Vredenstein Fortezza problems?
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Vredenstein Fortezza problems?
Has anyone besides me had problems with Vredenstein Fortezza's blowing off the rim when inflating? I went through 3 new tubes before I gave up on mounting them. I figured they might have been just a tad too large for my rims (Bonty Racelite), but I gave them to my buddy and he's had the same problem on his Shimano rims. WTF?
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I am riding a pair and had no issues mounting or otherwise...Mine were pretty tough to get on the rim in the first place...no hint of coming off.
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Originally Posted by rob999
I am riding a pair and had no issues mounting or otherwise...Mine were pretty tough to get on the rim in the first place...no hint of coming off.
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Me too!
Hah! I had it happen too a couple of weeks ago, but attributed it to my newbie-hood since this was the first time I changed a 23C road tire. I have Shimano WH-R550 wheels and eventually got the Fortezzas to sit properly after a couple of trial and errors. Once I got the tire all the way onto the rim (with the tube inflated to ~20psi) I gradually worked my way around the tire while using my thumbs to really push the sides of the tire downward into the rim. This seemed to work and thanks to a flat I was "fortunate" enough to re-test this strategy with success...
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Originally Posted by yak
Has anyone besides me had problems with Vredenstein Fortezza's blowing off the rim when inflating? I went through 3 new tubes before I gave up on mounting them. I figured they might have been just a tad too large for my rims (Bonty Racelite), but I gave them to my buddy and he's had the same problem on his Shimano rims. WTF?
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Originally Posted by rob999
I am riding a pair and had no issues mounting or otherwise...Mine were pretty tough to get on the rim in the first place...no hint of coming off.
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My Fortezza's went on fairly easily but not so easy that they blew off the rims when inflated and I had them on Shimano WH-550 rims for reference. Sounds like a quality control problem which happens to the best. Take them back for a warranty replacement.
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Yeah, happened to me, they fit too loose (on MAVIC Open Pro rims). I also had a defect in the casing that caused a bump.
My first set was my last.
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My first set was my last.
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Originally Posted by yak
Has anyone besides me had problems with Vredenstein Fortezza's blowing off the rim when inflating? I went through 3 new tubes before I gave up on mounting them. I figured they might have been just a tad too large for my rims (Bonty Racelite), but I gave them to my buddy and he's had the same problem on his Shimano rims. WTF?
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No problem here - I really like them. They were tough to get on my 700 x 23s.
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Love mine, allways thought about Tufos ..... have not had any problems with the Vreds over 1/m miles .. so far. Seem to have been a great tire.
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I've been using them for years. I've gotten them on Mavic Open Pro's, Velocity Aerohead and Campy Eurus rims. Never had a tire blow off during inflation. I didn't think they were all that hard to get on, even on my Eurus rims (and Campy rims are infamous for being impossible to mount). Are you using the wire-bead version or the fold-able version? I always use the foldable version because they're easier to store.
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Are you using the Fortezza SEs (they're black and blue)? The regular Fortezzas are great tires from what I've heard, but the SEs suck big floppy donkey d!ck.
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You are not pumping them to 165 psi (or whatever the max pressure is) are you? That would probably do it. There is no reason to pump a tire that high.
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I ride the SEs and like them just fine. I bought them after I had a pair of Michelins that neither I nor our mechanic could get to seat, which disappointed me because the previous pair had been great. Happy with my blue & blacks though. Running on the cheapest rims known to roadie-kind, DA-16s, I ride 120 in the rear and 115 in the front.
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I've had mine for about 2,000 miles on my Bonty Race Lites with no issues.
I'm planning to change them real soon though.
I'm planning to change them real soon though.
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I have a pair of the folding Ricorsos. They are too loose on an Alex RP15F rim; it’s usually a pretty bad experience getting them on there. More than half of the time they blow off. Now I usually put about 80psi in them initially, ride a block or two and then get them up to full pressure. This seems to work. On my Alex DA28 they fit perfect. Not a pain to get on but they have never blown off.
Its definitely the rim size that makes a difference in my case.
Its definitely the rim size that makes a difference in my case.
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I'm happy with my Veloflex Corsa's. I think I'll just send 'em back to Performance for a credit.
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I had a problem with the cheaper Vredesteins never sitting round (enough) on the rim, even when new, so I guess that means the tyre was slightly too loose?
I like the TriComps and the Super Lights, but I reckon the cheaper ones are pretty crappy.
I had a cheap, wire-beaded Fortezza, that was the worst tyre I've had in about 10 years!!
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I like the TriComps and the Super Lights, but I reckon the cheaper ones are pretty crappy.
I had a cheap, wire-beaded Fortezza, that was the worst tyre I've had in about 10 years!!
BLAAAH!!
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I've got my second set of them on my Shimano 550's. Never had a problem and I run them around 140. They were an absolute $#%@& to get on the first time. I like the tires a lot!
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Originally Posted by djgonzo007
No problems and had them around 400 miles so far. Awesome tires in my opinion.
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I've got over 1800 miles on my Fortezzas with zero problems. They were OEM on the bike I bought last year. The tread is almost gone, I'll be replacing them some time this summer.