Recommend me some durable all-around tires
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Recommend me some durable all-around tires
Looking to get some new tires for my De Rosa build. Don't know too much about tires these days. Looking for some suggestions on some durable, all around, tires that won't cost me an arm and a leg. The tires are going on some Mavic Open Pros. What are you liking? Thanks a lot.
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What, 9 minutes and the Panaracer Pasela TG group hasn't chimed in yet?
They are a bargain at about $23 each.
I like Vittoria Zaffiro's too, but they are mighty tighty to mount. Serfac Seca's are decent as well, a little more money.
They are a bargain at about $23 each.
I like Vittoria Zaffiro's too, but they are mighty tighty to mount. Serfac Seca's are decent as well, a little more money.
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What year/model is the de rosa? What do you consider an arm and a leg? I like Conti gp 4000s a lot myself, but they aren't gum wall.
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I might still put the Pasela tires on it.
In general I think tires today, especially anything with a flat protection belt/case, are much more durable that years ago. Any non racing tire should give you great service.
In general I think tires today, especially anything with a flat protection belt/case, are much more durable that years ago. Any non racing tire should give you great service.
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$100 for a bike tire? WOW I know folks who wouldn't pay that for car tires!!
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If you hit the right sale you can get the gp4000s for under a hundred for the pair. It's not cheap, but they are excellent tires.
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With such a nice frame you should get tire that will allow it to ride and look its best. I'd look at Veloflex Masters; they ride nice for clinchers and are gum walls.
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I'm guessing you have clincher rims and you're asking for durability.
Add longevity, respectable ride quality, low rolling resistance to the criteria and I certainly wouldn't rule out Tufo tubular-clinchers. As for price, $30 more over a pair of Pasela's is well worth it.
BTW: Another benefit is no more pinch flats on pot hole ridden streets.
Study the concept and then ride them.
Add longevity, respectable ride quality, low rolling resistance to the criteria and I certainly wouldn't rule out Tufo tubular-clinchers. As for price, $30 more over a pair of Pasela's is well worth it.
BTW: Another benefit is no more pinch flats on pot hole ridden streets.
Study the concept and then ride them.
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Looking to get some new tires for my De Rosa build. Don't know too much about tires these days. Looking for some suggestions on some durable, all around, tires that won't cost me an arm and a leg. The tires are going on some Mavic Open Pros. What are you liking? Thanks a lot.
Vittoria Rubino III Tire 700x23
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If you can find Veloflex Master 25s that's another winner.
I grabbed a set of these Clement LGGs earlier this summer and I really like these better than Paselas.
Nice looking, corner/roll well and no issues with durability yet.
On sale at $31 per is a decent price.
Clement Strada LGG 60tpi tire, 700x25c - tan from Bike Bling
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Thanks for the post -- I had never heard of those. This forum is always educational!
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You can generally get 2 out of 3. And if you catch a great sale, you can often get 2.5 out of 3. For example, the Rubino III tires I posted about above: Pretty durable, pretty fast (although there certainly are tires that are either faster or more durable) and currently available for 1/3 the normal price, which moves them into cheap as well, which they are normally not.
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Yeah, the GP 4000s are great.
I ride Gatorskins too, for the extra flat protection and durability in the city...but some folks don't like 'em (a bit wooden in the ride quality dept, they tell me) and moving up to the GP 4000s just makes sense for such a slick bike as that De Rosa.
I like Veloflex Masters alright, but wouldn't necessarily vouch for longevity if that's a key criteria.
I might take a look at those Tufo tires posted by crank_addict myself.
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Good choice for sure.
If you can find Veloflex Master 25s that's another winner.
I grabbed a set of these Clement LGGs earlier this summer and I really like these better than Paselas.
Nice looking, corner/roll well and no issues with durability yet.
On sale at $31 per is a decent price.
Clement Strada LGG 60tpi tire, 700x25c - tan from Bike Bling
If you can find Veloflex Master 25s that's another winner.
I grabbed a set of these Clement LGGs earlier this summer and I really like these better than Paselas.
Nice looking, corner/roll well and no issues with durability yet.
On sale at $31 per is a decent price.
Clement Strada LGG 60tpi tire, 700x25c - tan from Bike Bling
I'm much less impressed by Paselas than others here, and I am completely unimpressed by the Vittorias I've had.
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Rubino PRO III's simply ROCK for the price (just make sure they are BOTH PRO and III), although I prefer the 25's. They run about $32 per tire.
If you can afford to spend $100 on a pair of tires, shop around for Vittoria Open Corsa's, the 320tpi version (I've bought them for about $85 shipped). Supple ride and I seldom flat.
If you can afford to spend $100 on a pair of tires, shop around for Vittoria Open Corsa's, the 320tpi version (I've bought them for about $85 shipped). Supple ride and I seldom flat.
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Rubino PRO III's simply ROCK for the price (just make sure they are BOTH PRO and III), although I prefer the 25's. They run about $32 per tire.
If you can afford to spend $100 on a pair of tires, shop around for Vittoria Open Corsa's, the 320tpi version (I've bought them for about $85 shipped). Supple ride and I seldom flat.
If you can afford to spend $100 on a pair of tires, shop around for Vittoria Open Corsa's, the 320tpi version (I've bought them for about $85 shipped). Supple ride and I seldom flat.
Regarding 25s vs. 23s, IMHO, Vittorias tend to run slightly wider than some other brands. My two favorite tires for the price are those Rubino IIIs and the Performance Bike proprietary Forte Pro+ Wire Bead, which I've never paid more than $20 for, and which were on sale during the couple of days before Black Friday for $12.55 each + tax. And basically, the Forte Pro+ 25s are the same size as the Rubino III 23s, if not even a hair thinner.
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Another vote for the 4000s dos.
I have some veloflex master 25's and I don't consider them durable tires. They roll wonderfully, but durable they are not.
I have some veloflex master 25's and I don't consider them durable tires. They roll wonderfully, but durable they are not.
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Much cheaper as well than the Veloflex, which may play into one's decision making process.
The softer rubber of the Veloflex will likely wear faster, but on a bike like a De Rosa, one may want to get a real performance tire.
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Rubino PRO III's simply ROCK for the price (just make sure they are BOTH PRO and III), although I prefer the 25's. They run about $32 per tire.
If you can afford to spend $100 on a pair of tires, shop around for Vittoria Open Corsa's, the 320tpi version (I've bought them for about $85 shipped). Supple ride and I seldom flat.
If you can afford to spend $100 on a pair of tires, shop around for Vittoria Open Corsa's, the 320tpi version (I've bought them for about $85 shipped). Supple ride and I seldom flat.
Kind of a brand loyalty thing for me I guess.