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Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35

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Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35

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If you enjoy riding around the city for errands, commuting and just plain old fun, throw these tires on your bike and let the games begin.

Reflective sidewalls enhance safety
Features an efficient, smooth-riding tread design
Puncture-resistant reinforcement under the tread
Exceptional durability for miles and miles and miles of riding pleasure

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Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35 Customer Reviews

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Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35

2.6

(based on 13 reviews)

46%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Low rolling resistance (9)
Puncture resistant (7)
Durable (4)
Good cornering (4)
Excellent grip (3)

Cons

Wears easily (4)

Best Uses

Commuting (9)

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- Avid cyclist (7), Commuter (5)
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Reviewed by 13 customers

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May

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Great for riding, but not durable

By Commuting Dave

from Boston, MA

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Wears Easily

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

I really liked these tires for a while. When I replaced the stock tires that came with my bike, I had a noticeable increase in my average speed. They handle well on the road and generally seemed to be good tires.

Then I started getting flats -- a lot of flats. I put in puncture resistant tubes, which helped a bit, the tires seemed to wear out pretty quickly, my most recent tire wore out after less than 1,000 miles. I decided to give up on these tires after I narrowly avoided a very bad situation when one of the sidewalls failed causing a blow-out.

For a low mileage rider, I would probably recommend these, but for a regular commuter, I would go for something a bit stronger.

Nov

2009

(3 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Sidewall Fail! Bad Design or Too Fat?

By canoezozo

from Washington, DC

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Pros

Puncture Resistant

Cons

Sidewall Failure

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

Bought these tires in August have about 1,600 miles on them. Today the sidewall failed on the rear tire. My average daily commute is about 40 miles on road and bike path from NW Washington, DC to Beltsville, MD. The root cause appears to be fatigue failure in the sidewall that is allowing the inner tube to push trough it (think hernia). This may be since the sidewall is the weak link between the hard aluminum rim and the hard puncture resistant tread. Upon inspecting the front tire when I got home there seemed to be the same issue as the rear, although not as severe. I weigh 240 pounds, with my work clothes in the panniers the total load on the tires is going to be close to 300 pounds. I am not timid on the road and like to go fast and corner hard. I may be outside of the design limits for these tires but thought that I should pass on this somewhat serious issue.

Service and delivery comments:

I purchased these tires at the College Park, MD store.

Jun

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not a good tire

By dann golden collum

from Anchorage Ak

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Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

Had a catastrophic rear tire failure, so I nursed the bike to the local bike shop. Wanted to put on a set of Vittoria Randonneurs, but nobody in Anchorage stocks them. Ended up at REI. The only tire in the rack that was 700/32 - the Michelin City.

Bought two, 'cause the front had 15,000 miles plus on it and looked pretty rough. So I changed them out in the REI parking lot.

Tire fit is good - not too tight and not too loose. Bead set straight on the first try, and pumped up to pressure (85 lbs) without issue.

First off, these tires are fatter and taller than "normal" 700/32's. I've run Continentals, Vittorias and Schwalbes. Had to mess around for about 20 minutes to get the new tires to fit under the fenders.

Secondly, these tires ride quite a bit softer and squishier than other tires. Rolling resistance seems to be somewhat higher. So, I pumped them up another 5 lbs (yeah, it's over the max recommended, but I always run my tires with a bit more psi). The higher pressure made them roll easier, but the tires still squirm over medium rocks. The sidewalls are definitely less firm.

As for grip, these tires don't hold the road as well as I would like. On some wet surfaces, the front tire will squirrel out, giving one that super-fast rush of adreneline one gets when one feels slightly out of control while cars and trucks are whizzing by just a few feet away. Loose gravel in the turn also causes a rush if one lays the bike over for a hard corner.

I now have about 200 miles on these tires, and as soon as I can get a new set of Vittoria's, I'll take them back for a refund.

