Originally Posted by
Divebrian
I put a set of new Pista EVO CS's on my race wheels. ... I'm going to Worlds in a couple of months in LA and would like to know if these tires are suitable for the track there? ... They have a fine diamond pattern on the tread and I know the EVO's come in a slick tread with no diamond pattern as well.
I used the Evo Pistas as my primary racing tire there for several years of doing basically every race there (primarily mass start, including Madison) and they're great tires. They handle well and stick well. I'm not convinced the tread vs slick makes any difference- tread does very little for road or track tires in any case. See my post in the early days of this thread for opinions on a bunch of tires. I was on that track 2-3 days/week (sometimes more) for about 6 years. I'd link it but I'm limited to my phone right now on a bike trip.