dual compound tyres vs touring tyres

[colin1]

i am currently on race scrubs, but for my next rear tyre, i would prefer something designed for the road

i might be going up to scotland at some point, maybe even twice

it seems a shame to flatten another race scrub on all the straight roads getting up there, but then a dual compound might mean i still have a bit of grip for the nice roads in the north west of scotland

I have heard the roads up there use rougher more grippy tarmac and wear out roads a bit quicker than down here, so i dont want to go up with whats left of my tyre, and then need another one when im up there.

I dont ride very hard, but i do make little errors now and then where its useful to have a bit of extra grip, so im not sure i should go for hard tyres.

I quite often ride in the cold and in rain, so I guess a road tyre would be better than what I have and although i do the occasional long trip, a lot of the time i just ride a short distance on cold tyres.

any suggestions ?

id probably be thinking part worns, so popular tyres that might be readily available, would be good.
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[TheDonUK]

BT45's are great, i did the highlands of scotland from london and back on them... great fun... no complaints...

[colin1]

thanks
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[ram_doom]

Michelin pilot road 2's are good. Unfortunately they dont grip on gravel as I found out earlier.
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[colin1]

sounds like theres a story there, or have u told it already ? got a link ?

ive just had nose on ebay, and there are lots of very cheap race scrubs near me, but not road tyres, so i think it will be a track tyre again
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