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Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa
Okay, this makes sense. Care to share the other two brands?
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Sure, but these are my personal top three, and it isn't an absolute list. If you get 100 people with similar info together, I think you will find that Pirelli and Michelin are often in the top few. I have a lot of respect for Bridgestone, but more so for the winter tires than the summers. Not saying there is anything wrong with the summer tires, but I don't have enough info personally. I think Dunlop make some good tires, and was really happy with my M3 Wintersports, but I think of them like Bridgestone; worth trying, but not up with Michelin and Pirelli across the full range.
I don't know anything about Continental tires in these size ranges. No opinion. But I will say that I buy only Continental GP4000S tires for four bicycles, black chili compound, and I think they are the best clincher bicycle tire that you can buy. They cost just under $100 each, and they are only 23 mm wide. Same philosophy, you get what you pay for.
I put brands like Kumho, General, Firestone, Vredestein, Falken, etc, down a notch or three. They can be cheaper.
Flame away.