tufo tubular clincher tires?

[velo_guy]

Anybody use/used them? Wondering if they would bring any benefit when used in crits.. If not, what is a decent road racing clincher that won't break the bank?

[maunahaole]

Search this. I have never used them, but consensus is overwhelming no.

[Saab2000]

Anybody use/used them? Wondering if they would bring any benefit when used in crits.. If not, what is a decent road racing clincher that won't break the bank?

Don't use this abomination. Good clinchers are way better than this spawn of Satan.

Every manufacturer makes decent clinchers and no, that's not an oxymoron.

[cody.wms]

I'd rather ride on my rims than on those things. If there was a huge piece of shit award for cycling equipment, these things would win it easily.

[Lionel]

I'd rather ride on my rims than on those things. If there was a huge piece of shit award for cycling equipment, these things would win it easily.

Right, and their tape is close second.

[David Tollefson]

I think they're awesome... on the trainer.

[shoney]

Right, and their tape is close second.

I've always been mystified by your hatred of Tufo tape. Have you ever used it? I've glued a lot of tires, and I have to say, the tape is much, much faster and works just as well.

[Lionel]

I've always been mystified by your hatred of Tufo tape. Have you ever used it? I've glued a lot of tires, and I have to say, the tape is much, much faster and works just as well.

Yes I used it once on my previous 404. Made a mess, could not center the tire well. But this was nothing compared to removing that shit from the rim. In a couple of spot is also took some carbon out.... No thanks.

[zetroc]

get conti GP4000s or vittoria open paves.

[shoney]

Yes I used it once on my previous 404. Made a mess, could not center the tire well. But this was nothing compared to removing that shit from the rim. In a couple of spot is also took some carbon out.... No thanks.

must have been the old stuff (extreme). the new stuff comes off cleanly and you center the tire before exposing the adhesive. oh well, doesn't really matter, glue works fine/ not rocket science, the tape is just a lot faster.

[fa63]

While a nice pair of high TPI clincher tires (such as Veloflex Corsa) feel nice and supple to the touch, Tufo tires feel like stiff garden hose. So I can't imagine they would ride all that well.

But I do like me some Tufo tubular tape, that is good stuff in my experience.

[Zimmermanbicycle]

Yick in my experience

[sk_tle]

I like to learn from my own experience so I tried them.

Sure you don't need any gluing and they work but do not offer any of the gain you would expect from tubulars like suppleness and/or comfort. They need to be inflated hard to be fast, feel like carboard when inflated "normaly", like a rock when highly inflated. They can't be repaired except with sealant. And sealant sucks : it doesn't repair every flat, is a mess if you flat a second time, make inflation difficult by clogging your valve.

On the plus side:
-they are lighter than a clincher + tube combo.
-they are quickly installed

Atmo they could be interesting if this system was suitable for CX tires with low pressure because most amateurs can't or don't want to keep and maintain 8 sets of wheels with different tires treads. On the road, I'd rather ride a nice clincher with latex tube than them.