Road tires

I spend most time rolling on asphalt.

Bacalhau:
Giant Escaper'92 (hardtail), Marzocchi MX Comp ETA 105mm'06, brake Hope M4(f)/Magura HS-11(r), Mavic XM 321(f)/Ritchey rock WCS(r). At that time i used Mavic D521 rear rim.

Panaracer Hi Road S:
13€, size 1.75" (47-559), steel bends, 450g

There it is! My small CrankBros pump.


I bought this Japanese at LBS. I asked for something large enough for my D521 rim. After a long and deep search this friendly tire just hop in to my hands.

Hi-Road S front spec:
It's cool. Good brake power and low ground contact when going forward on asphalt. It grips on turns until you reach 45º. If you go beyond that, there is a serious slippery risk.
This tire doesn't like water and/or sand during the turning process, usually it ends bad.

Hi-Road S rear spec:
Not a fast roller. I guess that is normal to expect from a 1.75" slick tire. There's no difference between Hi-Road S and Hutchinson Python @60psi rolling on asphalt.
Hi-Road S is very save on turns except those tiny, mini roundabouts. In this setup, the tire is more tolerable to water than front setup.

Conclusion:
Panaracer is great on dry weather! It manages asphalt, pavement and cyclo-cross very well. The wet chapter is another story... Hi-Road has a hard rubber, 70a, and is extremely durable.
About the punctures, it happened 3 times but the worst was when i went through a small hole and tubes became flat in no time. I only had one spare tube so i pedal all the way home. After 7km, the Panaracer has the only surviver and it made much more km after that hole. This is a tire with a strong will.

Recommended for training, commuting and great front tire for road mtb or rear tire for cyclo-cross.

Here it is, radar:
Rating:
1 - Run for your lifes!
2 - Below average
3 - Normal/It does the job
4 - Above medium
5 - Outstanding!

Positive:
- large
- great on dry
- durable

Negative:
- wet asphalt is dangerous but then again, they all are

Please comment if you have this product and/or if you agree or not.