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I never bothered converting to tubeless as even riding a lot of distance on terrible roads I just don't puncture that often. I was always a Conti fan going from 4000s to 4000s II and then recently to 5000. However, when I switched to my winter bike last year (using the wheels off my commuter) I couldn't believe how much comfier the Vittoria tyres were (I had wrongly assumed it was the difference between wheels). I've now switched to Vittoria Corsa for the summer bike and IMO they are vastly more comfortable with absolutely no loss of speed at all. In fact, after a 70 or 80 mile club run I'm noticeably less fatigued from all the jarring around I used to get from the 5000s. I'm running 28s BTW. The Corsa comes in a tan wall option too.
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So is there a road tubed vs tubeless consensus? I'm due a new pair for the incoming new bike. I've been running TL for c. 2500km and have had a largely good experience but the one flat I had (that I noticed) needed the cavalry calling in, which is a worry. On the other hand, with all the potholes round here, not having to worry about pinch flats is a bonus.
Also, are GP5000 still the gold standard for a fast but not too fragile tyre? Would like 28s, ideally tan wall, and have looked at Challenge (but apparently a puncture-fest) and Rene Herse (but megabucks).