This is at a bit of a tangent since it's for the folder and not the 'bent but since a lot of you seem to ride both and there must be a certain cross-over I'll keep it here.
I am looking for some lighter, faster tyres for the folder to do a bit of Eurovélo that I can see needing the SNCF coach lines 'cos they have stopped running trains where I want to go. No great mileages and not really off-road on the routes I am thinking of (I will keep the original Kendas for doing canal towpaths etc).
Looking at my cheap internet tyre supplier I have Conti Contact Urban which look quite sensible (but 25€ each
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Marathon Racer (cheaper, 20€ but I am put off Marathons by stories of fitting difficulties)
Maxxis DTH dual compound (the rigid bead version and in 44 section, which suits me) 23€
Mitas Rubena Dom, incredibly cheap BMX racing tyre, in 44 section, 270g, folding bead 13€ on promo
Mitas Dom, even cheaper beginners BMX tyre, 400g, rigid bead, 7€
So who knows anything about BMX tyres? Are the Mitas tyres on such a big reduction because they're crap and someone wants to get rid of them? Should I follow the dictum "If the deal is too good to be true then it isn't (true)"? On the whole do BMX Flatland tyres work well on the road? The BMX tyres are 44 section, the other two closer to 40 and I would prefer bigger (the existing tyres are 47, i don't think a Big Apple would go under the guards, although it might.
Any comments welcome. I appreciate that most of the bents seem to be on something narrower and that my use is not for something serious like long distance brevets but better toget the right thing first time round (or at least avoid the huge mistake)