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Reviewed by:
chicktc(Unregistered User)
Review Date
July 27, 2004 Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
 5 of 5
Used product for
2 Years
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Price Paid:
$20.00
at local bike shop Favorite Ride:
wine country roads Bike Setup:
custom ti frame w full ultegra; mavic open pro rims! Summary:
if you are a recreational rider like me, and don't race, this is the tire for you! high resistance to flats :-). ride is comfortable. corners okay. Strengths:
high resistance to flats!!! easy on/off rim. they look good too. what more do you want? Weaknesses:
none. Similar Products Used:
continentals; michelins.
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Reviewed by:
Bruce Fritchman(Unregistered User)
Review Date
August 7, 2003 Overall Rating
 2 of 5
Value Rating
 3 of 5
Used product for
6 months
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Price Paid:
$25.00 Favorite Ride:
Bainbridge to Bellevue everyday Bike Setup:
Steel Fuji w/Ksyriums Summary:
Got a good price on this tire...using it on the rear...it is certainly among the most cut resistant tire I've used...it's very light...and seems like it will wear forever...I've got over 2K commuting miles on it and it looks like new
But...it has absolutely no traction in the wet...would never use it on the front and will have to take it off for winter here in rain city...get me some more Michelin Silicium compound tires...best in rain
Who cares how long a tire will wear if you crash when it rains ? Strengths:
Wears like iron..five stars for wear Weaknesses:
Makes up for it with absolutely no traction...one star for traction Similar Products Used:
Michelins (Silicium compound only) Their plain rubber has no wet grip either
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Reviewed by:
sidley(Unregistered User)
Review Date
July 16, 2003 Overall Rating
 4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
2 Years
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Price Paid:
$39.00
at Toga Bikes Bike Setup:
2001 XLEV2 w/ DA and Ult mix and K Elites Summary:
Probably not as supple and nimble as pure race tires but for someone who doesn't race and hates changing flats, these are great road tires. My rear tire finally started to flat this week after 2 years and about 1500 miles. In those 2 years, I've never had a flat.
I'm 180lbs and don't really care if my tires are 1.3444 ozs. heavier than Conti's or Axials.
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Reviewed by:
mercurybike(Unregistered User)
Review Date
January 18, 2003 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
 4 of 5
Used product for
More than 3 years
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Price Paid:
$45.00
at high gear cyclery Favorite Ride:
cycle oregon Bike Setup:
Lemond Zurich 15,000 miles on it. Summary:
There is no higher durability, fast tire made. Early teething problems (1999) and defects have been overcome--but probably too late as cannot find in stores and think Specialized quit making them. For strong big riders these are the only tires that can go 1500 miles before they are shot. They simply do not flat.. Strengths:
I am talking about red banded TURBO S model made in japan ONLY.--Rotating my tires I get 4000 miles to a set(my weight 165) and have great confidence in them. Weaknesses:
Early models bulged and they do not ride as smoothly as conti's but they do not flat and roll forever. Similar Products Used:
Conti 3000's Vredestein tricomps etc max 2000 miles on each of those and Conti sidewalls are fragile.
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