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110csw
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: June 6, 2011
Strengths: Look good, good roll and weight, acceptable dry grip and puncture resistance, handles high pressures, easy fitting.Weaknesses: Bad wet weather grip.
Not tested long term wear as yet but still looking good at 600 miles.Bottom Line: I am a large heavy rider at 120kg (19 stone) and commute about 100-120 miles a week into central London. Ridden these for about 3-4 weeks so 600 miles with weekend rides.
I have these in a 23 and previous tyres suffered pinch punctures in this size, hence normally go for a 25. As a result, I was glad to see I could run up the pressures on these and run 115 on the rear and 105 on the front. No punctures as yet despite hitting a few potholes harder than I would like. Puncture resistance from debris seems good as well. No damage as yet despite riding through some glass I missed in my scan of the road.
They are fast and spin up well. They were easy to fit and look good in bright yellow.
Dry grip is fairly good but I experienced just the slightest sensation of squirm at the back in high speed corners. Front was OK but this has led me to just hold back that tiny bit.
The wet is a different story. Nothing grips that well in heavy rain but these are a different ball game. Being heavy I can put a lot of power through the peddles pulling away and had these wheel-spin in heavy rain yesterday ! Slow speed sharp(ish) braking was a sideways experience I definitely haven't had before. Downhill braking was not very good so a slow 22 mile ride home but made it in one piece. Perhaps dropping the pressure might make for better grip, but I'm reluctant to risk pinch punctures. Conti 4-Seasons were previous tyres and never had this problem in the wet. Normally ran them at 105 rear and 100 front.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere smooth with no traffic lights
Price Paid:
$20.00
Similar Products Used: Conti GP400s & GP4000, Conti 4-Seasons, Gatorskins, Schwalbe Blizzard, Marathon Plus (Heavy)
Bike Setup: These fitted to my commuter. Cheapish Aluminium frame with Carbon fork and full mudguards, SRAM Rival group. Pro-lite wheels. 23c tyres set to 115 rear and 105 front
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Fit4Life
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: November 16, 2010
Strengths: Light weight. Variety of colors to match bike frame. The tires run smooth.Weaknesses: Low milage. Prone to pinch flats if not inflated to 110 psi. The dual compound started to separate after about 2000 miles. I got 2500 miles out of the rear tire before the soft tread wore out. One tire was difficult to mount, one was easy.Bottom Line: These tires came stock on my new road bike. I weigh 170 to 175 lbs. Tire inflation at 110 lbs. I've ridden these tires on fairly smooth roads with cracks every now and then. I ride for fitness and logged 6000 miles this year. I do not ride in the rain. I corner gently. I would recommend these tire for 500-800 miles of racing and then use them for training.
Favorite Ride: Everywhere
Similar Products Used: Continental Gatorskins. Michelin Lithion
Bike Setup: Roadbike for fast training rides.
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nipfest
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: August 22, 2010
Strengths: supple and easy to put on the rimWeaknesses: unstable and wear easilyBottom Line: I've been using Michelin tires for years for no particular reason. My LBS didn't carry them, so I tried out the Rubino Pro on my rear wheel only. They are very soft and go on the rims really easily, but I find that they also wear really easily as well. I would go for a couple seasons on Michelin Pro Races, but these are more worn after a few months.
I noticed them to feel a little unstable when coming to a stop sign at the bottom of a downhill, but otherwise they were OK handling until today. I was racing a crit in slightly wet conditions, and I was fish tailing all over the place even on just easy bends in the road. I'm replacing my Rubino before next week's race.
Similar Products Used: Michelin Pro Race
Bike Setup: IF Crown Jewel, Ultegra
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alba831
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 17, 2010
Strengths: Price? You can get them fairly cheap at Performance Bike, but for ten bucks more a tire you get waaaaaay more out of a 4000s.Weaknesses: Cornering, durability, tough to get on wheel. Got just as many cuts as any other tire I rode, if not more. A few times I got gashes that the tube popped out of. Haven't had that happen yet with my Contis.Bottom Line: I rode on many sets of Vittoria Rubino Pros over a few years. The reason I kept going back was that I'd by something a tire that was very durable, but it would also be really stiff (think garden hose stiff). Those would be no fun, so I'd change back. I never really thought of the Rubino Pros as being great, but I didn't know anything else. In the last 6 months or so I've swapped to Conti 4000s and would never, ever ride a Rubino Pro again.
The Vittoria Rubino Pro was almost always hard to get on the wheel. I tore three latex tubes when I bought a batch because the Vittorias were so damn tight. The Rubino Pros were very soft and so wore out very, very fast. Granted I race and so train a lot, but I'm a skinny little mofo. I don't put undue strain on my stuff and yet these would square off in a matter of months.
They also weren't anything to brag about with cornering. I never felt great going around turns on these. The Conti 4000s are like a whole other world above Rubino Pros.
Favorite Ride: Tunitas Creek
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: Continental GP4000s, Kenda Kriterium, Continental Ultra, Gatorskins, random other tires.
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Hunyak
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 28, 2010
Strengths: they look prettyWeaknesses: Handling / grip is lousy. I'm afraid to corner with these.Bottom Line: I thought I was stepping up buying Rubinos to replace my Conti's. The handling is awful. I noted how they looked brand new after 100 miles and crashed in a clean corner I've taken a hundred times. It was hot (High 80's) dry and the pavement was clean. I turned hard and fast and the bike skidded like it was on ice. I have a bandaged elbow and a big raspberry on my hip.
Favorite Ride: Around the Swamp
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: High Gear
Similar Products Used: Continental, Specialized, Bontrager Race Lite XXX
Bike Setup: 2009 Trek Madone Project One, Dura Ace, Compact
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