Need tire recommendation
03-12-13 | 09:35 AM
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triath-noob
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Need tire recommendation
I have a CAAD-9 that needs new tires. The stock tires were OK, Vittoria Zaffrino's (700x23). I got at least 1500 miles out of them.
I was looking for something that might not last as long but not full-blown racing tires. If they last only one season I am OK with that. I train about a 100 mi/week and plane to do at least 5 Sprint Tri's and 2-3 Olympics
I was looking at the Vittoria Diamante Pro Radiale III, and they seem to be a good combo.
Any suggestions?
TIA!
I was looking for something that might not last as long but not full-blown racing tires. If they last only one season I am OK with that. I train about a 100 mi/week and plane to do at least 5 Sprint Tri's and 2-3 Olympics
I was looking at the Vittoria Diamante Pro Radiale III, and they seem to be a good combo.
Any suggestions?
TIA!
03-17-13 | 08:49 AM
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 512
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From: Indianapolis!
Bikes: Giant Cypress DX, Bianchi Imola, Surly Cross Check 105, Twin6 Standard TI FSU
Disclaimer: I am not a pro rider. In the past couple years, I've done a few sprint Tri and various charity events, plus the training that goes with them. Since I cross train for Tris, I get fewer miles on the bike in a year than some guys get in a month.
I only got 1 season and less than 1k miles out of the Vittoria Zaffrinos that came stock on my 2009 Bianchi. They checkered badly and began to come apart at the sidewall. Thankfully I noticed before I got stranded in BFE with a split tire.
I am a sucker for colored tires, and picked up Vredestein Fortezzas. They were (I think) an older model year; at the time Performance Bike was clearing them out and I got them for $25/tire.
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...rtezza-tricomp
Holding up fine on chip n' seal and poorly maintained county roads. I was 230/240lb when I first installed them and run pressures on the high end of the recommended range. I always get comments on my Blue Bianchi with Blue tires -- while it doesn't make me faster, it does make me smile.
I only got 1 season and less than 1k miles out of the Vittoria Zaffrinos that came stock on my 2009 Bianchi. They checkered badly and began to come apart at the sidewall. Thankfully I noticed before I got stranded in BFE with a split tire.
I am a sucker for colored tires, and picked up Vredestein Fortezzas. They were (I think) an older model year; at the time Performance Bike was clearing them out and I got them for $25/tire.
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...rtezza-tricomp
Holding up fine on chip n' seal and poorly maintained county roads. I was 230/240lb when I first installed them and run pressures on the high end of the recommended range. I always get comments on my Blue Bianchi with Blue tires -- while it doesn't make me faster, it does make me smile.
