Vittoria Diamante Pro Tires - Clincher Reviews

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
Verenti Millook

Summary:
My new bike came equipped with these tyres and I've just replaced rear and front after about 4 months and less than 700 miles.

Tyres developed cuts and nicks very quickly and picked up lots of punctures as a result. Interesting to read other reports of this below.

Now replaced with a set of gatorskins. Let's see how these go. The Vittoria Diamante pro are well worth avoiding.

Strengths:
None

Weaknesses:
Very weak tyres

Price Paid:  $65.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Bosa

Bike Setup:
Scott CR1, Campy Record 10, Stella Bar/Stem, Edge Wheels.

Summary:
These are good tires. The dissing is undeserved. They're light, they have a grippy file tread for cornering, roll well and hold up well on chip and seal roads. I've never flatted one in more than 2000 miles and consider this a top training and climbing clincher, equal to, but lighter than, the Conti 4000s. I don't know what these other reviewers are doing, but some of their comments are pretty absurd. If you flat new tires like that, it's obviously operator error.

Strengths:
Grippy, fast, long lasting, light.

Weaknesses:
None really.

Similar Products Used:
Conti 4000s, Ultremo, more

Price Paid:  $3200.00 at Bicycle Ranch

Favorite Ride:
Trek Madone 5.2 wsd

Summary:
This was my second set of the Diamante Pros. Loved the smooth supple ride, hated the flats. Been riding for close to 20 years and never had as many flats. Time to try something new after my last tire cut on a club ride last weekend.

I need a tire that is fairly easy to change on the road and has some type of flat protection. I Just ordered Conti GP 4000s so I hope to be spending less time changing tires and more time riding.

Strengths:
smooth, supple riding. Very easy to install

Weaknesses:
flats, cuts, do not wear well

Similar Products Used:
Serfas Seca

Price Paid:  $0.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Mercer Island Loop

Bike Setup:
Fuji Team RC carbon frame with Dura Ace & Ultegra components.

Summary:
I purchased a close out Fuji Team RC bike at LBS. It came with Vittoria Diamante Pro tires. I liked them at first, but then had a blow out on the rear tire after 700 miles and the front one after 1000 miles. Both had cuts in the tread area. I'm not sure if it is the bad roads we have in Seattle, or just my bad luck with these 2 tires - They lasted far shorter than any other tire I've used.

I've replaced them with Conti GP 4000S. At similar weight, hopefully the Conti will hold up better.

A friend said that he purchased similar Vittoria tires, but then regretted when he flatted 3 times in the Seattle to Portland ride.

Strengths:
Light weight
Can inflate up to 150 psi (I rode at 110-120)
Roll easy

Weaknesses:
Durability
They don't hold up unless you only ride on smooth & clean pavement.

Price Paid:  $42.00 at Online

Favorite Ride:
Highgrade

Bike Setup:
Mercier Serpens 853 Reynolds steel frame.

Summary:
I usually ride Rubino Pro's but decided to try the Diamantes when I found them on sale. The sidewalls seemed flimsy and on my first ride I ruined the front tire with a sidewall flat on a short gravel section. I got about 1500 miles out of the rear tire until it wore through to the cords. I did not not notice any difference in the ride from Rubino Pros. I guess I prefer a higher mileage tire and so I have gone back to the Rubino Pro.

Strengths:
Smooth riding

Weaknesses:
Not durable, low mileage

Similar Products Used:
Vittoria Rubino Pro