I wouldn't be surprised if the tire experts recommend the same clinchers as your "go to" tires like they have in the other tire threads.

Your suggested tires are fine as race tires.

If you want to be a little bit faster, consider the Attack/Force front and rear. Possibly slightly more aero, definitely slightly better rolling resistance. Possible slight hit on puncture resistance and comfort (assuming you run the 25s at slightly lower tire pressure).

If you want the fastest possible, the current answer is probably the Corsa Speed as the rear tire. Maybe also the front tire. Clear winner in rolling resistance. Aerodynamics unknown.

Surely this info must change on a daily basis.

Interesting, perhaps Ill consider the corsa for the back... What about going down to a 23 in the front as opposed to a 25? Does anyone have any thoughts there?

A 23mm tire is going to measure much wider than 23mm on the Aeolus TLR rims with their wide 19.5mm internal width.

I run 23mm Schwalbe Pro One tires on Aeolus TLR wheels (3, 5 and 7) and they measure out at approx. 26.8mm wide at 80 psi. With the 27mm width of the Aeolus TLR wheels, that means that even 23mm tires violate the Rule of 105% when mounted on these wide rims. But the Pro Ones do run wide for their stated size. I don't recall the exact measurements, but know the Corsa Speeds at 23mm are a bit narrower and the 23mm Maxxis Padrones narrower still.

For aerodynamics, I would not go with a tire over 23mm on the Aeolus TLR rims.

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The Conti's are great tires so you are looking at marginal gains if you normally race them with latex tubes. If you want to try and grab a bit more speed (but probably not that much more), you could spring for the Specialized Turbo Cottons. I would run a 700X24c for the front and the 700X26c for the rear. I have these on my road bike (both 26c though) and have really enjoyed them.

go with conti TT 23mm

My go to would be Conti 4000Sii in 25s. Should I consider something different?


Your instinct/gut are right. You are not missing out on much with these tires. Are their faster tires - yes, but only slightly and as you get a bit faster from here, durability starts to drop off.

The one tire that may be the replacement for the venerable Conti 4000SII is the new Michelin Power Competition.

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The new Michelin Power Competition look interesting but I haven't found a detailed comparison to the Conti's.....just to the Michelin former model it replaces. In terms of overall performance, the Conti 4000sii are hard to beat. I just restocked....best price seems to be Planet Cyclery....$63.90 for the pair and free shipping.