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David
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 26, 2011
Strengths: They look cool and ride nice, but not for long.Weaknesses: Side wall blew out! I should've listened to the other reviewers.Bottom Line: Side wall just blew out after 600 miles!!!!
Favorite Ride: road
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: Price Point
Bike Setup: Schwinn Peloton (old school bro)
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Peanut85
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: February 23, 2011
Strengths: Cornering, ride feel, roll nicely.Weaknesses: Just don't hold together, sidewalls and riding surface fails WAY early.Bottom Line: This is part two of my review. I first reviewed this tire in October of 2009 with 2500 miles on it. That set went on to top 3000 miles with still just the two flats. Best set of tires I had ever used.
Now for the update:
Since that set, I have been through 4 other sets of this tire. The first set lasted about 1500 miles before failing. I was able to fix it with a dollar bill and ride on, I figured it was just a fluke.
Nope. The of the next 3 sets I bought, NONE lasted more then 500 miles without a blowout, sidewall failure, or bubble.
I'm looking at my bike across the room right now with these tires on it, the rear tire having about 700 miles on it, and the sidewall ripped, a big bubble on the riding surface, and the rim on the floor.
I will not be buying these tires again, and I highly suggest that unless you can find a set from when they were still made in France, grab it, those are great. If not, the new ones are made in Taiwan and simply do not perform.
Favorite Ride: Backcountry Roads
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Various
Similar Products Used: Vredestein, Michelin, Specialized, Continental, Panaracer, many many more...
Bike Setup: Performance R101, Shimano Ultegra, nearly 20000 miles.
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john z
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: May 12, 2010
Strengths: Smooth ride.Weaknesses: Explosive ride.Bottom Line: Got really nervous at all the reviews on other sites that say "I had a blowout!"
Mounted 'em up, one blew out. Fixed it up. Few miles down the road on the first ride, I had a blowout. Had a spare tube and CO2 and limped home. Haven't had a chance to investigate further than that, but will try to ascertain that it was not user error.
I've mounted a lot of clincher tires on wheels from a rainbow of different manufacturers and never once had a blowout. I'm not going to pan these things until I get home and make sure I didn't make a mistake, BUT once bitten twice shy.
Favorite Ride: Up the Holler
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Bonktown
Similar Products Used: Michelin Pro3 Race
Continental Ultra Sport
etc.
Bike Setup: 2009 BMC Racemaster SLX 01 w/ Ultegra build and Easton EA90Aero wheels. Aksiums for everyday training.
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james sperling
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: April 21, 2010
Strengths: Light
Nice lookWeaknesses: easily cuts..VERY
Tread comes apart
cannot comment on flat protection cause they have been failing so fast!!!!!!!!Bottom Line: OK well here goes: If you are a Clyde not tires you want to buy!! The tire split internaly afetr >100 miles. The bike shop put a new one on and we are off. 300 miles later have several cuts and one went completley through. This tire is for race day if you weigh 150 Lbs. For me not so much. There is alot out there and I would be cautious to buy this pitcular tire if I were you. If you can get them for $29 or less.......maybe. But beware you were warned!!! Not at all a commuter tire, go with the ultra gator skins by Continential!!!!!
Favorite Ride: Joshua Tree National Park California....So far
Purchased At: Newbury Park Bikes
Similar Products Used: Ultra Gator Skins
Ribmos
Base line Kenda...<-Talk about lots fo flats
Bike Setup: 2009 Giant TCR Advanced Full Ultegra groupset
2008- Giant FCR3 base Group/wheel set
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dave
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: January 25, 2010
Strengths: Decent ride and handlingWeaknesses: flats very easilyBottom Line: I switched from Pro Race II to the Fusion tires and had 5 flats in a few rides. I got stranded after three flats on a single ride. Either I got a bad set of tires or something is amiss. I averaged less than 1 flat per year prior to this. Ride 200 miles a week
Have switched back to Pro Race III's.
Favorite Ride: City View
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: on line
Similar Products Used: Michelin Pro Race II
Bike Setup: Fuji Professional Carbon, Dura-ace, Easton Wheels
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