Which tyres?

robmanic1

Not vastley experienced in this area, need some new tyres for my road bike on a budget (the mrs tells me!), looking at the Vittoria Rubino Pro from Probike.
1. Are these any good for general road-riding?
2. Any other suggestions?

aarw

i use em on my training wheels, they seem ok. not fantastic, but ok.

if you have a look around you could probably find some michelin pro 2 races at good money, not my favourite clincher tyre but good value....

robgodd

Hi,

I don't have much experience, and I'm sure others will give you different advice, but I found these tyres (23mm) to be great in the dry, but the slightest bit of dampness on the road had me feeling like I was slipping and skidding everywhere. Hated them! Straight away changed to Conti Ultra Gator Duraskins and felt far more confident in the wet.

Personally, I wouldn't get the Vittoria Rubino Pros again.

master_grunthos

I used the rubino pros for a couple of years. They are a bit slippery in the wet in my opinion but good all rounders that don't p******e too easily. They were fine when i only had one bike but now i rund something tougher (specialised all condition elite) on my winter/wet weather bike and something faster and less tough (hutichinson fusion pro) on my summer/best bike.

If you want a tyre for all round use then the standard rubino is not off the rubino pro. It's heavier but tougher and has a steel bead so can be hard to get off/on with some rims (also means they arrive in a big box) but they are cheaper.

The best thing about the Vittoria tyres is the range of colours they come in!

gkerr4

i like the rubinos - they are nice tyres - I've tried the std one, the pro version and the slick version. the slick is very comfy and seems taller in profile than a std 23mm tyre - the slick is awful in the wet. It isn't available in the colors either

I'd save the money over the pro and buy the std steel beaded ones - available in all colours - good puncture resistance and decent grip - all for under a tenner. I've yet to be convinced to return to expensive tyres - even on my new super posh campag equipped roubaix S-Works!!

robmanic1

Thanks for all the replies people. I've ordered the Rubino's from Wiggle, I reckon it's worth a gamble for the price.

Mettan

I use the Rubino Pro foldings - good mid-range training tyre - mine haven't had any cuts yet - pretty durable - happy with them - they do seem better than the standard Rubino's (which seemed to cut quite easily).