Does anybody have any experience with these tires? I need to get new clinchers for my trainers, and i have Tufo Tubulars on my race wheels. Just wondering if they are as nice.
Thanks,
Mark
I understand what a tubular tire or clincher tire is. But what is a tubular clincher?
I use them on my trainers - they are great. One flat in eight months of service and that was after running over a very big chunk of glass that stuck in the tire for a few revolutions. Squirted the Tufo sealant go in the tire and was back on the road in no time. Make sure you stretch them before you put them on.
There was a post on the board a while back - someone had a problem with them slipping. They work fine for me, though.
John
Ride is decent. Take 170 psi, so you can pump them hard as a rock. They wear like iron. Very durable.
Check out http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/ for more info on the tires.
Here’s an image of a tufo tubular clincher;
Basically a lot of the benefits of a tubular, without having to buy new wheels (or rims and building wheels). There’s a few bad sides as well, as you can’t rip them open and repair them like regular tubulars, but the sealent has been reported to work fairly well.
Andrew
Thanks!!!
How easy are they to remove/install? Seems like they would be easier (and quicker) to change if one ever got a flat during a race. I’m thinking of picking up one or two as spares for races.
Once they are stretched, they go on and off pretty easily. Carrying a spare is not as simple as a straight tubular - the rubber that makes it a tubular clincher also makes it more difficult to fold. I use these for training only or short races, never bother bringing a spare, just the sealant. I figure if the sealant won’t fix it, I can call and get a ride. I specifically use the CS-33 Special tires.
Oh Yeah… 
I forgot all about having to fold the tire to carry it as a spare.
Thanks,