Turbo Vado 4 SL tires for wet roads

[BEC111]

My vado sl 4 EQ came with nimbus sport tires, they‘re fine on pavement, hut I’ve skidded a few times on wet wooden bridges and the like. With autumn and winter coming on I expect to be riding on wet, possibly icy and definitely slippery roads.

Which tires would you recommend? Stock is 700 x 38.

 

[JeffC57]

I had the same tires on my vado sl 5 eq. I put on a set of Specialized Hemisphere Armadillo Reflects. They seem to have more grip on less smooth and wet surfaces.

 

[BEC111]

Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll be looking into them.

 

[Recontra]

Thanks for posting the question, BEC, I have the same concern.

 

[Name]

I’m waiting for my vado sl 5 and it looks like it’ll be delivered in November, so I’m looking for decent winter tires too.

I found a couple of options that have pretty good reviews, 700x35c both:

1. Continental Top Contact II Winter Premium
2. Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus

 

[Captain Slow]

Top CONTACT Winter II Premium

The Top CONTACT Winter II Premium benefits from our know-how as leading manufacturer of winter tires for cars and trucks and offers full control on slippery, snowy roads and surfaces thanks to its grippy lamellar tread pattern.

www.continental-tires.com

Oh, I see someone posted the same just before me. I was going to suggest the Schwalbe's as well so the same two I was going to recommend.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Continental Top Contact II Winter Premium

I use these on one of my e-bikes. Very good tyres indeed. The Schwalbe ones are studded and not too good on paved surfaces.