Panaracer, Vitorria, IRC and Continential all still make excellent 27" tires, and you can still find Avocets around - not sure who made these. It's a bit tricky as the actual size of a given nominal size seems to be different for every manufacturer. I use a lot of IRC's in nominal 27 x 1, actual more like 22-630. For wider tires, Panaracer is probably the best value, although Conti and Vittoria aren't bad either.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
<BruceCumberland@comcast.net>; "Mick Butler" <pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Modern 27" H.P.?
> Hello Mick ,
>
> I have put some miles on a pair of
> 27 inch x 32 mm Panaracer Pasela tyres .
> It helps if you remember that 32 mm equals
> the old traditional 1 1/4 inch width .
>
> I like Panaracer Pasela tyres , very much !
>
> They are available with , or without ,
> Kevlar ( Aramid fiber ) belting under the tread ,
> in the 27 inch size .
>
> They are NOT available with Kevlar
> ( Aramid fiber ) beads , in the 27 inch size .
>
> Basically your choices in 27 inch are :
>
> Panaracer
> Pasela
>
> Continental
> Top Touring 2000
> Super Sport
> Ultra GatorSkin
>
> Michelin
> World Tour
>
> Avocet
> FasGrip ( new - old - stock )
>
>
> And , you can see them all here ( thanks Sheldon ! ) :
>
>
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
>
>
> Raoul Delmare
> Marysville Kansas U.S.A.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mick Butler" <pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 1:32 PM
> Subject: [CR] Modern 27" H.P.?
>
>
> >
> > If you are like me and ride everyday on a classic bike fitted with 27"
> > wheels what tyres do you now use? I have just worn out my last pair of
> > Michelin Zig Zags. Have replaced them with some Vietnamese specials.
These
> > might be alright on a rickshaw but they are next to useless on a bike in
> the
> > bleeding wet. Have been told to try and get hold of some Continental
Super
> > Sports which are something akin to the old Dunlop Road Racer's. Anyone
had
> > any experience of these and what are they like in the p-----g rain.
> >
> >
> > Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon UK.