Vittoria Corsa G+ real world reviews

Put about 2000km on mine(25mm

Put about 2000km on mine(25mm), the rear is showing signs of wear but the front is still fine. Grip is excellent in the dry (they’re on my good wheels so can’t comment about wet winter), nice floaty and smooth ride, even at 100 psi, compared to 80spsi in GP4000s’. I’ve had 1 puncture which was a big shard of glass & a few small cuts but otherwise proving as if not more durable as the newer GP4000s. As above, the Tan walls look the nuts too. The 25’s measure up at, wait for it, 25mm, on a 19mm internal width Bora. The other bonus is, once you’ve got them on (Takes strong thumbs and a lot of swearing) and they’ve been pumped up for a couple of days, you can then happily get away without tyre levers, always good for you nerves on carbon rims. 

I’ll definately buy them again when they wear out, have been super happy so far. 

I have some on my alternate

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… 

I have 28 clinchers on my

I have 28 clinchers on my CAAD12… I say give them a go, I doubt you will be disappointed.

I’ve got G+ in both tub and

I’ve got G+ in both tub and clincher 25/28 respectively.

No punctures yet but not had them very long (few hundred miles on both sets). Nice tyre,  little heavier than old corsa CX’s and I feel you need to pump them up higher than usual as otherwise they feel a little ‘soft’ when new.

Was on the tubs yesterday in fine weather and cornering grip was very impressive. Don’t feel quite as floaty and easy to roll as a well-aged Corsa CX but that will change as they wear in no doubt.

I have a pair on my good bike

I have a pair on my good bike (not used for commuting or in particularly foul weather) and am getting on with them well, with no issues other than a couple of tiny nicks in the rubber after 500 miles so far. 

Nice supple ride due to the use of cotton casing rather than vulcanised rubber in the sidewalls, they roll well and have plenty of grip in the corners. I haven’t personally measured them so can’t confirm if they are much wider than the 25 mm advertised.

Only time will tell if they continue to wear well but I’m honestly surprised how good they are holding up, I mainly bought them on a whim because they were reduced at sigma sport and love the look of the tan sidewalls otherwise I’d probably gone with Continental GP4000s, however I’d pick up another pair if they are on offer again when I need them.

I’m sure someone else will comment they’ve had 10 punctures and fell off round the first corner due to lack of grip. Maybe I’ve been lucky or they could indeed be decent tyres, only way to find out is to give them a try.

On a side note, the “graphene” element of the rubber compound is almost certainly a load of marketing bull, how a few grams of carbon can make much difference to the feel or wear seems a little farfetched.