Vittoria tyres?

dirk_van_gently

I've just done another unscheduled innertube replacement.

Vittoria tyres claim to be more resistant to Pun(+#res. Anyone had any experience of them?

Gussio

I have 24mm Vittoria Open Pave Evo CG's on my road bike and find them to be excellent. Not cheap at £60 a pair, but they have only p*nctured once in 2,000+ miles and are wearing well.

http://www.vittoria.com/index3.asp?lingua=en

redddraggon

Gussio wrote:

I have 24mm Vittoria Open Pave Evo CG's on my road bike and find them to be excellent. Not cheap at £60 a pair, but they have only p*nctured once in 2,000+ miles and are wearing well.

http://www.vittoria.com/index3.asp?lingua=en

Well they are designed for the Pave.....

I was actually going to mention these tyres, I'm thinking about getting some for my winter bike. £50 is pretty expensive for a pair though.

andyp

The Open Paves cut very easily too - they are racing tyres designed for cobbles not a winter training tyre so don't expect them to be that robust.

Dirk - every tyre manufacturer will make mention of their superior puncture resistance in the marketing material. They can't all be right surely?

The more robust Vittoria tyres tend to be the mid-priced ones like the Rubino Pros. I commuted on a pair of those for 6 months or so and they were fine.

dirk_van_gently

What I am looking at are the Vittoria CX tyres.

Either
http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360035182&N=Vittoria%20Cross%20XG%20Pro%20Tyre
or these
http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360035183&N=Vittoria%20Cross%20XN%20Pro%20Tyre
The XNs look like they might be bloody fast.
Currently use Specialised Houfalize, good tyres, but puncture real easy.

attica

I too have a pair of Rubhino Pros.on my road bike
They've lasted me a good two and a half years of puncture free riding. In fact I was giving them a once over the other day and think I might replace them because the rubber is starting to look a little old on the sidewall, this isn't wear and tear so much as leaving them in a cold garage over the winter.

I'll definitely be buying them again.

dirk_van_gently

Andyp writ:
Dirk - every tyre manufacturer will make mention of their superior puncture resistance in the marketing material. They can't all be right surely?

I agree, every manufacturer is going to point out something special in their goods.

Attica writ
They've lasted me a good two and a half years of puncture free riding. I

If I could have 2 and half months punC+#re free, at the moment I would take it.

el_presidente

I think you definitely need new tyres Dirk. the brand is probably immaterial. I had Schwalbe Marathon Slicks which were great for about a year (prob approx 2500 miles) then suddenly I started getting loads of p*nctures. They had a few cuts but didn't look overly worn but I replaced them with a pair of Spec All Condition Pros and bingo no more p*nctures since *touch wood* for the last couple of months

So in summary new tyres = good, old tyres = bad

dirk_van_gently

el_presidente
So in summary new tyres = good, old tyres = bad

Only bought them at the end of September 07. Around 1600 miles in that time.
Maybe you're right, maybe CX tyres just aren't designed to last

SPOODZILLA

I have the cheap Vittoria Rubinos on wiggle (£16 a pair including innertubes!!) Not had a puncture since I got them 4 months ago. Riding at 140psi through the glass ridden streets of Manchester.

C1234

SPOODZILLA wrote:

I have the cheap Vittoria Rubinos on wiggle (£16 a pair including innertubes!!) Not had a puncture since I got them 4 months ago. Riding at 140psi through the glass ridden streets of Manchester.

I'll Second that: Amazed moyself at being puncture free for a good few thousand miles. I'd love to try out some of the more expensive tyres to see if I can feel a difference, but I think I'd rather have the reliability of these.

dirk_van_gently

What's the TPI rating on the Rubinos ?

If the Cross XN/XG are the same I'm going for it.

Crapaud

I've been riding Vittoria Randoneurs (85psi) for a few years now. The first pair saw me cross Canada (~4 500 miles) p****ure free and another 2 500 after that. I was so confident with them that I rarely checked them and the only time one pu***ured it'd worn through to the inner casing without me noticing how worn they were.

I have to fix other peoples flats just to keep in practice.

MrCarbohydrate

I've been riding Evo's for the last couple of seasons and I love 'em. I work at a shop that stocks Michelin, Conti, Vitto, and since it's a Trek dealer, Bontrager. I've found that all the top of the range tires (as the Evo's are) all to be quite good ( and expensive) HOWEVER the Evo models, which are all the same tire basically except for minor tead differences, are really easy to get on and off ! This makes all the difference in the world as they all, in my experience, have about the same puncture aptitude. When you do puncture it's almost a joy to pop them off and on again with a minimum amount of cursing and broken tire levers/thumbs etc. Added big plus, the Evo range rides BEAUTIFULLY. Very "creamy" even at 130-140 psi. The 700x24 version is green if that's your thing. It's mine baby! The only tire(s) I've ever bought again and again if that means anything. Next best thing would be the Conti 4000S. Longer wearing (slightly) but much tougher on and off, and a much mre trad harsher ride.

tony_s

I ran evo's for a few hundred miles. Thought they were okay except in the wet when it wasn't a case of wether I'd get a puncture, more a case of how many. Eventually lost patience and changed to Rubino pro's (25's) which have been excellent.

Mettan

I also use Rubino Pro's (for Training though) - good reliable mid-range tyres - good enough puncture resistance, and don't cut easily - Interestingly, I've noticed a marked contrast between standard Rubinos which did cut fairly easily, and Rubino Pros which don't seem to - both of them seem to have good enough puncture resistance but the standard Rubinos cut, whereas the Pros don't seem to (much). Not sure what either's like on a commuter though.

rustychisel

Yes, I've been impressed with Rubino Pro's too... very good wear and only slightly noticable as a not-quite-supple tyre, good for training etc.
I've found the 'better' ones EVO ride brilliantly but cut to ribbons in a couple of outings.

dirk_van_gently

Well, in the end I went for the Vittoria XNs sort of semi-slick CX tyre


Tyres have been on the bike 2 weeks, with 2 full weeks commuting, plus some single tracking in the evenings, and so far no unscheduled inner tube replacements.

RESULT!

They do run a little firmer than the specialized tyres, but they are as fast as F on tarmac, and work really well on singlerack.