Lowest rolling resistance race tyre clinchers?

weeve

anyone seen a comparison?
Ultremos are lighter than pro race 3 but more resistance....blah blah ...I need new tyres and want to make life as easy as possible ...

redddraggon

veloflex record

redddraggon

Vittoria Open Corsa CX too

Of course to get the best performance you need latex tubes too....

weeve

ah googlepower

http://www.rouesartisanales.com/article-1503651.html

seems someone is even duller than me and did this...

weeve

reddragon

Vittoria Open Corsa EvoCX(320Tpi) Tyre

you mean these?

http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP7189.aspx?TRACK%3DDDI


although not at that price obviously.....

any good? alway been on 4000s chilis

redddraggon

weeve wrote:

reddragon

Vittoria Open Corsa EvoCX(320Tpi) Tyre

you mean these?

http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP7189.aspx?TRACK%3DDDI


although not at that price obviously.....

any good? alway been on 4000s chilis

Yeh those are them. Contis are like riding on hosepipes compared to the quality open tubs like the veloflex and open corsas.

Contis do tend to have better puncture resistance though, but they feel as nice.

weeve

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cougie

There was a German tyre test a while back - I seem to remember Conti GP4000 came out either at the top or close to it - both for rolling resistance and puncture resistastance.

No point in having great rolling figures if the tyres keep flatting.

toontra

The best compromise between rolling resistance and punctureproofness is Michelin Pro3 Race IMO.

antfly

[/img]http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/general/downloads/download/tourtest_gp4000s_en.pdf

This is worth a read.Conti GP 4000S {don`t forget the s} wins.
It`s from 2007 though.

SBezza

Veloflex Record as very fast rolling and light, but they might be a nightmare to get on a rim, mine were on my Mavic Cosmic Carbone's. I only use them for TT-ing, not sure of the durability for road racing however.

Saying that, mine have not got any cuts in at all, and I have had no punctures for the few hundred miles I have ridden mine.

toontra

antfly wrote:

[/img]http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/general/downloads/download/tourtest_gp4000s_en.pdf

This is worth a read.Conti GP 4000S {don`t forget the s} wins.
It`s from 2007 though.

Indeed. The Pro3 Races only came out in 2008 and would rate higher in this kind of comparative test.

Another thing about the Michelins - they last! My first set have done 4,500 miles and still get used for training. Only 1 puncture in that time, and that includes some farm track and off-road stuff.