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Thanks. I'm looking at clinchers as I've built up a bike using existing spares.
The banning of 'dual compounds' has made this all a bit of a minefield.
The Veloflex Corsa are Rubber and Silica so technically dual compound. The Vittoria Corsa actually use 4 different compounds! However, the rule seems to be in place due two failures involving tyres with different coloured bands; also made of different compounds.
I spoke to my coach who agreed that the Vittoria Pista was very popular but basically said that any 'legal' road tyre would be fine for training. He suggested the Continental GP range.
I used to use GP4000SII and GP5000 on the road but found them to be a very harsh ride. No doubt they'd be more forgiving on the track...
aniki
I'd avoid anything with 'Corsa' in the name as it means road doesn't it so its a bit of a giveaway that its no a track tyre.
I've not had any further involvment in the discussions about tyres between the velodromes but in Glasgow we are still trying to be kinda strict.
Is it clinchers or tubs you are after?
Clinchers I'd look at Challenge tyres or see if you can get Zaffiro Slick (must be the slick) in a wider size, we are seeing people coming in with 25s and 28s, just depends what you can fit in your frame.
Tubs, Tufo, Conti Tempo or you'd probably get away with the Sprinter as it fits the definition as it were of what a track tyre should be (single compound, minimal file type tread) and there's also a lot of precedent of them being used on the track (BC tandems use them I think).