Which conti tyre?

[nick crisp]

It's amazing the differences different people get out of the same tyres on the same bike. Maybe some get out more for fun blasts in the summer, obviously those that do more motorway mileage will get different wear rates to those that do little and so on and so forth, but even so, you wouldn't think the variation would be that great. But this is why, aside from general consistently good reports, I don't pay too much attention to the recommendations of others. As Slaninar says, as much of it is down to the rider as the tyres themselves. You've just got to try things out until you hit on what works for you. I absolutely swear by PR2s on the gen 1 thou, but someone else will hate the things! Mileage? Can't remember from my last set, but the current ones seem to be holding up well after over 3000. Grip and performance is more important to me, but I have been known to look for cheap options when hard up, only to come back to the Michelins when I'm flush again.

I've used Conti Road Attack on my previous thou, an example at the time of needing something cheaper, and thought they were perfectly ok, but still prefer PR2s, better wet weather grip and predictability (it seems to me).