Panaracer Stradius Elite

Price Paid:  $25.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
any

Bike Setup:
giant tcr c2

Summary:
great tire. extremely flat resistant.have to apply heat to tire to install as tire is a very tight fit. over 4000km on set without flat.

Strengths:
flat resistant, inexpensive.

Weaknesses:
weight, hard to install

Price Paid:  $30.00 at Velocity cycle, Edmo

Summary:
They look crummy after a few months, but surprisingly have outlasted more expensive tires.
(Price is Cdn$)

Strengths:
Durable, seems to wear well. Over 3000 km on the rear with no flats.

Weaknesses:
Sidewalls cracked very early in life.

They feel a little sketchy in the wet.

Similar Products Used:
Specialized "flak jacket", Continental GP.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
As hard as it is for me to say this (my bike is all-Euro), it is a fantastic tire. I have never had a flat with these tires and they have put in over 2000 miles on the road and the rear was my "trainer tire" all winter. I finally had to replace the rear tire as it had squared off due to use on the trainer.

Strengths:
Puncture resistance
Durability
Easy to install on Velocity and Xero-lite rims.

Weaknesses:
Quite a bit wider than most other 700x23 tires (for some this may be a strength)
Difficult to install on Velomax and Campagnolo rims

Similar Products Used:
Vittoria Open Corsa
Vittoria Open Pave
Schwalbe Stelvio
Schwalbe Stelvio Evolution
Kenda Kaliente Iron Cloak
Michelin ProRace2
Hutchinson Team Fusion tires
Vredestien Fortezza SE/Tri
Continental

Price Paid:  $18.00 at Y's in Akasakamitsuk

Favorite Ride:
Tamagawa

Bike Setup:
Cannondale. Silver. Red seat with cutout. Air in tires. use valve cap. Brakes for stopping. Chain lube.

Summary:
Mounted fine on my Mavics. Had 2 flats in 3 tires over 2,600 miles. THe rear lasts me over 1,500 miles WITHOUT rotating (I am 170 lbs). The front has gone the full 2,600 and looks nearly new. I keep 120psi rear, 116 front and they ride quite smooth. Traction is better than the Michelins (oops--spelling) i was using for training and wet weather traction is much, much better but still not as good as Contis I have used. Have done fine over short sections of gravel--not sidewall damages. Very good value for the price for training. Far superior to cheaper Michelins.

Strengths:
Mileage, smooth ride.

Weaknesses:
nothing special for mine.

Similar Products Used:
Continentals 3000, Michelins, specialized.

Price Paid:  $19.00 at Nashbar

Favorite Ride:
Tour De Signal

Bike Setup:
Colnago C-40
Campy Carbon Record

Summary:
These might be okay tires for flat, straight road work like time trialing, but I wouldn't use them for Crits or road races with any descents. They had a tendency to chatter on descents and feel very sketchy during sharp cornering.

I used them for about 1000 miles and then stripped them off for cheaper Vredesteins that hold the road better.

Strengths:
Wear very slowly
Easy to find at low prices

Weaknesses:
Cornering, descending

Similar Products Used:
Michelin, Vredestein, Hutchinson