Michelin

In the past I've purchased the non-TLR version and had good success. These tires (TLR) went on sale, so I decided to get a pair. I recently moved to tubeless and wanted to give the tubeless version a try. I had no issues with mounting the tire nor any problems with getting the tire seated and eventually filled with Orange sealent/inflated. I've only conducted some short rides- close to home- to ensure the tire tubeless DIY job worked. So far so good. I look forward to riding many miles with this tire.

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.