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01-13-15 | 12:21 PM

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tarwheel

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Originally Posted by bikebreak

Thanks, I ran Conti GP4S on my road bike all last winter, and the 28s were really about 26.5mm. I have looked and never found the new 32mm version for sale, and I suspect they will be over $50 when available

Also cannot find the Rubino in 32, but if the 28 is actually 28mm that would work for me, as I would trade the 4mm in width for the 100 grams in weight reduction over a 32. Are the Rubinos true weight and size (they advertise the 28 at 280g) ?

Ideally I'd like a 32 that weighs 300g, but you can't have it all. Did you find the vittoria hypers true to spec weight (350g)?

Unfortunately, the Rubino 28s run narrow, just like the Conti GP 4 Seasons, about the same width for both of them on my rims (26.5 mm). The Rubinos are fairly light weight, however, about 250 grams.

To find the Rubinos or Contis in 32s, I think you would have to buy them from overseas vendors, which are generally less expensive anyway.

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