Pirelli

SUPER stable tire.

After riding 1k miles on these I am very satisfied.

Not as supple as the TLR-RS, likely due to the sidewall reinforcement making them more harsh feeling but nothing dropping a few psi won't fix, just something I noticed.

That rim to tire transition is so incredible and makes for the most stable tire I have ever tried, hands down. I compared to Conti Aero tire up front and really do enjoy this tire more than the Conti aero tire.

My 28mm tire measures 31.8mm on my 26 internal rims after stretching. I expect they will wear fast but so far they are holding up quite well for the first 1k miles and zero flats.

Wanted to pair up these tubes with the RS tires for summer riding KOM hunting. It tells you not to use with rim brakes, but one month in with some hard braking no issues. Wish there were more options for valve stem sizes as the 85 seems too long for my 50mm wheels. I usually use the pink tpu tubes sold on amazon for half the price and they have a 65mm valve option which is ideal, any savings in weight on the pirelli tubes is probably lost by extra valve length and not as aero.

Im all in on tpu and after 2 seasons on pirelli p-zero smartubes ended with a failure at the valve flange and unexplained leaks from rim side of the tube, and a few months on tubolito-S ended with a glass puncture and then tiny holes I was unable to patch on a new tubolito-S I have moved onto these. I was going to get the new Silca tpu tubes but after seeing these as the fastest tpu tubes on bicyclerollingresistance.com I went with these instead. Easy install. Feels smooth and fast. No problems yet. Valve resists connecting to my floor pump a little but not bad.

I ride 150+ miles per week on paved roads and trails. Occasionally, crush limestone. Took the plunge after reading all the reviews and am not disappointed. Easier to mount than expected on my Fulcrum Speed 40c carbon fiber wheels. I did not inflate to the full recommended pressure based on Pirelli recommendations as 100+ psi seemed nuts. Ride and handle great. Grippy. Replaced Victoria Corsa 28mm. I like the Victoria but seems like they are pushing to go full tubeless and these rims do not support that.