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Ive been looking at the gold stars for a while now, and coming to the end of this build, im far from rolling in dough, the vittoria corsa evo cx are going to have to make do for the moment, i actually think they look pretty good, and the yellow looks great against the frame (there's actually yellow inserts on the frame) - they're hardly a budget tyre either.
I know its a bit anti-climatic but i really cant afford anything near $538 for a pair of tyres and whereas i can justify spending 000's on a groupset, which will last and last and with care and attention still look mint in years to come, all it takes it one fucking piece of glass and theres $269 down the shitter and another $269 needed for a replacement tub.
Im going to tape up the rims and bed the tape in using the vittoria tubs this evening, so il post a few photos of what it looks like before the backing's removed and they're stuck tight.
Im open to alternatives to the vittoria's but i have very little capital left to allocate to this project now and whereas im looking for excuses, reasons and possibilities to use any number of other tyres, i just cant see the common sense in it.
Obviously, being a perfectionist theres the "rightness" of having the jap rubber on there, and the right period image of gumwalls, but ultimately, i wanna ride this fucking bike, and i dont want to wait any longer!!!
I would really welcome any comments which might be relevent to persuade me otherwise, but i think everyone has come to a point in a build/project where enough is enough and you have to draw the line at bank breaking perfectionism...