Has anyone ridden the new Evo CX tire which is now up to 320 TPI who can comment on it as compared to the old version either in terms of ride quality or rolling resistance?
Thanks.
I have them on my Litespeed…they are yellow and cool.
Agreed, they are cool but how do they ride compared to other tires you have ridden, in particular compared to the old version which shows very good rolling resistance numbers.
Its hard for me to tell you what the precise differences are but I like the new ones better. They roll well, have good grip and dare I say it don’t seem to flat easily. I like them enough to have now put them on two bikes.
I have these tires on Zipp 808 (tubular). I really like them. I used to have the previous version and can’t tell the difference. They are lighter though.
Ken
These tires are great, period. I was originally concerned about their fragility, but I am very pleased with their puncture resistance and durability. I can’t believe that the tread pattern still looks near new and I have about 1,000 miles on them and I’m 215lbs. NOTE I use a separate wheel/tire for the trainer so I don’t beat this up. To my own feel, these are much smoother and faster feeling than the GP4000s I’ve run for the last 2 years.
I ride one and I like it but I am interested in seeing some RR #'s as well. Should have them soon as the tire is now in capable testing hands. Clincher version.
Dave Luscan
www.endorphinfitness.com
Agreed, they are cool but how do they ride compared to other tires you have ridden, in particular compared to the old version which shows very good rolling resistance numbers.
Cant tell, then again - I can hardly tell them from a ProRace 3 or even the wire bead tires on my fixie…
Has anyone ridden the new Evo CX tire which is now up to 320 TPI who can comment on it as compared to the old version either in terms of ride quality or rolling resistance?
Thanks.
There should be an improvement, at least in theory. In practice it is very hard to notice a difference, they both ride great.
Sergio
I ride one and I like it but I am interested in seeing some RR #'s as well. Should have them soon as the tire is now in capable testing hands. Clincher version.
Dave Luscan
www.endorphinfitness.com
I believe AFM has already tested one of these…I can’t recall off the top of my head how it ranked, though. Al?
I talked to a guy in a crit a while back that used them and he said he had nothing but problems with them, I don’t remember why though.
i read a test in the latest german bike magazin “tour” that the rolling resistance is higher than it used to be and that the puncture resistance and grip are very average…
my second favorite clincher behind the pro2light. switched from prorace3 tire to the vittoria and couldn’t be happier. the ride is just better. Don’t know how to explain it.
pretty sure from memory that rr was the same a previous versions with the added advantage that puncture resistance should be better.
i was hopin rr would be lower but it appears hard to compete with specialized for rr
Which Specialized tire are you referring to?
i read a test in the latest german bike magazin “tour” that the rolling resistance is higher than it used to be and that the puncture resistance and grip are very average…
That’s the second time this has happened with a Tour test…after they initially tested them to run fairly fast a few years ago. The last time it happened it was speculated that they actually had mistakenly tested a 20C model since that’s what the pic in the report showed. I’m not sure why it happened this time. The only thing is, they seem to be the only people coming up with that result…
I ride one and I like it but I am interested in seeing some RR #'s as well. Should have them soon as the tire is now in capable testing hands. Clincher version.
Dave Luscan
www.endorphinfitness.com
I believe AFM has already tested one of these…I can’t recall off the top of my head how it ranked, though. Al?
I’ve tested the tubular 320 tpi’s - the Crr was slightly better than the 290’s IIRC but not much as you might expect. As Dave said one of the clinchers is in the mail. Should be able to test it next week.
so the crono is better then the 320 CX - tubular?
so the crono is better then the 320 CX - tubular?
The Crono rolls better but is fragile - I and several others have flatted them in races - many have also had great results using the Cronos.
Here is the link to the 320 tpi tests:
I’ve never had problems with the Open Corsa (older model) with regards to flats and i’ve ridden them hundreds of miles past their prime out of laziness (i.e. too lazy to put new ones on).