Tyre ... like the Vittoria Rubino

[wbmkk]

I need a couple of new road tyres and have in the past been using Vittoria Rubino tyres (700 x 23) as I like their red/black option.

I am just wondering if these are still decent (at £10.99) or is there a better tyre available. Must be red/black though. I see thee is a Vittoria Zafirro, at £7.99, but the reviews seem not too good.

What would folk here recommend please ?

thank you !!

ps. How good are these tubes .. LifeLine Essential Narrow Road Inner Tubes - 2 Pack, 2 for £4.05

 

[Fab Foodie]

Hi
You can pay up to £40 each for tyres and it's true that spending more in general gives a better ride in terms of speed, grip, comfort but sometimes at the expense of durability or P*ncture protection. From what I've heard/read, the Rubino is a good basic tyre especially for the money, If you're not commuting and can extend your budget for something more whizzy then Continental GP4000s are an excellent all-rounder with good wear, but are pricey at the moment.
Wiggle have the Rubino Pro discounted or, the Michelin Pro-4 which are light fast and grippy, and very comfortable.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cycle/road/tyres/

Tyre and wheel weight make a difference to how fast the bike accelerates and the thinner side walls make it feel more responsive and handle better. The Rubino Pros sound like a good punt!

 

[ianrauk]

Have cycled ten's of thousands of miles on Rubinos with very few punctures, good in the wet too.
The cheaper Zaffiro's not so.

For the price the Rubino's are a no brainer.

 

[harveymt]

There's the Rubino Pro and the Pro Slick. I take it the slick one would not be much use for everyday use?

I've a Triban 3 and I might try new tyres on it.

 

[HovR]

I'd stick with Rubino's. I'm seriously impressed with mine, which are regulaly taken over gravel lanes, glass strewn urban cycle paths and potholed roads, and they have yet to puncture. They stick to the road superbly too.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Have cycled ten's of thousands of miles on Rubinos with very few punctures, good in the wet too.
The cheaper Zaffiro's not so.

For the price the Rubino's are a no brainer.

And that's an endorsement!

 

[Sittingduck]

I'm running Rubino slicks on the #2 bike / commuter and so far have been reasonably impressed. The back wheel slid out on me this morning as I pulled away from traffic lights and it was slightly scary but I'll put it down to wet surface/street iron/too much torque I have felt the rear slide out on me one before going through a fast chicane, again it was a wet morning. My summary of the slicks: decent and reasonably robust without being too heavy. Affordable but slightly dicey in the wet.

Had Zaffiros on my first road bike and didn't rate 'em. Cheap tat and constantly puncture - avoid.

 

[wbmkk]

Thanks everybody ... I'll stick with the standard Rubino.

 

[Kies]

Have cycled ten's of thousands of miles on Rubinos with very few punctures, good in the wet too.
The cheaper Zaffiro's not so.

For the price the Rubino's are a no brainer.

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[HLaB]

I'm running Rubino slicks on the #2 bike / commuter and so far have been reasonably impressed. The back wheel slid out on me this morning as I pulled away from traffic lights and it was slightly scary but I'll put it down to wet surface/street iron/too much torque I have felt the rear slide out on me one before going through a fast chicane, again it was a wet morning. My summary of the slicks: decent and reasonably robust without being too heavy. Affordable but slightly dicey in the wet.

Had Zaffiros on my first road bike and didn't rate 'em. Cheap tat and constantly puncture - avoid.

I dont think I ever got a p'ture with my cheap wired rubinos so they were good on that front but I wouldn't say I was impressed found it too skittish myself and had to recover a few rear wheel slides in the wet.

 

[Downward]

Still got the Rubino's on after 2 years and no problems.
Probably will replace at the end of the season.

 

[Widge]

Vittoria Rubino Pro folders on my T3 and never looked back.

Damn this stiff neck!

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