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richard
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 18, 2008
Strengths: it cost a lotWeaknesses: it doesn't work. save your moneyBottom Line: This is junk. Save your money. The tires were installed with the sealant which initially sealed a very small hole (less than 2mm) failed when tire inflated to 130psi. At Tufo's suggestion I purchased the "extreme" sealant. It too failed. Same thing happened on a second tire. I called Tufo in british columbia and he told me that they don't guarantee tires...he suggested that i use superglue.
Favorite Ride: anytime
Price Paid:
$67.00
Purchased At: direct from tufo
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Merlin Cyrene, RSYS wheels, Campy Chorus, Powertap sl.
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Gregg Rennie
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 9, 2008
Strengths: Excellent feel, fast, high pressure, tubular on a clincher wheelWeaknesses: They can't be repaired.Bottom Line: Probably the best "clincher" I've ever used, but I've got a relatively unused pair of these hanging in my garage because I just don't trust using them for training rides when they can't be fixed. I rode them for about 1,000 miles before I took them off and didn't have any problems but I never trusted them. They are a great race day tire though.
Similar Products Used: Vittoria Open Corsa (what I keep going back to), Conti 3000, Conti 4000, Vredestein Tri Comps
Bike Setup: SRAM Force and FSA equiped full carbon Fondriest with Topolino wheels.
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leon2982
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: December 10, 2007
Strengths: Handling, high-pressure, ease of mounting.Weaknesses: Cannot be repaired.Bottom Line: Awesome tire. 290 TPI, easy mounting, great handling. Love these tires; except for the inability to repair them. I have ridden the C model for over 3 months now and have not had a flat or even close.
Favorite Ride: Roasrito-Ensenada
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At: BikeTiresDirect.com
Bike Setup: Kestrel RT700, Ultegra SL, Mavic Ksyrium.
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zoomservo
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 21, 2007
Strengths: Very high tpi, corner better than clinchers, you can pump them very high for track or clydesdale use, roll very very fast, smooth, comfortable. Allows you to use clincher rims vs. tubulars (I use 404 clinchers and train on them as well. use the tufos for racing only). Easiest clincher to put on and take off your rim - no need whatsoever for tire irons.Weaknesses: other than using tufo sealant - you cannot repair them if you flat. Very expensive.Bottom Line: I use these tires primarily for racing and track use - they ride like a tubular (they're tubular clinchers), yet fit on clincher rims. You can pump them to 220psi, and they corner better than any clincher, and roll better as well. Only problem is if you get a big cut or puncture the tufo sealant won't work and you're out of luck - no repairs on these expensive babies. But a perfect way to avoid glue and mess of regular tubulars. Not recommended for regular training, but perfect for racing and the track.
Favorite Ride: otay lakes
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: michelin pro race 1/2, vredesteen tricomps, conti 3000s, specialized...
Bike Setup: custom IF ti crownjewel, campy, 404's...
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nico100
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: December 27, 2006
Strengths: Puncture resistanceWeaknesses: Injecting the sealant is very messy. Tire is useless if the sealant won't fix it and expensive to keep on replacing defunct tires. Also not as fast as even cheap race tires.Bottom Line: Puncture resistance is the selling point on these tires because they are not as fast as mid range race tires. Used them for 6 months without a puncture - pure bliss-no struggling with the rear wheel by the road side. Then a glass cut that the sealant wouldn't fix and despite a suggestion by Tufo to use Super Glue on the hole the tire was finished. A very expensive exercise so I will be going back to tubed tires until they find a way of fixing the tires.
Favorite Ride: Around the lake in Canberra
Price Paid:
$59.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Vittoria Corsa
Michelin Pro Race
Hutchinson Fusion
Vtec Anguru
Bike Setup: Mongoose Pro with 105 Gruppo and Mavic Rims
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