These are some of the best riding clinchers out there, and for the price they're an absolute steal. Pair them up with some latex tubes at the right pressure and the ride and handling are fantastic. I've stopped using anything else.
Best road tire I have ever used.cornering is unbelievable,rides great.I was little worried they might not be tough enough for new England roads.but l have 1000miles on them and no cuts or flats.the rear tire does show some wear. So I will change a 1500 miles. I have used conti 4000s for about 4 years. I bought these to save a little money. These are a much better tire, even if they were the same price.
Light, ride real nice, and less expensive than most high end tires. I have noticed the rubber cuts a bit easier, however I haven't had anything get through the casing yet. Overall, this is my new road tire of choice.
these freaaking rock, but they wear quick, Pinarello Paris- Campy- Mavic Cosmic- I now rail corners 2x faster with these!
when i find a tire this good I stick with'em. been riding Maxxis for 15 years.
Price is what you pay, confidence is what you get.
I have been riding on Veloflex Corsa tires now for three years on both my road bikes and love them! I have ussed Conti 4000's, Michelin Pro Race 3's and Vittoria Open Corsa and I like the Veloflex the best. The 320 TPI makes for a super-sliky ride. They corner well and are more grippy on wet roads. The are better than average with regard to punctures. They do wear fairly quickly - 2,500 miles, but the ride feel is superb.
Veloflex tires have been used in the pro peloton for years, mostly rebranded, Fabian Cancellara being a fan. But last year Bradley Wiggens won the Tour de France with branded Veloflex tires. Enough said!
The tire rolled and cornered very well. So far I have not get a flat yet. I did not give it a 5-star rating because it was hard to install.
The Corsa is the finest open tubular type racing clincher tire I have used. The 320. TPI construction makes it very supple, a great cornering tire.
I consider it to be only moderately puncture resistant, so choose not to train on this tire, since I live in the northwest and training in wet weather most of the time.
I've been riding Veloflex tires for over 5 years now, and can't hardly ride anything else now. I've tried all the standard ones - Conti GPs, various Michelin's, etc. What keeps me coming back to the Veloflex is the combination of smoothnessstability and generally sweet feeling of the ride. The only other tires I ride that have this kind of feel are the Vittoria Pave EVO, but the latter is built for pave, and are a wider tire that has a hard time clearing brakes even with open calipers, so I limit my use of them to fallearly-spring, or to the times I've ridden the Ronde Sportive.
It helps to realize both the Veloflex & Pave's are 320tpi tires, which technically makes them an open tubular vs. a clincher.
So they ride great. The principle price to pay for this sweetness is durability. They tend to cut somewhat more easily than other tires I've ridden, and so you'll flat a bit more than your buddies, and you'll probably go through 2 tires for each wheel over the course of a 2-3,000 mile summer season. Despite the Kevlar belt(s), the rubber used to make the ride sweet is also a bit more vulnerable to picking up small cuts from sharp crap in the road. These cuts attract grit that wears and wears through to your tube, causing nuisance flats. I'll usually put a Park (plastic) patch over those spots and successfully ride them until I've got 3-4 such patches inside the tire - at which time I toss the tire & put a new one one. So I have to order 4 tires at the beginning of each season just to make sure I'm ready when that day comes.
Scuttlebutt is that these are handmade in Italy from tire makers that continue the old Italian tire traditions while all the other manufacturers have shipped manufacturing to China. Part of me wants to keep those classic tire makers employed, too.
Is it worth it? Absolutely. Is it a somewhat high price to pay? Yeah, but again - I choose to pay the price to get such a sweet ride.
I usually ride conti's, which was my favorite, had a particular corner that i would skid around, riding with a fast group , but the veloflex's held every time, also was doing 50plus mph. descents during six gap, they gave complete confidence in them. they roll fast and then there's the price, can't say anymore.
These tires are great for racing, but not for commuting or everyday use. They corner great!
They definitely can't handle road debris very well at all.
I've settled on Veloflex as my favorite tire. Here's why I like them
- Lightweight. It makes spinning up the wheel so much easier.
- Stable. I always feel like I'm going exactly where I point the tire. There's a certain grip & suppleness to the tire that gives me confidence I can keep the rubber side down. I suspect the tubular-level thread tpi count has a lot to do with this, too.
- High quality, and handmade. I can definitely tell the difference in both these areas compared to other tires.
I do note the following things you should be aware of
- In comparison to my friends on other tires, I probably have about 20% more flats than they do. Though these tires do have a kevlar strip, glass is still going to cut thru them.
- And the rubber isn't tank-like, it's more for ride than durability. On average, I'll have to change these tires every 1,500 miles or less.
- Once a cut shows up in the rubber, you might has well ditch the tire. The rubber will gain a little gap, and crap from the road will end up in it, and start to cause flats at that spot. I've been able to extend the life with some Park tire patches, but when a real cut shows up, it's time.
Overall, the only time I DON'T use these tires is when I'm riding the cobbles. Otherwise, I'm on Veloflex.
So far I've ridden about 250 miles on these tires mounted on Vigor SL wheels. Responsive, hold the road on curvy descents exceptionally well - like a good tubular. Very quick response on climbs where you stand to get over a hump. They just need to get the right weight on the box. I'm saving them for climbing rides.
