To get yourself ready for the racing season, it’s imperative that you get on the bike throughout the winter. With the bad weather, cold rides and dark nights drawing in, it’s probably a good idea to invest in some reliable winter bike tyres to take you through some pretty tough riding conditions. Luckily, we have a list of 5 of the best winter bike tyres that we sell at ProBikeKit that’ll do the job!
Winter road bike tyres have many benefits that keep you going in these tough conditions. They are strong enough to prevent punctures, they have a sterdy grip to withstand wet and frosty roads, amongst other qualities to make them as tough as can be to keep you safe whilst out riding.
Recommended Winter Bike Tyres
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Continental Gatorskin Hardshell Clincher Wired Road Tyre
Buy now with free deliveryThe Continental Ultra Gatorskin is great value for money and sets the bar for a perfectly-balanced combination of ride quality and long-term durability.
Continental has also added a wider Poly-X anti-puncture breaker belt under the tread that extends into the shoulder area for increased coverage. Duraskin ant-tear mesh on the outside of the casing results in a durable and fast tyre that is perfect for winter riding.
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Schwalbe Durano Plus Folding Road Tyre - Black
Buy now with free deliveryThis is Schwalbe’s most puncture protected bike tyre. The Schwalbe Durano Plus folding tyre is engineered to eat up the miles while offering extreme protection for your bike which means that you’ll be pretty safe too!
The tyre is fitted with SmartGuard® protection – one of the features being a substantial 5mm-thick layer of flexible, special Indian rubber to field any potential damage. This also shields your tube.
The tyre is also built for racing and uses Dual Compound technology to provide excellent grip and poise on even the wettest wintry roads!
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Vittoria Rubino Pro IV Control G2.0 Road Tyre
Buy now with free deliveryThe Vittoria Rubino Pro VI Control is another brilliant addition to the Rubino Series. This is another winter bike tyre with strong puncture protection at tread centre and side wall. The grip is phenomenal in all seasons, even at sub-zero temperatures.
Made using Graphene, the strong tread has lots of milage and will take you through winter and the rest of the year!
Vittoria Graphene Tyres
Vittoria tyres are one of many of the brand's revolutionary products, and to take things further, Vittoria have released a new tyre range that we at PBK have got our hands on - the Intelligent Tyre System (IT'S)!
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Michelin Power Endurance Folding Clincher Road Tyre
Buy now with free deliveryThe Michelin Power Endurance Folding Tyre offers excellent resistance to wear thanks to Michelin’s X-Miles compound. The top of the tyre casing has reinforced Aramid Protek+ which resists cuts much more than traditional materials.
Grip Design technology offers added grip for increased speed when cornering thanks to a new tread pattern. High durability and excellent grip in all conditions make the Power Endurance an ideal tyre choice for winter months.
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Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Clincher Road Tyre
Buy now with free deliveryThe Continental Grand Prix 4 Season folding tyre is manufactured Tough technology that can withstand all conditions. The tyre has a DuraSkin™ anti-tear fabric, making it as hard as nails!
Featuring in the hellish Paris – Roubaix race, it was later found that riders who had been using this tyre with DuraSkin™ actually suffered fewer punctures and other tyre related incidents than the rest of the peloton.
The tyre has a ‘carbon compound’ feature, meaning that it is an extremely wear-resistant tyre, showing minimal signs of damage after many long rides.
It also has a double Vectran® Breaker belt under the tread which raises the puncture and cut protection to the highest level.
Be prepared and get the right bike tyres for your ride at ProBikeKit.