These tires are fast and feel great on the road. More durable than people give them credit for as I have not had any issues even near the end of their life. The tan sidewall puts it over the top.
These handle well, I've gotten well over 2000 miiles on rear tires (more on the front), they sound like sew-ups, and corner well. Contrary to another reviewer, they are very easy to mount (28mm), particularly if you powder them (as well as the tubes) first. I've been a serious cyclist for 59 years, and these are my favorite tires to date.
These have a smooth, fast ride. The tread with the lines going around the tire is great. Most importantly, these are nice looking tires. The sidewalls are the right color and the logos look nice. Way nicer compared to that huge tire manufacturer that makes tires with ugly colors and logos on them.
Used with latex tubes the tire seems to provide a smoother ride than Rubino Pro with butyl tubes. I haven't had any punctures yet, but I only have 500 miles on the tire so far. Grip and cornering seem just fine to me.
This tire is unacceptably difficult to mount. Let me correct that This tire does not mount using conventional means. The instructions advise to set the first bead and then insert the tube. OK. The instructions then advise to use a rim tool only if necessary to set the second bead. Not only is it impossible to hand set the second bead, it would not even mount using rim tools. After an hour, I decided this was not going to work and that I had probably pinched the tube. Then, I could not get the first bead OFF! So I had to CUT OFF this useless tire. Sure enough, the tube was also compromised.
Im not a pro, but Ive never been unable to install a tire. Until I tried the Vittoria Corsa Graphene 2.0.
