Vittoria - Randonneur Rigid Black Clincher 700c 28C

Had these tyres supplied on my first "modern" bicycle in 2002. Have tried others, but as a tyre I've always found they're robust, excellent grip, whilst allowing a decent speed on the road (Nb. If tyres are adequately inflated). Not too clear on durability as I've never directly been able to compare them with another, durability seems ok, but not sure if they're better or worse than others

Good price and service, poor puncture protection

Delivered earlier than expected and very well packaged. Tyres easy to fit and roll very well. They produce more noise than my previous tyres.. Puncture resistance I've found to be very poor. Punctured on first outing 0.7 mile into my usual route. Punctures on most rides since and not even totalled 70 miles on these to date. Needless to say I am now looking to swap these out for something with better puncture protection.

Great Ride, but hard to remove

I just took a pair of these for a test on a 12 day tour. They do ride well. The problem started when, somehow, an industrial staple penetrated the tire's defenses. I had a flat. I bent my old trusty, aluminum tire removers taking the tire off. It had been hard to get on the rim before the tour - I had to use a tool, unlike with almost all other tires and ended up wasting a tube that somehow I damaged when mounting one of the 2 tires on their rims. It takes forever to remove this tire. It's difficult putting the tire back on the rim when not in one's shop at home. So, what can one do when a flat occurs far from home? I'm a long time bicycle rider of many decades of fixing bicycles and flats, and find these difficult to use when one as problems. They get a 3 since ... MoreI just took a pair of these for a test on a 12 day tour. They do ride well. The problem started when, somehow, an industrial staple penetrated the tire's defenses. I had a flat. I bent my old trusty, aluminum tire removers taking the tire off. It had been hard to get on the rim before the tour - I had to use a tool, unlike with almost all other tires and ended up wasting a tube that somehow I damaged when mounting one of the 2 tires on their rims. It takes forever to remove this tire. It's difficult putting the tire back on the rim when not in one's shop at home. So, what can one do when a flat occurs far from home? I'm a long time bicycle rider of many decades of fixing bicycles and flats, and find these difficult to use when one as problems. They get a 3 since they are a delight to ride. I guess it's great if one has a support vehicle along, but in a greening world, one leaves the vehicle home and aims to survive with just the tools on one's bicycle.

Great budget touring tire.

I bought these tires after them being recommended by a friend who rides gravel and touring. I am running the 700x28. They grip multiple different surfaces well. I even put them on packed gravel. 100 miles in and I'm liking them so far.

Great tires, they grip great.

Great tire grips well on the road. I have complete confidence in the tires. They stick like crazy. I had some Kenda tires on the bike and I hit a patch of liquid when I was doing a century in San Luis Obispo, CA and I slid across the road and hit the side of a mountain and broke my shoulder. I threw those tires out and I got the Vittorias. I have hardly had a flat since I started using the Vittorias. Maybe one flat in about five years. That is pretty good. Great tires.

Superb Quality.

Bought two of these to fit on my Cannondale Synapse as winter tyres. They are slightly heavy and I attribute that to the construction and the puncture proof insert. This makes them a little difficult to fit, but an experienced cyclist should have no difficulty. Great styling as they look good on my Fulcrum rims.

These tyres have that little bit more st...

These tyres have that little bit more strength in them for a 32c tyre. Good rolling providing a very comfortable ride at any where near the maximum pressure. A good tight fit but not difficult to set up. Very pleased. Many thanks.

Wonderful tires.. Supple and because

Wonderful tires.. Supple and because of this they roll efficiently. The rubber seems a good compromise between grip and wear. I would have gotten the better grade had Victoria made them in the wider sizes. I am impressed with the way they have improved the bike ride.

commuter tire

for my 2017 trek FX3 this is the perfect tire. good for the crappy streets. trails etc. at the right price. if you look at the 770c X 32-iso 622X32 they mount a little bit smaller. this time I went with the 700c X35 which are actually 37 if you look at the iso number. they mounted around 36.5 I don't know why Vittoria does it like that and its a bit tight going past the rim brakes on install however the wider tires do a better job out on the street taking up the road buzz. fast delivery thanks guys