vittoria corsa

markyone
markyone Posts: 1,120
edited January 2011 in Road buying advice
Hi just had 2 vittoria corsa evo cx tub tyres delivered today.
Any input on these tyres as they seem very thin on the side walls compared
with my conti gp 4000.
The conti seems to feel much stronger.
Colnago c60 Eps super record 11
Pinarello F8 with sram etap

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  • James_London
    James_London Posts: 530
    I've ridden both a few thousand Km and the 21mm and 23mm Vittoria CX IIs (the 320TPI versions) ride much better than the GP 4000 SR I find partly because of the latex tube (butyl in the Conti) and the higher TPI carcass.

    The tread wears out slightly faster than the Continentals but they are not any more puncture prone in my experience.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Wait until you try them. Contis feel like hosepipes in comparison :o
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Agreed, once you've ridden the Corsas, GP4000s feel dead in comparison. BTW they are designed for racing, not general riding so only expect a few hundred miles from them as they wear pretty quickly - keep the 'hosepipes' for training
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    Vittoria CX have been a benchmark for years. They are lightweight and supple, yet come with a puncture resistant belt and Kevlar reinforced rubber compound. Latex inner tubes will add to their performance.
  • James_London
    James_London Posts: 530
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Wait until you try them. Contis feel like hosepipes in comparison :o

    I didn't like to say it (though I think I have before!)! Your wheels will feel completely different when you switch...

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