Be careful with these treads

By Dose Dependent - Alvin Ranked #67 - Drivetrain November 4, 2008

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.

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