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Thanks both.
Gone for the Vittoria Corsa Graphene. They're for racing so decided it makes sense to spend a bit but tubs are fucking pricey aren't they? I wanted latex tubes over butyl for faster rolling.
Bought a Vittoria Rally as a spare I can keep pre-glued.
Need to learn how to glue them now as the up-thread wisdom says that's the best bet.
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Gone for the Vittoria Corsa Graphene. They're for racing so decided it makes sense to spend a bit but tubs are fucking pricey aren't they? I wanted latex tubes over butyl for faster rolling.
Yeah. I use Veloflex clinchers with latex tubes when racing as they're about half the price of tubs and I can't really tell the difference.
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Tubs tend to follow clinchers in my experience. Veloflex and Vittoria tend to come up smaller than Continental.
Re your tub choice, what do you want them for ? If mostly city riding and/or wet weather riding I'd stick with Conti as they tend to be more durable and grippier. Regular Sprinters are durable enough, no need for Gatorskins. Competitions if you're feeling a bit more spendy.
If you want something more traditionally tub like with a latex tube, then Veloflex. They're more fragile than Conti's, but seem to have better grip and durability compared to Vittoria.
I tried city riding on Vittoria Corsa EVO CX IIIs once and found they lasted about a month, normally cut to death by glass.