Performance Tubular Tyres

dork_knight
dork_knight Posts: 405
edited April 2014 in Road buying advice
I'm just having a look at the market to see what's available for performance tyres.

Now, when I say performance tyres this is what I mean;
Tyres to be used throughout the summer on UK Roads during dry days.

Last year I used part of the Vittoria Corsa CX Series which seemed fine with me, the rear tyre needs replacing so I'm now curious to see what others may have to offer.

I would have thought something in the 23 to 25 size range would be good but anything above this would probably be an issue with clearance on a Cervelo R3/5 Frame, also the cheaper the better just for savings but £130-ish a pair might be justifiable...

The Dugast Strada has peaked my interest which is why I started this thread, has anyone ridden these and if so I would appreciate your thoughts:
http://www.a-dugast.com/

Any others to consider out there or would the general consensus be to just throw another Vittoria Corsa on there as it may not be worth it?

Cheers
The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the devil's own satanic herd.

Comments

  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Veloflex Arenberg if you have more money than sense. Stick with the corsa if I were you. I just bought 2 for 40 euros each.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Firstly, by performance your priority is grip, feel and handling rather than any degree of puncture resistance. Don't expect thousands of miles from a tubular - I expect one season of racing and any more is a bonus. Vittoria Corsa is the best value IMO - you can pick them up for £35 if you shop around. If you want to spend more, then Veloflex Carbons or if you're flush, Dugast. Before someone mentions Conti Gatorskins - you may as well pop down the garden centre and buy a length of garden hose in comparison to the ride and handling of the others.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    The gatro skin is not that bad but it is a wet weather winter tyres for when the roads are covered in crap. It was never meant as a perframce tub just a hard wearing one. You cannot have everything you know.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Thinking of trying the corsa's myself, as a race tyre. Lots of versions from many different retailers though. Remind me which is the version to go for? Is it the non-isogrip versions which had the dodgy grip in the wet?
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Schwalbe Ultremo HT are still the best I've used.
    English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    The gatro skin is not that bad but it is a wet weather winter tyres for when the roads are covered in crap. It was never meant as a perframce tub just a hard wearing one. You cannot have everything you know.

    A club mate bought Sprinter Gatorskins for the early season races - he was the series winner so our 'protected' rider - this was a regular Surrey RR course - his first punctured after a couple of laps - a wheel change and we relayed him back to the bunch. The second puncture was a lap to go when it was fully lined-out - we had to work hard to get him back on. No-one else from the team punctured that day.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • dork_knight
    dork_knight Posts: 405
    I'll have a look at the other options mentioned in the thread and check out some reviews.

    Thank You
    The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the devil's own satanic herd.
  • LegendLust
    LegendLust Posts: 1,022
    I'm just having a look at the market to see what's available for performance tyres.

    Now, when I say performance tyres this is what I mean;
    Tyres to be used throughout the summer on UK Roads during dry days.

    Last year I used part of the Vittoria Corsa CX Series which seemed fine with me, the rear tyre needs replacing so I'm now curious to see what others may have to offer.

    I would have thought something in the 23 to 25 size range would be good but anything above this would probably be an issue with clearance on a Cervelo R3/5 Frame, also the cheaper the better just for savings but £130-ish a pair might be justifiable...

    The Dugast Strada has peaked my interest which is why I started this thread, has anyone ridden these and if so I would appreciate your thoughts:
    http://www.a-dugast.com/

    Any others to consider out there or would the general consensus be to just throw another Vittoria Corsa on there as it may not be worth it?

    Cheers

    Have a look at the Veloflex range
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Thinking of trying the corsa's myself, as a race tyre. Lots of versions from many different retailers though. Remind me which is the version to go for? Is it the non-isogrip versions which had the dodgy grip in the wet?

    No, it's definitely the Isogrip you want.

    the 'Evos' are no more, and being sold off cheap.

    Just called CX now.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Thinking of trying the corsa's myself, as a race tyre. Lots of versions from many different retailers though. Remind me which is the version to go for? Is it the non-isogrip versions which had the dodgy grip in the wet?

    No, it's definitely the Isogrip you want.

    the 'Evos' are no more, and being sold off cheap.

    Just called CX now.

    Thanks! Will look for the isogrip variants.
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”