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Re: Best type of tread?

Here are some older threads about tread choices and the differences between them:
Here
Here
Here
Here

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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
Wedgetop has extremely high COF, but it is only available in soft gum rubber or black SBR. The former has less-than-stellar wear characteristics. Don't know much about the latter.

Roughtop doesn't grip quite as well as wedgetop, but is available in blue nitrile which has better wear characteristics.
Are you sure you don't have them opposite? I have always heard that roughtop gripped better and had a higher CoF than wedgetop.
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Last edited by Mike Marandola : 16-11-2014 at 00:57.