Jun

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Decent commuter tire

By kingerik

from Minneapolis, MN

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Pros

Durable
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Long Break-in Period

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

I bought a set of these to replace the overused tires that came with my bike. At first I wasn't too pleased with them, as they didn't corner very well - I had the feeling they were going to slip out from under me. After a bit of a break-in period (50-75 miles), they softened up and are much more comfortable.

Lower rolling resistance, but they seem to like to sit at a lower PSI than most semi-slicks I've tried in the past. I did crack a rim when using these tires, but there was no stopping it with that pot-hole. No punctures as of ~1000+ miles (there are occasional broken bottles on my route).

Bottom line - A good tire for the cash. I don't expect to get thousands of miles and zero punctures - but I have a tire I can count on for awhile.

Mar

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

2,000 miles + no flats = I'm happy

By Hikin

from Santa Clara, CA

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Pros

Mounts nicely
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

I rode this tire on my rear wheel for over 2,000 miles in an urban environment (San Jose, CA), and didn't get a single flat. Just put on a new one last week (old one was getting worn).

The cost of the puncture resistance is weight: 1.2 pounds of rotational mass. The weight is worth-it in my mind, but it puts this review at 4 stars instead of 5.

A bonus is that this tire fits nicely on my wheels. The bead is plenty snug, but I don't dread putting the tire on like I do with some impossibly tight tires.

Max pressure is 87psi. Feels like it has reasonably low rolling resistance and good handling, but I'm not an expert on these things.

Bottom line: heavy, puncture-proof tire that's a solid commuting/all-around/touring tire and a good value at this price.

Jul

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works in Nassau!

By Graz

from Nassau, Bahamas

About Me Casual Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Corners Poorly

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

I commute on some pretty bad roads here in Nassau. Also, there are usually shattered bottles along the road. These tires have done a great job of rolling well and getting me safely back and forth to work, the store, or wherever. The ONLY shortcoming is their mushy feeling cornering at speed. That may be that they have a lower PSI than many other tires and I keep them about 35. So far they are holding up very well.

Jul

2009

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Neat - but too many flats in a city.

By Paul W.

from Boston, MA

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Pros

Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Punctures Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

I bought this tire as a replacement for my rear tire. Since fitting the tire - which I may note it fits perfectly - I have had an average of 1 flat per week. (about 6 weeks - 8 weeks) Perhaps it is my riding style, perhaps the terrain of city streets with broken glass and what not, I do not know. Hence, I give this product a 2 because I continually have to fix the inner tube that this tire protects.

On the positive side the tire has a high pressure rating and with it a low rolling resistance. I suppose if I were riding on cleaner roads without broken glass, nails, etc., this would be a good tire.

I don't though.

Mar

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A step up

By Graz

from Nassau, Bahamas

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Pros

Durable
Excellent Grip
Good Cornering
Low Rolling Resistance

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

These are pretty new so I can't give long-term findings. So far they are several steps above the tires I replaced. These Michelin's have stiff sides and heavy surface which I presume will give it better durability and strength. They are only 36psi tires but they are solid and roll quick. I am very pleased with them.

Jan

2012

4.0

Great Tires

By daveytacos

from Roxborough, Pa

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Pros

Durable
Low Rolling Resistance
Puncture Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

My commute round trip is 34 miles. I do it full time in the summer and at least 3 or 4 days in the winter depending on the weather.
I honestly feel sorry for the people that had negative experiences with these tires. Aside from being a little heavy they have been great.
My ride is mostly streets and trails but, debris is never hard to come across. These tires have handled it all. I have a City Pilot in the front and city trekking in the rear, both 32c.
Great tires in my opinion and no sidewall troubles as mentioned by others. Not yet!!

Sep

2011

1.0

Sidewall poorly made

By From Portland to Portland

from Portland, OR

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Pros

Cons

Punctures Easily
Wears Easily

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about Michelin City Trekking Tire - 700 x 32 / 35:

I have gone through a few of these and have had more flats from blown out sidewalls than from punctures. Seems like that is a fairly consistent problem for these. [...]