[BrokenBootneck]

Anyone using them I have a long ride coming up, don’t want to puncture and like the fact they seem to be a bit larger than 25mm as I cant fit 28’s these could be the answer.

 

Cheers in advance. 

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[allanj]

moorsey72 wrote:

moorsey72 wrote:

Been using the 25c version for 6 months now, doing weekly 60+ mile club runs and the odd 20/30 miler in the week when i could fit it in. Found them excellent grip-wise and until recently no punctures. Had two punctures in the past 2 weeks with no sign of the culprit (i.e thorn or glass etc), assume it was just a sharp stone on both occasions as tyres appear a bit cut up in places. This seems to be a common issue i discovered after recently googling the experience of others so not sure i would buy again.

 

Agreed, mine have cut up- pictures here: http://road.cc/content/forum/190544-vittoria-corsa-g and that seems to be common.  For the price this is disappointing.  I got these to replace Schwalbe Ones as they seemed to wear pretty quickly, I’m not sure these are much better and my rear tyre is looking pretty “squared off” after 2800km or so.

[moorsey72]

Been using the 25c version
Been using the 25c version for 6 months now, doing weekly 60+ mile club runs and the odd 20/30 miler in the week when i could fit it in. Found them excellent grip-wise and until recently no punctures. Had two punctures in the past 2 weeks with no sign of the culprit (i.e thorn or glass etc), assume it was just a sharp stone on both occasions as tyres appear a bit cut up in places. This seems to be a common issue i discovered after recently googling the experience of others so not sure i would buy again.

[BrokenBootneck]

Cheers guys. Definitely

Cheers guys. Definitely something to think on. 

[BrokenBootneck]

Cheers guys. Definitely

Cheers guys. Definitely something to think on. 

[Mungecrundle]

Shamblesuk wrote:

Mungecrundle wrote:

Just fitted Vittoria Corsa G+ tubulars in replacement for some perfectly excellent Continental Competitions. Glue is literally still drying.

Because I am a complete tart, I only bought these because they:

a. Get decent reviews from people who ride an awful lot more tyres than I do.
b. Have tan walls.
c. Are reassuringly expensive, although I did buy them in the sales a few months back.
d. Have the word ‘graphene’ on the label which in my book means they must be even better than something with the word ‘turbo’ in the name.

Fitment was disconcertingly easy, hardly broke sweat and barely enough swearing to offend a Nun.

I am reassured to hear that others have good experiences on the road.

 

Re (b) – I fitted these to some carbon rims and the tanwall is almost completely hidden by the brake track. Compared to the clincher version which I have on my Dura Ace 9000 C24s they are a major (cosmetic) let down.  

 

Rim brakes? – How quaint.

[ibr17xvii]

wellsprop wrote:

Bobbinogs wrote:

The problem with the lovely tan sidewall is that it does stain very easily.  I was caught in a heavy and unexpected downpour on one ride and the walls have since been a very murky tan/stained colour.  I am not one prepared to invest hours trying to recover the look and  the usual Muc Off washing, etc., has not managed to change the colour back one bit.  

For me, these are real sunny day or race tyres: very quick, fantastic grip, unparalleled ride quality/feel, easy to fit and they look great.  Downsides are: poor wear rate, cut up easily, expensive, tan wall stains and the tyre seems more prone to punctures than many alternatives.

Personally, I keep them for 50 mile rides in the sunshine on my retro bike and always smile when riding!

On my Vittoria Open Corsa SCII’s that I picked up last year, following recommendations from various CX forums, I applied a thin layer of seam grip to the tan sidewalls before putting the tyre on.

It does make the tan walls slightly shiny, but the rubbery sealant keeps them really clean and stops the rain from getting to the cotton. My other half left her Challenge Strada’s untreated and they are now very very dull.

Do you have a link to what you put on?

