I discovered Vredestein tires many years ago, and I even though I've tried many others throughout that time, I keep coming back to them. I've learned to trust them for their dependability and performance. I have such confidence in them, I use them on my wife's bike because she trains mostly on her own, and I like the extra peace of mind that it gives me. She has commented, more than once, about the ride quality compared to some of the other brands we've used.
I but them on my road bike for rides and commuting.
I've been using these tires for almost a year and a half now and I love them. I rode over 10K miles in 2016 and only about 1000-1500 racing miles (most of my Crits I use tubular tires) weren't done on these tires. Great for racing and fast training. I'm a heavier rider 245lbs, so the higher pressure helps. I use the 700x23 on front with 125 psi and 700x25 with 135 psi in the rear. If you catch them on sale there is no beating these tires at the sale price. When on sale I stock up buying 4-8 at a time.
Nice tire, loved the ride quality but only lasted about 34's of ride season. I weight about 185. Did have punctures with goat-heads.
My wife has a full season of riding on hers (100lbs) but it's time to change them.
I moved from 23mm to these in a 25mm. Like the ride and handling in dry, wet, and loose debris.
Had a puncture flat from small rock on paved roadway. The other 2 flats are likely related to the high pressure (150 lbs) these tires need to ride well. One was on the rim side and a valve seperated from a tube.
I find they are quick, durable and worked great last March in a tough 82 mile ride over rough roads that include several gravel sections. No flats and still going strong!
I found an answer to the tight fit problem. I warmed them in the oven on low which softened the bead enough that it wasn't such an effort to get them over the rim. Sometimes you just have to punt! Once installed for awhile, the bead loosens which allows removal to access the tube if you do need to repair on the road. Be careful in the oven. Remember, rare, not well done. Hope this helps. A great tire!
I decided to install these on my Santana Tandem prior to doing a tour of Vermont two years ago. I like the fact that they are rated at 145 PSI. I run them at about 130 PSI and have had no problems to date. I am getting ready to do another week long tour in Main and will be installing a fresh set for the trip.
I've got 500 miles on a pair of these currently on my Lynskey over the last 25 days and I love them. I ride over rough chip seal roads in North Texas and the 700X25 tires hardly show any wear. I've been running about 95psi and the ride is so smooth that I routinely look down, thinking that the rear is getting soft, when it isn't. That's how much these have smoothed out the ride. These tires seem faster to me also, but the ride improvement alone has for sure converted me. I'll be getting another pair!
These are not the tricomps I love. They are stiffer, hard, very hard to put on the rim. Overall a cheaper tire.
It seems tricomp only refers to the rubber, not the quality of the rest of the tire. It seems like a 60 tpi, honestly. I'm going to search for another tire, like the old tricomp.
Just mounted these tires on my 404's and took my first ride. Very smooth ride. I am running the 25mm tire and using less about 10 psi per tire, less than usual.
I have ridden Vredestein TriComps in the past and have been very pleased. Time will tell, in terms of how they hold up. I bought them, because they were on sale.
This is a smooth rolling tire with supple ride characteristics. Wet traction is great as well. The problem I've had with this tire is its durability and ability to fend off punctures. I've never had a set of tires flat on me as much as these tires. These are also the first set of tires that I've had a sidewall puncture on me. I guess I'm going back to my old Vittorias.
Multiple long cracks started appearing on front tire. Not happy. Less than 700 miles on the rires.
I've used several makes/models of tires over time, previously, my go-to tire was the Vredestein Tricomp race tire... though I never had flats and they handled well, they were a bit pricey. Then, I found these Gran Fondo's they are a little beefier- which is great for the long rides I do- and they are a good bit cheaper, especially if you wait for a sale and then stock up. 'Hard to go wrong, here.
I've tried a few different brands of tires (Conti, Hutchinson, Michellin) and differing price points and such, and I've settled on the Gran Fondo's as my go-to tire. While I'm not a racer, I do like to go fast... and I do occasionally hit some gravel roads, too. For the money- especially when it's on sale- this is my go-to, all-arounder tire for my bike. I've had very few flats and it descends very well. Not a lot to dislike here...
I bought these at a great price, and glad I did. Used on my Specialized road bike, I find them responsive and smooth running. I run TP at 125 psi. Much improved ride quality compared to Vittoria Pro Slick which they replaced. Let's see how the last, have approx. 300 mi on them.
Smooth as butter on the road, but still provides a fast feel. You can tell a gigantic difference between this and a 23 tire. This particular tire in 25 feels incredibly fast, corners with precision, and gives all the benefits of that extra cush.
If I can get 2000 miles like I did with the discontinued tricomps they'll be awesome.
Best quality tire for a great price
These are the best tires I have ever used. They are puncture resistant and very fast. I've gotten in excess of 3,000 miles out of each tire regularly. Plan on using them as long as they're available.
