Maybe because of this thread I went ahead and switched out a Primo Comet Kevlar 26x1.5" tire with a Forte Metro K(evlar) 26x1.25" on the rear of my V3. Moderate tread wear and a few cuts on the comet - I'll keep it as a backup - but I wanted to again try the smaller Forte - lost around 100 grams which is a plus.
I've found that both tires are dirt easy to install/remove on Velocity Aeroheat rims. Used one plastic lever to start the removal of the Comet and the rest of the removal plus install of the Forte with fingers/thumbs.
The local Performance store had the prices for Forte Metro kevlar- and non-kevlar versions of the tires switched. Pointed that out to the sales guy and he sold me the kevlar tire for $9.99. The Comet Kevlars run in the $50-$60 range theses days.
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