[Canyon48]

Bobbinogs wrote:

The problem with the lovely tan sidewall is that it does stain very easily.  I was caught in a heavy and unexpected downpour on one ride and the walls have since been a very murky tan/stained colour.  I am not one prepared to invest hours trying to recover the look and  the usual Muc Off washing, etc., has not managed to change the colour back one bit.  

For me, these are real sunny day or race tyres: very quick, fantastic grip, unparalleled ride quality/feel, easy to fit and they look great.  Downsides are: poor wear rate, cut up easily, expensive, tan wall stains and the tyre seems more prone to punctures than many alternatives.

Personally, I keep them for 50 mile rides in the sunshine on my retro bike and always smile when riding!

On my Vittoria Open Corsa SCII’s that I picked up last year, following recommendations from various CX forums, I applied a thin layer of seam grip to the tan sidewalls before putting the tyre on.

It does make the tan walls slightly shiny, but the rubbery sealant keeps them really clean and stops the rain from getting to the cotton. My other half left her Challenge Strada’s untreated and they are now very very dull.

[bobbinogs]

The problem with the lovely

The problem with the lovely tan sidewall is that it does stain very easily.  I was caught in a heavy and unexpected downpour on one ride and the walls have since been a very murky tan/stained colour.  I am not one prepared to invest hours trying to recover the look and  the usual Muc Off washing, etc., has not managed to change the colour back one bit.  

For me, these are real sunny day or race tyres: very quick, fantastic grip, unparalleled ride quality/feel, easy to fit and they look great.  Downsides are: poor wear rate, cut up easily, expensive, tan wall stains and the tyre seems more prone to punctures than many alternatives.

Personally, I keep them for 50 mile rides in the sunshine on my retro bike and always smile when riding!

[ibr17xvii]

Shamblesuk wrote:

Mungecrundle wrote:

Just fitted Vittoria Corsa G+ tubulars in replacement for some perfectly excellent Continental Competitions. Glue is literally still drying.

Because I am a complete tart, I only bought these because they:

a. Get decent reviews from people who ride an awful lot more tyres than I do.
b. Have tan walls.
c. Are reassuringly expensive, although I did buy them in the sales a few months back.
d. Have the word ‘graphene’ on the label which in my book means they must be even better than something with the word ‘turbo’ in the name.

Fitment was disconcertingly easy, hardly broke sweat and barely enough swearing to offend a Nun.

I am reassured to hear that others have good experiences on the road.

 

Re (b) – I fitted these to some carbon rims and the tanwall is almost completely hidden by the brake track. Compared to the clincher version which I have on my Dura Ace 9000 C24s they are a major (cosmetic) let down.  

Ridiculous obviously & I know it shouldn’t but that would really put me off.

If you buy a tyre with a tan sidewall you want to show it off in all it’s glory!

[Huw Watkins]

I have a pair of 25c

I have a pair of 25c clinchers that I stopped using after puncturing on a couple of consecutive rides.  I haven’t yet chucked them out but they’re drfinitely in the ’emergency pile’ now.  I also never really liked the grey sidewalls.

Now on Schwalbe Ones that seem to be holding up ok.

[Shamblesuk]

Mungecrundle wrote:

Just fitted Vittoria Corsa G+ tubulars in replacement for some perfectly excellent Continental Competitions. Glue is literally still drying.

Because I am a complete tart, I only bought these because they:

a. Get decent reviews from people who ride an awful lot more tyres than I do.
b. Have tan walls.
c. Are reassuringly expensive, although I did buy them in the sales a few months back.
d. Have the word ‘graphene’ on the label which in my book means they must be even better than something with the word ‘turbo’ in the name.

Fitment was disconcertingly easy, hardly broke sweat and barely enough swearing to offend a Nun.

I am reassured to hear that others have good experiences on the road.

 

Re (b) – I fitted these to some carbon rims and the tanwall is almost completely hidden by the brake track. Compared to the clincher version which I have on my Dura Ace 9000 C24s they are a major (cosmetic) let down.  

