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nadoman
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: March 30, 2013
Strengths: That's a hard oneWeaknesses: Cut easily.
PriceyBottom Line: These are some the worst tires I have purchased, and they are not cheap. I only bought one because the shop was out of Rubinos, and I figured for the price it would be superior.
WRONG! They don't have the reliability of the Rubino.
After my first ride the tread looked like Freddie Krueger got a hold of it.
Slashes, and gashes everywhere on the tread.
I have flatted with them on every other ride. Today on my ride, I got in one mile, wherein I had two flats.
I have ZERO confidence in them, and doing my best to find another Rubino Pro.
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chrisDate Reviewed: October 31, 2012
Strengths: Fast rolling and great for climbing!Weaknesses: Very difficult to mount, poor handling at 115-120psiBottom Line: I never felt secure with these tires untill I reduced the pressure to 95psi! Nowhere near the recommended 115-120psi. I weigh 150lbs and when riding at 120psi the bike was bouncing and sliding all over the place. I can not attest for its longevity because I 've only had a couple of hundred miles on them without any flats. Also, they were extremely hard to mount on Vuelta SLR's
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Paul FlynnDate Reviewed: July 30, 2012
Strengths: WearWeaknesses: Very poor grip on wet roadsBottom Line: I noticed that on a steep climb, when I got out of the saddle the back wheel spun - never happened before to that extent. Then on a slight climb when I got out of the saddle I had my first fall. The back tyre just slid the wheel from under me. Two days later when cornering and not braking slowly, the same thing happened and down I came again - this time bringing a club mate with me! I have changed back to Continental 4000S - and feel much safer since.
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Nivo
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: July 22, 2012
Strengths: Very fast, grippy in wet and dry conditionsWeaknesses: Cost, but you get what you pay for usually.Bottom Line: Very fast tires and I had the opposite experience to the previous poster. Last month I rode in a charity event that took place in a complete downpour with high winds. I found myself absolutely flying through a very fast downhill section that went into a sharp left turn at the bottom. I tried to modulate my breaks and slow down as I was going very fast, the wheels were way too wet to slow and I threw myself into the corner expecting to die, only to find that these tires held unbelieveably.
In my opinion these tires are amazing in both wet and dry, I really can't imagine a better tire.
Favorite Ride: Lower Mainland Vancouver, BC
Bike Setup: Guru Evolo
Campagnolo Chorus 11
Campagnolo Shamal Ultra 2-way fit
Vittoria Open Corsa cx
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panchohughes
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: July 21, 2012
Strengths: Hmmm... they kind of look like a tubular... they 'look' like they should have good traction. Beyond that, all this stuff about 320tpi making a difference seems like rubbish to me. I think the Schwalbe Ultremo ZX has same feel.Weaknesses: poor traction with with wet cornering!!! They are directional tires so I made sure I mounted them properly. It took 2 men and a small boy to get them onto my Enve 45 carbon wheels. In fact, I scuffed my wheel in doing so. Then went to a crit race- going around a corner @ 22-ish mph with no breaking- zzziiiiipppp the front tire slid right out from under me! I have never had this happen before. I carefully examined the tread pattern and see that the lines on the shoulders of the tires lend themselves to reduced traction! I am going back to a slick design with no ridges.Bottom Line: Only 2nd ride on these tires. I am seriously thinking about just cutting them off the rim to avoid the hassle of removal. What a dissapointing tire. I had high hopes that i would like them. Going back to Schwalbe (which wear out easy) or maybe will try Mich R3 or R4. I have Conti 4000s on my training bike and they are pretty decent.
Thanks to these tires, I am sitting here with major road-rash up entire leg. Busted helmet. Scuffed shoes. Busted SRAM RED levers, broken carbon wheel. Arm in a sling with major swelling.
I am pretty mad at these tires.
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$65.00
Purchased At: Performance bike
Bike Setup: Cannondale Supersix EVO - SRAM RED
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