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yeahbikes
07-02-06, 06:32 PM
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I bought a pair of vittoria rubinos for 24$ online and the tires don't seem to match up to the ones on the picture. I was wondering if I was sold a lower model of tire? Based on the labels, no kevlar, blah blah.

They did send me alloy toe clips instead of steel ones. Any idea on what model rubino this is?

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/williamherman/IMG_0814.jpg"> Mine...

ones adveratized on the website

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/williamherman/Rubino.jpg">

I ordered them off king kog, I was grabbing a pair of mks pedals/clips and they had the tire I wanted so I thought why not. Any ideas?


pitboss
07-02-06, 06:34 PM
pics:

whatyougot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/williamherman/IMG_0814.jpg
whatwasadvertised
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/williamherman/Rubino.jpg

from what I have been told, they are the same - you have the most recent models/version (same ones I do). I really like the Rubino tire and was turned on to them about a year ago. Haven't considered anything different since.

catalog download here (http://www.vittoria.com/index3.asp?lingua=en) - check page 21 I believe for the composition of the tire

yeahbikes
07-02-06, 06:35 PM
Sweet, thanks.

I hadn't seem them like that anywhere and was nervous.


If only the cliips were steel. Let's see how quickly I break them.


roscoenyc57
07-02-06, 06:50 PM
new logo....same tire

CCCCCCC
07-02-06, 10:00 PM
i like the old logo.. looks jazzier, i got the new logo to, excel sports?

LóFarkas
07-03-06, 02:26 AM
Ohhh, the new logo is sweet. I never liked the flashy mile-long crazyness anyway. Can't wait for when mine wear out some time next year so I can buy new ones...

46x17
07-03-06, 10:40 AM
new logo....same tire

Well just looking at the tire I don't think it is the same.
The thread looks a little different and the tire feels flimsier.
Also, the rubber has a different feel to it. I use to like the old rubinos a lot but I heard many complaints about the new ones. I still need to try them myself though.

operator
07-03-06, 10:55 AM
What the.. the silver lable is the old ones. The flashy ones are new.