I recently tired out a pair of FMB BOYAUX de COMPETITION silk tires in 22MM on the Trimble Aero bike #067. The tires are handmade in France and competitors to Dugast. I think they are equal if not better in quality. I’ve put about 100 miles on my pair and really enjoyed the ride! 9.5 bar is about the right pressure for my weight and even at that high pressure they smooth out the roughness in the road better than any other type of tire. The ride feels very smooth and fast. They are available at www.worldclasscycles.com The tires are glued to a pair of vintage Fiamme Red Label rims and Dura Ace 7400 hubs with 28 spokes. It’s a very light and lively wheelset, but not at all aero.
Nothing rides like Silk!
Soie Naturelle - Natural Silk
28 spoke Fiamme Red Label rims
I like the tread - lots of grip!
No detectable wear in 100 miles
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Hannah
Looks like good tires!!
Nov 4th, 2008
STT
Nice write-up JT. Those silks look like they have an excellent fine-tread! We need some new silks for Aero #2 up here in AK…
Nov 4th, 2008
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