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Merlin had stock of Veloflex and Vittoria tubs in 25mm but they got snapped up quickly, seem to be hoarded/produced in less numbers.
Not sure what you use to glue your tubs, but Vittoria Mastik One is out of stock and has been for a long time. Conti cement about, and Tufo tape which I plumped for. Good luck, I'm sure if you rotate round the online stores you'll find them
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I'm not an expert, but when I've tried to buy 25mm tubs in the past the range has been pretty limited and difficult to find. It seems to be an awkward size for tubs. Prices are definitely up.
Tufo tape is good. I just changed a couple of tubs which had been on for around 8 years and the tape pulled off both the rims and tubs cleanly. I was quite impressed!
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https://www.merlincycles.com/veloflex-protour-tubular-tyre-700c-235751.html
I must've got in while the going was good for a black pair, but 25mm tanwalls here. I tend to have a nose between Merlin, CycleClinic, Chain Reaction and Sigma every so often and buy tyres when the prices dip.
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Try asking on the timetrialling forum or the 'UK Time Trialling' facebook group - I'm sure people have some they'd be willing to sell.
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25mm Tubular Tyre shortage?
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Not sure if it’s just the Vittoria Corsa Speed G+ 2.0 Tubs that are difficult to buy in 25mm…..any ideas?
I’ve been away from cycling the past couple of years and just getting back into it, so maybe things have changed regarding wider tyre trends/Brexit/covid etc….(My Bora 50’s won’t take anything larger than 25mm, especially with older calliper brakes - so 25 is my must have width)
Even when they are available they tend to go for 100 quid per tyre, which is definitely significantly up from recent years.
Anyway, tonight I managed to buy a pair on eBay for 110 quid (in black) but they’re the older version, not the latest 2.0 (seller says there’s no difference whatsoever). Just hope I haven’t overspent. Perhaps a new tub brand/model is the way forward.