I've so far had pretty good results with lowly Vittoria Rallye, and Vittoria Mastic.
Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA
On 3/27/09, Jan Heine <heine94@earthlink.net> wrote:
> At 5:01 PM -0400 3/27/09, <bikefll57@aol.com> wrote:
>>Here's one to wade in on:
>>
>>What do you consider to be the most "bulletproof" tubulars, as in
>>least likely to puncture, preferably ones that still give a
>>responsive ride?
>
> With most tires, "bulletproof" and responsive ride are mutually
> exclusive. With tubulars, that seems to be even more the case. That
> said, the more expensive tubulars are less flat-prone than the
> cheaper ones.
>
> In the day, I had good experiences with Clements, but they certainly
> weren't bulletproof! With tire savers, I got maybe one flat a racing
> season, until the day when I had three flats in a cross-state race
> and only two spares...
>
> Clement now is Challenge (more or less), and I do like Challenge's
> clinchers, especially the wide "Parigi-Roubaix" ones. (I like them
> enough to sell them alongside our Grand Bois tires.) I believe they
> make a tubular version, too. (I don't sell the tubulars.)
>
> Tufo's "tubular clinchers," on the other hand, seem to combine the
> worst of both worlds. They are heavy, sluggish, offer a poor ride
> quality and are hard to fix. And you have to carry spare tires, too.
> I prefer a good high-end clincher any day.
>
> Jan Heine
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