Vittoria Rubino Pro or Michelin Pro 3 Race

FitzM
FitzM Posts: 232
edited March 2010 in Road buying advice
Is it a simple decision?
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    It's not like for like mate. Pro 3 Race should surely be compared with Open Corsa's surely?

    Anyway I like Vittoria tyres. Never had an issue with them. Diamante's may be a good compromise of quality and durability.
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  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    Pro 3s are lovely. I wouldn't use anything else.

    However, I've never used the Vittorias so can't compare, just enthuse about the Michelins.
  • AndyD2574
    AndyD2574 Posts: 1,034
    +1 for pro 3's
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  • pianoman
    pianoman Posts: 706
    Surely it's more "Vittoria Rubino Pro or Michelin Krylion"?

    Or "Vittoria open tubulars vs Michelin PR3's"?

    Nice to hear the Diamante's getting praise - was thinking that a bike equipped with Campag, Deda and Selle Italia should have some Vittorias. Do they really wear slower than the Open Corsas?
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    It's a very simple decision
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    As someone else has said not really like for like. I would go for the pro racers 3 for spring/summer and the rubinos are an excellent tough tyre for all year round riding.
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  • onthefells
    onthefells Posts: 157
    my experience of the pro race 3s is they puncture easily and I found the tyres pretty difficult to get on. However when on they roll superbly you just need to use em on good roads and in good conditions
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    the only similarity between the Rubino Pro and the Mich Pro 3 is that they both have the word 'pro' in the name.

    One is essentially a training/general riding tyre - and a very good one at that, while the other is a full-on race tyre...

    I have a set of Rubino Pros on my winter bike, and a set of Pro 3s hanging up waiting for a few mid-summer crits. It all depends what kind of riding you are doing...
  • pianoman
    pianoman Posts: 706
    I have a set of Rubino Pros on my winter bike, and a set of Pro 3s hanging up waiting for a few mid-summer crits. It all depends what kind of riding you are doing...

    Come on Softlad you don't honestly mean to say you mix and match companies :wink:

    Surely you'd go for the Diamantes or Open Corsas alongside Rubino Pros? The Open Corsas appear to get particularly favourable write-ups with regards to road racing. Next thing you know, someone will be saying they use Shimano road pedals on a bike with Campag Super Record 11............
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    EKIMIKE wrote:
    It's not like for like mate. Pro 3 Race should surely be compared with Open Corsa's surely?

    Pro 3 Race is better compared to the Diamantes rather than the Open Corsas. Open Corsas are special Pro 3 Race aren't.
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