i figure it's been a while since we had a good ol' 'i like these tires. oh yeah? well you're a moron, i like THESE tires' thread, so i'm starting another one.

there's one rule: they have to cost less than $25/tire.

i've got 2, and one i'd like feedback on, if anyone's used it, and oddly enough, they're all vredesteins.

(other factors: i live in san francisco, which has lots of REALLY bad streets, but no snow/ice, weigh 130 lbs., and ride mostly without a handbrake, but don't skid or skip that much)

1. my hands-down, flat-out favorite tire is the vredestein volante se folding tire from nashbar. they're not light, but they look good (yes, that matters a bit to me), are tough as hell, don't mind if you over-inflate them a bit, and take the pounding that san francisco streets dish out. and take it and take it.
$19.95
you can get them here http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=

2. vredestein fortezza se. almost 80 grams lighter than the volantes, and not as tough, but with a much livelier feel, plus you can inflate them to 170 psi if you want to test how firmly your fillings are seated.
performance has them in blue for $21.98 here http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5420, and supergo has them in red for $22.98 here http://www.supergo.com/profile.cfm?L...2&srccode=1749

the tire i'm looking for feedback on is one that performance calls the "Vredestein Fortezza Road Tire" and has absolutely no info on. you can see it here http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...egory_ID=5420#
anybody know anything?