I have been through several pairs of these. They have absolutely the best ride, very smooth unlike any other. Compared to when I first started riding them around 2005, they are now more puncture resistant too.
Soft and supple, rolls nice, corner on rails. This also means it wears faster. Excellent tire for good road. I buy a few when they go on sale.
I have only done 2 races on very rough surface but these tires are very light and fast and have good puncture resistance. Well made tires but a little smaller than 25mm.
Durability will have to be gauged in the future
Very light and handling cornering feel seems better with this 320 TPI construction
This open tubular rides just like a sew up without the hassle.
I've read about Veloflex tires for quite a while. This is the first time that I've ridden the tire. It definitely rides as well if not better than the Conti 4000S, Schwalbe One and Vittoria Open Corsa. No comments yet on durability. The tire was easy to mount.
was on sale at a good price and I read it was a great tire. When I received it I found out they don't recommend themfor carbon wheels I have envie carbon wheels Strike 1, so I tried putting them on my trek madone ,very hard to mount, strike 2,compared to my s works cotton turbo tires they don't come close for speed, grip, or comfort, strike 3
This is my second season riding on the Veloflex Corsa clincher tires. I really like the look and feel of these tires below me as I peddle the streets and trails around Minnesota. They feel stable on the straights, handling different pavement types and conditions quite well. I have the confidence to dive into corners at speed and these tires have performed well in both good and inclement weather. They seem to wear about the same as the Conti's I replaced these for, and my only reason for knocking off one star on my rating is due to the fact that the tread seems susceptible to nicks and cuts much easier than other tires I've ran previously.
Not happy with these tires. Mounting for me was easy and tires road really nice when they held air. Within the first 50 miles of mounting them I had 2 flats from punctures. They are not made for NJ roads. There are better choices.
These tires are the closest thing to the feel of a tubular tire I've ever ridden. They smooth out chip seal, and corner like your on rails! I've put 1000 miles on them so far this summer and must say I really enjoy the feel and ride quality. However I did have my rear tire casing separate slightly after 700 miles, it still held air and performed well, but I chose to replace it with the same model and have been satisfied with overall performance.
I was initially very impressed with the ride quality, very supple, smooth and fast. But, after a couple of hundreds miles, the sidewall bubbled due to being cut by my Zipp Firecrest 303's. Wished I would have been advised of this a couple of years ago when I purchased them here. I see there is a advisory now.
Good news. These tires ride and grip better than any tire I have used. They are sweet to ride on. I have had very few flats.
Bad news. ( I have gone through 4 sets) The sidewalls have ripped or cut on each tire long before the tread has come close to wearing thin. I have just checked the tires on my bike. Both have cut sidewalls. Tread is about 75% remaining. The sidewalls are bulging will have to be replaced. In the past, some have blown out violently which is really fun when descending.
If you buy them you will love the ride. Monitor the sidewalls please before each ride.
These are very supple and smooth riding tires as you should expect from the high casing tpi. They're very light and have excellent grip. Get them while on sale for a great price.
But.... They're REALLY hard to get on your rims. They're folded flat in the box so it's hard to get the tube underneath on the rim during installation. Be prepared to struggle and get several pinch flat holes in your tubes while installing using tire levers. They're impossible to install without levers.
I bought a Veloflex corsa to match one that came on a set of rims I bought on ebay. Had never used them before but am really impressed. Light, smooth and provide secure footing on corners.
These Veloflex tires grip corners like no tire I have ridden in the past. Quality ad price!
I appreciate the surefootedness of this tire, and the cornering confidence it brings. Very supple, and the excellent road feel of the tire makes any bike ride better.
I found these tires very hard to mount on my new wheels. So far I have zero miles on them so we'll have to wait and see.
a race quality clincher that has the ride feel of a tubular and very light at 195g.
I recently purchased a new ride and after 20 years of riding only tubular tires, I broke down and bought clincher wheels. Then the search began for a good set of tires. I tried several different brands (Vitorria, Continental, Michelin) and a friend recommended Veloflex. I have been very pleased with the performance, feel and ride quality of these tires. Very well made, easy to install. One warning, these tires are not heavy duty training tires. They are relatively thin and supple (thus, the quality ride). I have had a flat or two and my rear tire is wearing quickly, but I also ride 800 mi/month. The ride quality far outweighs the long term wear issue. Closest thing that I have found to a tubular tire. Highly recommended.
I have ridden them all (Michelin, Conti, Vittoria, Vrederstein...) and without a doubt the ride quality of the Veloflex is closest to tubular of any. These were recommended to me by a custom wheel builder several years back and I have been using them ever since with Michelin A1 butyl tubes. Like the other poster said, they are widely used in the peloton as rebranded tires.
They are a bit tricky to mount with some rims (super tight fit). It will take a bit of elbow grease to get them on. A little trick that I have learned is initially running them in the dryer for 5min. I know this sounds crazy, but with my Alpha 340 rims it is the only way to get them on. Once broken in it gets a bit easier.
As stated before, they aren't the longest lasting, but definitely worth the added performance and comfort. At this low weight they are amazingly resistant to punctures. I even have them on my training wheels and refuse to use anything else.
Lastly I would recommend running a 23/25 front/rear combo. I have also used their tubulars 404 firecrest, which are equally amazing.
