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Michelin Pro 3 Race Road Tire | 
| Brand: Michelin
Category: Sports
Department: Road Bike Tires & Tubes
Buy New: $35.00 - $64.99 (On sale from $69.99)
as of 7/29/2010 12:31 CDT details
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1298
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 3 x 1
MPN: ML-3147
Model: 35-20-111
EAN: 3528700946086
ASIN: B0015LKO6I
Release Date: May 22, 2009
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| Features:
| • | Extremely supple cross-ply casing with world-class rolling efficiency | | • | Puncture-resistant reinforcement under the tread provides impressive durability | | • | Pro3 is lighter with a better gripping shoulder than the Pro4 | | • | Co-extruded 100% Silica Energy rubber mix |
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Product Description
Fr?d?ric Guesdon from France won Paris-Roubiax on clinchers in 1997, possibly the only rider to do so. He was on Michelin Pros. The grippy Pro 3 Race Tire is the third generation of this cobbled-race winner?Michelin puts as much effort into testing its road cycling tires as it does its Formula One racecar tires. With Michelin's Silica Energy rubber compound, these tires' incredible grip and cornering adhesion doesn't come at the cost of increased rolling resistance; they perform superbly in crits and the Roubaix velodrome, too. The Pro 3's HDPP (High-Density Puncture Protector) reinforcement under the center tread gives you exceptional blowout resistance. *Sold individually.
Product Features- Material: Rubber, Silica Energy
- Size: 700 x 23
- Type: Clincher
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- Weight: 190g
- Recommended Use: Cobbled races, gravelly roads
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- Country of Origin: United States
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 fast August 11, 2009
biker (boyds md)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
this race tire is fast and secure alright, but what suprised and pleased me the most is that it is also very tough, doesn't puncture easily, and has a very firm grip on all road conditions: dry, bumpy, wet, lose, muddy, etc., I've even used on small gravel-covered sections of roads that are more appropriate for mountain bike or hybrid tires. previously, with such ties as Continental or others, I've had to fix flats and even slipped more often than not under the same conditions.
No Hassle road Race tire February 12, 2010
Peter Saucerman (Sacramento, ca United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Put these tires on bike. Ride 2000 miles. Repeat. All of 2 flats in 2 sets - that's it. Light, tough, puncture resistant when properly inflated (110-115 psi). Joe-bob sez: check em out.
Good Tires September 10, 2009
Scott
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've put about 700 miles on these tires and I have some pretty severe cuts on them due to the riding surface. Some of the cuts were large enough to have some shell chips stuck in the cuts that caused a couple flat tires. I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and there is a lot of blowing sand and sea shell chips are used in the pavement mix. I also rode in Wyoming along some freshly chip sealed roads. I added some tire liners during the last tube change which seems to bring the tires back to their invincible status. This is only the second tire change I've done on my bike so far and wanted to try the Michelins to see if I could detect any difference between them and the Continentals I was riding on before. The Michelins seemed smoother and tracked better but had worse durability by my experience. Overall I liked the tires a lot. I feel like any tire under my recent riding conditions would have had the same problems.
High performance tire you can use everyday March 18, 2010
Ed Caldeira (Maryland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Terrific rolling resistance, good tread life (about 3000 miles), smooth riding, and very puncture resistant. Michelin Pro Race 3 is my new standard tire for high performance riding on all my bikes. If I got back into racing these would be my tires there also. Switched from Continental Grand Prix about 3 years ago. I'm amazed about how much difference these tires make. Better to put a few bucks here than just about anywere else for a serious cyclist.
Well Designed Race Tires May 15, 2010
P. Tangmatitam (So Cal.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been riding on these tires for 4 weeks now. I live in a very crowded area where there are lots of road debris; for the amount that the tires had to endure, I am very satisfied with the results so far. When I used to ride with cheap tires, I did not suffer from external punctures that often. But when I did, glass would be found embedded deep into the previous tires I used.
With the Pro 3's, I have not experienced one single puncture so far. I am impressed with the way these tires were designed. Although the front one is developing some cuts, the tires have proven that: one, they effectively shield against glass; two, the inner layers are resistant enough to withstand piercing, even if the outer layer is cut (the outer layer of any tire is going to be cut at some point, under harsh conditions).
Do yourself a favor and give the Michelins a try. Replacing several tubes and applying multiple patches can end up costing more money and time in the long term, more so than expensive tires that reduce puncture risk to a minimal level, so you might as well buy high-end tires.
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