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| Aug 25, 2011 at 9:23 | comment | added | Wilka | I've been using Specialized Armadillos for a couple of years now, after a run of getting a couple of punctures a month. My commute to work passes several construction sites by the river, and there's often small shards of metal on the road. So it may depend on what causes your flats, I plan on getting Armadillos again when I need to replace these ones. They're cheaper than Marathon Plus, and have been good enough for me so far. | |
| Aug 20, 2011 at 12:42 | comment | added | PhilJ | I switched to the marathon plus after getting 3 separate glass punctures in the stock tyres in one week. They felt slippery for the first week so I didn't cycle very fast or lean much but after that week I trusted them and they felt fine. They make the bike a little heavier to lift and a little slow to accelerate but they're fine when you get up to speed. I didn't get any punctures with them and plan to buy them again. | |
| Aug 19, 2011 at 17:38 | comment | added | Adam Rice | Like I said, the Marathon Plus is heavy and expensive (like 2 lb per tire). And from what I've read, has a "dead" ride. So those are all disadvantages. If you prowl around Schwalbe's website, you'll see that they score their own tires in terms of durability, speed, grip, and protection—you can decide for yourself how far you want to go in each direction. Schwalbe isn't going to advertise disadvantages themselves. | |
| Aug 19, 2011 at 14:29 | comment | added | ChrisW | Which of the Marathon variants would you recommend for ... me? If the Marathon Plus is extreme (in a class of its own), does have any significant disadvantages compared with normal tires (because if it does I don't see those disadvantages being advertised on their web site)? | |
| Aug 19, 2011 at 14:24 | history | answered | Adam Rice | CC BY-SA 3.0 |