I was curious as to if anyone has used these yet? I’ve had TUFO tubulars in the past and loved them, and like the concept.
I have them, really like the ride. They were a bit tough to get on - I have Cane Creek Volos SS rims - and I haven’t used the goop that comes with them, but I carry it in case I get a flat on a ride. I’ve riddent hem for about 4 months now pretty happily.
I use them on my training wheels for about 7 months and only had to change once (4 weeks ago) due to a huge glass cut during the ride, even then the sealant did is job and sealed with pressure enough to ride home with no problems. Of course that I can’t pump that particular tire to pressures above 5-6 BAR because the sealant won’t hold so I changed for a new one. For small pinches the sealant works.
I like Tufo tubular clinchers, High mileage, easy to mount when done properly and have very good puncture resistance and the sealant is a must especially if you are training with them.
I usually don’t carry any spare tire or sealant in training.
…What Sergio and Jacquie said…
Very durable, and ‘somewhat’ difficult to mount until you get the hang of it. I’ve used them on my trainer, good roads, bad roads, racing, etc. for a few years and never think about them until the tread bead wears down, which takes me a full season.
Keith
Yeah, I dig these tires, too. Trained on them for a long time, but was planning on racing on normal clinchers, until…
I was out on a ride yesterday with some Conti GP3K’s mounted on my Spinergy Tilium race wheels. Tires and tubes were brand new. Got a pinch flat at 40 miles, pinched again when mounting the tire (user error), and then the tire blew off the rim and shredded the tube when I was refilling it with CO2. If this happened during an Ironman, I would be screwed.
Contrast this with my Tufo experience. Two sets of tires, over a period of two years, three flats - two I had to repair on the road, one I just had to put air in.
Yesterday, when I got home, I ordered two new Elite Road tires for my Spinergy’s - they will be meeting me in Coeur d’Alene. I will dope them with sealant before I mount them. I have a well stretched S-22 Special that I will strap to the bike as my spare. Yes, they may be heavier, but If I had them yesterday, I never would have flatted in the first place, and would have gone 60 miles instead of 40. I would rather lose a few seconds to the weight than a few minutes to the repairs or waiting who knows how long for a kind person do donate a tube and some C02 to my cause.
I was curious as to if anyone has used these yet? I’ve had TUFO tubulars in the past and loved them, and like the concept.
Seems a solution in search of a problem. Clinchers have gotten light with good ride quality.
Tubulars are already light with good ride .
Both can have the Tufo sealent added to it, if you buy the right tires/tubes with removable valve stems.
Why a tubular clincher? A relatively heavy tire mounted to a relatively heavy rim with the added weight of sealent. The tubular clincher offers no better ride, longevity or flat protection over a tubie or clincher.
The tubular clincher combines the worst traits of the two tire choices onto one tire. If you flat a Tufo tubular or tubular clincher, I don’t know of anyone who’ll repair them. The base tape system is not friendly to tube repair.
The reason the base tape for the tufo tubulars is “not friendly to tube repair” is because there is no tube to repair. they are tubless tires. having said that i have had a great experience with the tufo clinchulars. with my weight (265 and dropping) i would go through tires like crazy. i would say i needed at least 3 rear tires a year on conti ultra 2000’s. but with the tufos ive had the same rear tire for a year and a half now and its just starting to show wear.
Tufo tubular Clinchers are fantastic in every aspect only drawback the require you carry a spare.
I just turned in a 5 month old pair in favor or a new pair of Hutchinson fusion team tires and was amazed how much better the tufo felt on the same bike and wheels.
Many options are available I suggest looking at the S 33 special or the Jet special for short fast Tri’s.
Tufo tubulars are great as well - of all the product we sell tufo get’s the most satisfied repeat buyers without any doubt.
I love my Tufo S33C Special (tubular Clincher). The ride is phenomenal and they’re very durable. I’ve put about 1000 miles on mine and I’ve had one flat and that was due to a large nail. I carry a patch kit and CO2 and that was enough to get me home. Once I got home I put Slime in the tire and I’ve put another 200+ miles on them since without a problem. I race on S3 Lite (tubulars) and I love them also. You can’t beat Tufo when it comes to quality, weight and price.