[Anonymous]

for a ‘racy’ tyre it’s no

for a ‘racy’ tyre it’s no lightweight, 28mm tyre is exactly the same as a giant PSL2 which i’ve been using and they are fantastic tyres both folding and rigid bead on Audax and commuter/utility bike respectively. There’s less meat in the centre on the corsa than the giant, the sidewalls are stiffer/less pliable on the corsa too.

I’ve had no punctures on the giants in getting on for a year now and they don’t cut up at all. Will fit the corsas to the audax bike and so how they roll but currently with a 32mm Specialized Pro (old version no longer made) and the 28mm giant on the front it’s a fast, very stable and smooth rolling combo that is going to be very hard to beat IMHO.

if these are supposed to be 320tpi then they should fly by comparison, i really hope they do because at the price compared to what I can bag a pair of the giant tyres for (£25ish for new) I’d be mighty dissapointed if they don’t. just worried about the stiff sidewalls and lack of meat in the tread.

[Chris Hayes]

matthewn5 wrote:

sergius wrote:

Chris Hayes wrote:

I have some on my alternate wheels which have been cut to pieces after relatively little use around London and Kent.  I took to filling the holes with superglue to get some value out of them.  They ride very well and would be great for Majorca or somewhere with decent roads, but for the UK?  Whatever graphene adds it isn’t anything to do with puncture resistance.  I ride 4000s daily with fewer problems. Wish I could report otherwise…. Think I’ll invest in the proline bands above… 

Don’t use superglue for this – it dries hard into odd (and often pointy) shapes which can then cause further punctures.

I found “Shoe Goo” after searching around on this topic.  It certainly works, though I find for smaller nicks it tends to get worn away after a couple of hundred kms.  It’s about £5 for a massive tube which doesn’t appear to go off (bought it about a year ago and its still fine), I’ve got in the habit of filling any cuts in the tyres everytime I clean my bike properly.

Use neoprene wetsuit adhesive – it actually sticks to the rubber and lasts better than the rubber.

I’ll get some tomorrow.  Thanks.  Chris

[matthewn5]

sergius wrote:

Chris Hayes wrote:

I have some on my alternate wheels which have been cut to pieces after relatively little use around London and Kent.  I took to filling the holes with superglue to get some value out of them.  They ride very well and would be great for Majorca or somewhere with decent roads, but for the UK?  Whatever graphene adds it isn’t anything to do with puncture resistance.  I ride 4000s daily with fewer problems. Wish I could report otherwise…. Think I’ll invest in the proline bands above… 

Don’t use superglue for this – it dries hard into odd (and often pointy) shapes which can then cause further punctures.

I found “Shoe Goo” after searching around on this topic.  It certainly works, though I find for smaller nicks it tends to get worn away after a couple of hundred kms.  It’s about £5 for a massive tube which doesn’t appear to go off (bought it about a year ago and its still fine), I’ve got in the habit of filling any cuts in the tyres everytime I clean my bike properly.

Use neoprene wetsuit adhesive – it actually sticks to the rubber and lasts better than the rubber.

[Chris Hayes]

sergius wrote:

Chris Hayes wrote:

I have some on my alternate wheels which have been cut to pieces after relatively little use around London and Kent.  I took to filling the holes with superglue to get some value out of them.  They ride very well and would be great for Majorca or somewhere with decent roads, but for the UK?  Whatever graphene adds it isn’t anything to do with puncture resistance.  I ride 4000s daily with fewer problems. Wish I could report otherwise…. Think I’ll invest in the proline bands above… 

 

Don’t use superglue for this – it dries hard into odd (and often pointy) shapes which can then cause further punctures.

I found “Shoe Goo” after searching around on this topic.  It certainly works, though I find for smaller nicks it tends to get worn away after a couple of hundred kms.  It’s about £5 for a massive tube which doesn’t appear to go off (bought it about a year ago and its still fine), I’ve got in the habit of filling any cuts in the tyres everytime I clean my bike properly.

 

 

Thanks Sergius.  I’ll try it.  

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