MAXXIS PADRONE TR

£49.99 (per tyre) As the name suggests, the Padrone Tubeless Ready offers the option of a classic clincher or the increasingly popular tubeless set-up, which will be a bonus for converts. The 25c tyres are supple and straightforward to install – each tyre even comes with a pair of levers. The tyres combine a 170 TPI casing with a carbon fibre bead, and the result is commendable. The Padrone are Maxxis’ lightest road tubeless road tyres and they excell on technical courses. They feel fairly quick when riding hard on the flat and grippy when we needed it most – when cornering you could almost hear the rubber clinging to the tarmac. But, as you might expect, the impressive grip comes at the cost of long-term durability.