I just put these (the super expensive Jet 160g) on for this year but I’ve got to say, so far I’m a little disappointed with their (my) performance. So what do you guys think, are the Tufo Clincher/Tubulars slow to?
Dave in VA
Nope. They are better than any clincher I have owned
Better in what way (no more pinch flats) or better as in faster?
Dave in VA
My Elite Road clinchers have noticeably more rolling resistance than the vredestein tricomps. I don’t need 20 tests to tell me that, I could feel it just rolling down my driveway. That being said, the tufos are pretty much bullet proof, and the sealant really works.
Tufo tubularclinchers are pretty much the same as the Tufo tubulars with a bead added so they should perform, or not perform, about the same. Even before the poor rolling resistance news came out, they just didn't make any sense to me. You get a tire that you can't fix, that weighs more than a tire and tube, plus you need the heavier clincher rim, then you add that sealer and make it like a lead balloon. Why not just use clincher tires on your clincher rims. If you want to use tubulars, get tubular rims. Don't try to do both at once.
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Yes, they’ll be slower in terms of RR. But they are pretty bombproof. I think they are great training tires as a result. I would not race on them because on the off chance you do get a flat sealant can’t fix, unmounting/mounting them is a major pain. For training tires, the HICC (hi carbon) would be my choice. I especially like them in the rain, where flats become much more likely… But to reiterate, all indications are that the tire has much higher RR.
This bump this one again. I know a lot of you use the tubular/clinchers, notice any difference in rolling resistance compared to regular clinchers?
Dave in VA
I have the same setup on a set of 650 Mavic Ksyrium elites and I can’t tell the difference between them and the Vittoria Rubio pro clinchers. However, the only flat I have gotten on the tufos was due to a very nasty piece of glass that sliced the tire open.
I have the same setup on a set of 650 Mavic Ksyrium elites and I can’t tell the difference between them and the Vittoria Rubio pro clinchers. However, the only flat I have gotten on the tufos was due to a very nasty piece of glass that sliced the tire open.
The Vittoria Rubino Pro clinchers are a low thread count casing design. These are towards the lower end of their clincher line, and only have a 60TPI casing. They make 120, 220, and 290TPI casing tires. The 290TPI casings would yield the lowest rolling resistance, but also provide less durability due to the high thread count.
I believe that this is also why the Tufo’s are durable. Many of them also have a low thread count, meaning that the individual threads are thicker, and therefore more durable… but also creating more rolling resistance, and poorer ride quality.
Not all Tufo’s, my C Elite Jet <160 g TEW have a TPI count of 210. Can we assume these have a low RR?
Dave in VA
This bump this one again. I know a lot of you use the tubular/clinchers, notice any difference in rolling resistance compared to regular clinchers?
Dave in VA