Schwalbe

Durano Plus Tire

Remember the first time you noticed a weird, light colored blur flashing by on your front tire during a ride? Remember pulling over, seeing it was a goat head, and instinctively pulling it out only to hear a PFFFFFFFFT? Remember how you still do that, even though you should know better, and you feel damn silly every time? We understand, because we're the same way. That's why we're stuffing our own stockings with Schwalbe's Durano Plus Tire.

The key to the Durano's durability — and therefore its appeal — is the 5 millimeter Smartguard layer between the tread and casing. Schwalbe gloats that it'll withstand even thumbtacks, which we believe. But unless you're an Australian in France circa 2012, you probably aren't too worried about road-strewn tacks. The above-mentioned goat heads, though? Well that's a different story, and the Duranos can definitely handle them. The dual compound tread is a nice touch, as it balances low rolling resistance in the middle with tacky grip on the shoulders for turning.

The Schwalbe Durano Plus Tire is available in sizes 700c x 23mm and 700c x 25mm.