+1 on the Vittoria Phoenix, I picked up two sets a month apart but in Grey with off white sidewalls. They apparently had some QC problems as my 1st set of 27 X 1 1/4 were a bit fatter than the 700X32s on my Touring bike & had a thick tread, which delighted me but the 2nd set of the same size were more like the 700 X 23s on some of my other bikes. Still a buy at $10each & I should have ordered more, the fat set is still going strong! Don