Michelin

Was considering different brands for my new tires. Picked Michelin Protek Cross because it had the lower price. Also, I chose Michelin because the other 2 brands I was checking out are always, in my experience, challenging to install & remove. Ordering was easy and delivery on schedule. No issues with installation and since then all my rides (on pavement and light trails) have been nothing but fun. Smooth ride on pavement and the grip is good on gravel or light hard packed trails. No regrets and I will be purchasing another set of Michelin tires soon.

The Michelin Dynamic Classic Tire has several real pluses. The mounting and installation is easy (so many other bike tires are so tight!) on my Shimano wheel set. The ride is smooth and comfortable, and rolling resistance is low. I decided to try these on my Canyon carbon flat bar road bike which I use for longer rides. I would give this tire 5 stars, but don't know how well it will last, yet. The very reasonable price makes this tire an excellent value.

Generally in life--you can't have it all. This tire, though; fast, tough, not heavy, smooth ride quality, very decent price (when on sale, anyway) may be an exception. Maybe we can have it all?

The set of 35c tan wall tires I bought avg 395 grams. They mounted without drama, and measure ~36mm on my 25mm ID rims, at 50PSI, after 200 miles break-in (TPU tubes). Lord, they are fast...faster than any almost-400gm 'training' tire has any right to be. Tough? Yes, after numerous sections of class 2/3 gravel on my fave 'all-road' routes here in western OR (25% gravel), I see zero cuts, and no flats. All good on grip. The ride is close to sublime...90%+ as good at a set of 30c Conti 5000 tires I use as a tarmac-only tire set on the same rims. Michelin is truly back in the hunt.

A winner, especially at the sale price.

I have a vintage single speed Raleigh International I ride on the pavement in Chicago. Had been using gatorskins in a 25mm. After reading about folks going with wider tires and knowing my frame would accommodate them, I bought the Michelin tires. Fit on the rim with no resistance and seated first try. The ride is soft and comfortable. Do not see any difference in rolling resistance even though max pressure is less than the 100lbs I had been using. My only complaint and it is not as much a complaint as a big difference is that these tire are a bit heavier. Price was right!