swim_corey_run wrote:
So I've got some brand new Felt TTR1 aero tires and a set of Continental Grand Sport Race tires. I'm guessing that the Felt brand tires are "better" on the notion that they have a higher tpi count and weight less. My problem is deciding which tires to race with and which ones to train with.
Any suggestions at all are greatly appreciated and any advice doesn't hurt either! Thanks!
P.s 23mm tires
I'd suggest searching the forum here for all kinds of racing tire related information.
The Felt TTR1 tires were tested by TomA and they look to roll as bad as 25c Conti Gatorskins which are a notoriously slow tire. The TTR1 may have better than normal aero properties, but if it rolls that bad I'd forget it.
I don't see any testing for the Conti Grand Sport Race tire. Judging from how it is constructed I would not guess it rolls particularly well either.
Consider some of the faster Conti options such as the ubiquitous GP 4000SII or the GP TT for fast racing tires with a protection belt layer. More importantly look into using latex tubes and get some practice using them if you want to try them for racing.