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Noticeably slower rolling than an Open Pave
Wasn't the Pavé phased out and replaced by the Control? Only to reappear on Wiggle?
Either way it's interesting to hear that they have not necessarily improved upon it.
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The Open Pavé is absolutely discontinued but WiggleCRC uncovered a load of old stock somewhere. They're just being cleared out.
While it was it's spiritual successor, I don't really think they're directly comparable tbh. The Open Pavé has almost the same tread thickness as an Open Corsa e.g. very thin. It's a race tyre with a nice grippy tread. The Control's is noticeably thicker than a both the Corsa 2.0 and the Open Pavé and it's also heavier.
With all of this said, the Control still has the structure and feeling of a race tyre versus something like a G One-Speed, any tyre with a wired bead, any 120 tpi tyre etc etc.
JB
@hippy - not sure if anyone else gave feed back on 30c Corsa Control's but I can now.
Good not great. Noticeably slower rolling than an Open Pave, Corsa 2.0, Turbo Cotton and GP5000 IMO.
However, I feel more confident that they're not going to puncture than any of the above and cornering grip is fantastic. I believe they have the same cotton casing as a Corsa 2.0, just with a thicker and wider tread and that's what it feels like to be honest.
One gripe is that for them to be of a low enough PSI to feel nice and cushy and feel like you're actually benefiting from them being 30c tyres, they then feel very squishy when climbing out of the saddle. Don't love that feeling.
I reckon they'd make a really solid UK winter tyre. Though as it never ever rains in Los Angeles I might not keep using them - I just don't need this much grip, cush or puncture protection.
The comfiest/grippiest/fastest tyre I've ever used is still a Turbo Cotton and I just wish they weren't $175 for a pair.