Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR tyre being tested at Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub When it comes to performance, tyres are one of the most critical components on any bike.
Poor-quality tyres will sap your energy, reduce your cornering confidence and make your ride less comfortable.
In contrast, the best road bike tyres can transform a dull bike into a lively one, make you faster for less effort and absorb road imperfections more easily.
A set of race-worthy tyres might not be as cheap as they once were , but they can still provide great bang for buck .
As with anything, though, separating the wheat from the chaff isn’t easy.
After all, almost every manufacturer launches new tyres with bold claims of reduced rolling resistance, improved durability and lower weight.
With that in mind, we put eight of the latest high-performance tubeless road tyres to the test, both in the lab and in the real world, to see which live up to the hype and which don’t. What we tested We sourced eight top-of-the-range road bike tyres and put them to the test in the lab. Gavin Roberts / Our Media For this test, we picked eight of the latest high-end, road tubeless tyres from the major brands in this category.These tyres are the top-of-the-range, all-round options for fast road riding and racing.All are claimed to offer low rolling resistance, high levels of grip and a supple, comfortable ride feel.For all tyres, we tested a size 700x28c, with the exception of the Challenge Criterium RS, for […]
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