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(More customer reviews)I replaced the stock Continental Ultra Sport tires that came on my bike with these. I've done two 30 mi. rides on these and all I can say is WOW! What an enormous difference between the Conti's and these. Sure, the Ultra sports are low end tires, but I didn't expect that much of a difference. My cruising speed increased by 1.5-2 mph and the roads feel soooo much smoother. The ride quality is literally night and day difference. Grip and stability seems to be great, I felt much more confident on my regular hill descents than the old Conti's.
I can't provide any comparison to other quality clinchers as this is my first set, nor can I comment on longevity yet, but I'll try to update this after a few months.
10/19/10 Update: I've put about 1K miles on them. They're still very compliant and the wear rate seems to be about average for a lightweight, performance tire. Puncture resistance hasn't been all that good, though. I've had 2 front flats from goatheads, one of which had three at the same time! On another flat, a tiny glass shard about 4mm x 3mm punctured the rear tread close to the sidewall. It is a flat cut and goes all the way to the tube. When I tried airing up with my CO2, the tube started to peek out the cut, which had me very nervous about splitting the tire and having a blowout - had to keep the pressure low and ride slow back home. I put a patch on the inside of the tire and it seems to be ok - for now.
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