I have been riding these for about 5000 miles and boy they are fast and reactive. Coming from a faithful GP5000 user these are significantly faster and I have only had one puncture on them (The pair already had about 4000 miles on the so it was bound to happen.) They do wear out a bit quicker the GP5000s, I recommend swapping the back tire to front and vice versa when you add sealant to get a bit more longevity out of them due to their higher price point.
Safe to say these will be my road tires for the foreseeable future.
After my seat post and saddle were stolen, I needed a replacement and this was the best price in the area. The seat post was in stock at the physical location, but I had to order the saddle online. It only took a few days to arrive, and was comfortable right out of the box. It's great for commuting and riding across the city for pleasure and looks sharp! It's possible to thread a cable through the seat, so I'll be locking it from now on if I'm in an area where thefts seem likely.
Tires are a tough review, some people want the fastest tire possible, some want to never get a flat, some want wet vs dry, some want everything, etc. So for this use case, I wanted to have reliable over fast, as they are on my road bike that I use for commuting miles/training. I do not want a flat at 0400 on my ride to work, even though I'm prepared, I don't want to deal with it.
These tires are tough, they ride slow (I'm 1.3mph slower at worst, usually about 1mph), you'll feel it, but who cares you're training. I had to set aside the mindset of pushing for some silly crown on an app, I don't care, it's a game of watts and time, not speed, in training.
They grip super strong in wet weather, no slips going up a hill for example out of the saddle. They also seem to last forever, I can get 4000 miles on a rear easily, front won't even be touched (I'm light, 151 pounds). Even with a backpack, still fine.
The few cuts and pokes I've had in these I never even knew I got, sealed right up. They are thicker than your GP5000 for example, 3x as thick. They are uncomfortable as well, you'll feel everything. I've had 26's and 28's, neither helps.
Have a heart to heart with yourself. I'm a speedy racer dude, and I hated seeing the slow speeds, I threw my race tires on my one bike so I could feel faster. I got flats. I hate dealing with it. I ride alone, I don't care, I want reliable tires.
I am going to try the P Zero Race TLR AS some time, they are also pretty flat protected but not as much. Maybe it'll be fine for my roads and paranoia. But for now, the Cinturato Velo will get you from A to B with sealant in them. Mount pretty easy too, I can do with my hands.
Works very well, I'm actually shocked how well it works. I've also used just the replenisher as the primary sealant and it also works, but it was a small poke, nothing serious.
The first step version has carbon braids in it, you can't inject it. So you have to break the bead of the tire, pour it in, get the bead back on, etc. It's invariably a mess with a road bike tire. It looks nice and easy on a video when someone uses a MTB tire, it's not that way for a road tire. It's SUPER sticky too, so rub it hard with a towel or wash it right away.
The replenisher you CAN inject, but it will gum up the valve. I put a drop of chain lube (oil based) in the valve after then of course pump the tire right up, and it seems to help with that.
I really wish it wasn't so messy to install. I ideally want them to sell just the fiber strands, so we can pour them into the tire, seat it, then inject sealant. I really hate disturbing the tape of a rim, that's my main issue. The mess I can handle outside, but still, I want it cleaner.
But, even with all of this, it works. I've gotten cuts in my GP5000's and while it spews all over your bike, it will seal anything normal road debris ish. I don't cheat my road bike onto gravel and then complain about it, just road bike stuff.
Worth it, works better than normal stuff with glitter or black pepper sprinkled in for sure.
