straight and smooth, more than my previous tires, although it does weigh nearly twice as much. Totally worth it - feels secure and roadworthy. I'll switch the front next time I have a flat.

We have used these for years for everyday riding. These work well on every day roads, good considering the cracks and potholes. Also fat enough to work fine in sandy areas of the parks and on the edge of the beach.

The newer version of these tires run wider than labelled 40 mm vs 38 mm size. The newest version is Ebike certified which now raised the max inflation.

These tires are smooth riding but maybe not the lowest rolling resistance. Overall they are good budget tires and no regrets buying them.

I ride daily on asphalt trails and highway shoulders. Mostly trails. I record daily for both front and rear mileage as the rear tires generally wear out sooner. The 700x28 hybrid bike tire is fabulous. No punctures. Tread still showing. I'm really amazed at the mileage and tread life on these tires. I bought two additional for that down the road replacements. Highly recommended. Same goes for Bike Tires Direct. Excellent customer service

These tires, although a bit heavy, roll well and provide a comfortable and solid feel. The6 are very flat resistant and handle well. I ride with these on the road in So. Cal. and they handle glass, rock, and other debris with no flats, so far. I hate having to stop to fix a flat and would rather have the security these tires offer over a lighter more flat prone tire. I'm running 700x38's on my Trek FX 7.7, but will probably go down to 32 or 35 o the bone T set, but at RP the rate these wear, tht will be awhile. Overall these a smooth, reliable, and a great value, especially from BTD!