Vredestein Fortezza TriComp Bike Tire - 2008

Installed these recently on new DT Swiss 1450 wheelset. Not the easiest to install but the ride is sweet; responsive and smooth and a significant upgrade from the Specialized Mondo Pro I was running. Cannot beat the price with free shipping. While they can run as high as 175 PSI they suggested pressure is about 120 which is what I'm running them at.

Love'em

Unlike the previous author who inflated the tire up to 145 psi, I would caution that you will not get any sympathy from wheel makers who specifically state that their rims have a maximum pressure rating of 130 psi... namely Zipp, HED, and Mavic. So, be careful with following the crowd of people who inflate these tires up to the high pressures.

On other matters with this tread, after multiple sets over a two year period, I have to say that the tread is a pretty good race tread, but it is horrible if you want to use it for daily training. I remember one week when I was riding on relatively clean roads (aka no glass) and would have punctures every three days. Replacing tubes was getting rather costly. The weakness of these treads will be centered on their puncture resistance. If I was going to buy these treads, I would really weigh if I want to lose that race that I have trained for months due to a flat somewhere on the course.

The color schemes of the treads are awesome! You can mix and match the tread colors to work with nearly any bike, uniform, or just crazy color scheme you can make.

I weigh 215# and run them at 120 psi. I haven't had any problems at all.

Best road tire...runs smooth, corners great, looks great....used in tropical climate....maui.

These are great for times when you need a tire that will train and race. If I'm going on a training trip where I may do a race or two, I take these. They are not as sticky as my Vittoria Corsa's, but they are much more durable and won't be done after a 500 mile week. If you want a race-only tire, I'd look elsewhere, but if you want a race oriented hybrid, these are the ticket.

At our local crit this summer, I was talking to one of the pros that rode about his tires and PSI. He said they all rode nothing over 110. He said that was what most pro riders rode. I usually pump mine 100-110 and they are plenty hard. When I am riding some of the really rough roads we have in the rural areas, I put about 90-100 in them. Verdestein are great tires. I have been riding them for years. You can go to a web site: www.biketiresdirect.com. They are in Portland, OR. They have these $57.00 tires for $41.00 or so most all the time. Always at a discount.

These are the only clinchers I know of that go to 140+ PSI & feel like tubular tires. Seriously, you won't be disappointed.

They're expensive but they're also awesome.

I've loved Vredestein tires for a long time. I never really noticed a bigger problem than most in terms of flatting. If you're pulling a ton of miles every week they'll be really comfortable, expensive training tires. These tires feel the most like tubulars without the glue that I've ever used. They grip well, aren't difficult to install and run great. I like to train on them but I know that I'm going to be replacing them a bit more than cheaper, harder tires. I guess that's the price of comfort.

I've loved Vredestein tires for a long time. I never really noticed a bigger problem than most in terms of flatting. If you're pulling a ton of miles every week they'll be really comfortable, expensive training tires. These tires feel the most like tubulars without the glue that I've ever used. They grip well, aren't difficult to install and run great. I like to train on them but I know that I'm going to be replacing them a bit more than cheaper, harder tires. I guess that's the price of comfort.

So I did some research on these & MOST people are inflating these to 145 PSI for regular use. These tires have a very high thread count & they are very supple. Enjoy.

They ride fantastic and fast at superhigh pressure but tend to pinch flat at lower (normal tire) pressure and they are a pain to inflate to pressure on the road.