Michelin Pilot City Bicycle Tire - w/Protek Max Reflective Sidewalls

by Michelin

Product Features

• The top of Michelin's new urban tire range
• Features Protek Max protection with a 5mm thick Protek Shield anti-puncture
• Protek reinforced sidewall protection guards against pinch flats and casing cuts
• 850 grams
• 36-87 psi, 33 tpi

Product Description

At the top of Michelin's new urban tire range, it boasts Protek Max 3-dimensional anti-puncture technology and reflective sidewalls. Its fast rolling tread design is derived from Michelin? motorcycle tires. Special PROTEK COMPOUND rubber mix with antioxidant elements and a reinforced architechture that promote: High mileage and excellent grip. Resistance to aging, climatic variations and pollution. 5mm thick PROTEK SHIELD anti-puncture reinforcement under the tread. PROTEK REINFORCED sidewall protection guards against pinch flats and casing cuts.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001J8JSTG
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,514 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Have Patience, January 17, 2011

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S. Apostal - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michelin Pilot City Bicycle Tire - w/Protek Max Reflective Sidewalls (Misc.)

Like the other reviewer I was looking for a tough tire for commuting and think I've found it but you better have time and patience when putting these on. The most successful way I found was to put them on the rim with no tube and leave in the sun to soften them a bit when new as I pinched two tubes and disfigured a Park plastic tire lever while first attempting to install. You'll notice the extra weight of these tires but I find the flat protection worth the slight slow down. My only concern is if I actually do flat with these will I be able to get the tire off and tube replaced/repaired in time to make it to work, though they seemed a bit easier to work with once I had some riding time on them as I had to replace the rim strip.

I know I've hit glass and some good bumps with these while loaded and haven't flatted as of yet. I also use them on gravel roads as long as there not to sandy or loose they work well there too.

The only reason there not a five is due to the difficulty of the install.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, Flat free in NYC, December 2, 2010

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M. Woollen (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michelin Pilot City Bicycle Tire - w/Protek Max Reflective Sidewalls (Misc.)

I've been commuting daily through NYC and had been getting flats on the stock tires at least once a week - if not more. Broken glass and other street debris. I'd tried slime tubes, and they worked for a time, but eventually leaked green slime everywhere, and couldn't reseal the punctures. After being late for work twice in one week because of a flat tire, the final straw was three flats in one night, in the rain - I used my spare tube, then my patch kit, and finally gave up and took the subway.

I ordered these tires, and haven't had a flat in the last two months. Not that they're completely impervious to street debris - no tire is - but they've done their job admirably. They're a bit tough to get on the bike, but once they're on, you're not likely to need to take them off. And as an urban commuter, I greatly appreciate the reflective sidewall.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars bomb-proof and heavy, March 8, 2011

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T. Diller (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michelin Pilot City Bicycle Tire - w/Protek Max Reflective Sidewalls (Misc.)

I've had these tires on my bike for ~2000miles of urban commuting and have not suffered a single flat. They are absolutely bomb-proof. This morning I hit some object in the road that I didn't see and thought for sure I would get a flat, but no harm was done. Also, I frequently encounter glass in the neighborhood parts of my commute on recycling-pickup days, and this has never caused a flat.
After installing, I noticed right away how heavy they are and that the rolling resistance was higher. I inflate to 90psi and am sure that the drag comes from the thick tread and armor layer.
During a brief period when my brakes were out of adjustment, they wore through to the sidewall and cut some of the cords, so I will need to replace one tire soon. I am considering keeping this tire on the hard-to-change rear and getting a lighter tire for the front.

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