Originally Posted by
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Have any of you guys ever tried using the 32mm, gray, diamond tread, cyclocross Vittorias on the street? I am wondering how they'd stick and if the compound would last.
I am fascinated by the higher volume tubulars but would like to avoid spending $150(!). I figure I'd run them at 75 psi or so.
I tried those this winter. I didn't get on any snow, but just in pavement riding, they are not a fast-feeling tire. At 85 psi (the marked upper limit) they are harsh, and at 60 they are totally sluggish, but soft. At 75 they were quicker and not quite so harsh, but still a bit tiring compared to my 28 mm Gatorskin clinchers. Plus, they have latex tubes, requiring a lot of attention to tire pressure.