Vittoria CX Isogrip in the wet?
Moderator: robbosmans
Hello Ladies and Gents,
Are the Vittoria CX tyres really as bad as people say in the wet? Anyone have experience with the ISOGrip compound version of them? I want a UK race tyre that I can use on the odd occasion but don't want to be stressing when its wet during a race. I have good handling skills and I am not stupid in adverse conditions. Hoping to get some fast tubs that are 23-25 wide for Firecrest rims.
Please, I will heed from all tubular advice, my knowledge of them is limited.
Are the Vittoria CX tyres really as bad as people say in the wet? Anyone have experience with the ISOGrip compound version of them? I want a UK race tyre that I can use on the odd occasion but don't want to be stressing when its wet during a race. I have good handling skills and I am not stupid in adverse conditions. Hoping to get some fast tubs that are 23-25 wide for Firecrest rims.
Please, I will heed from all tubular advice, my knowledge of them is limited.
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Have only tried the Open Corsa CX w/ISOGrip but did lose my back wheel once on a wet descent. It seems I'm not the only one with that experience.
I think that any tire you crash on in the wet due to other things than handling, whether the tire's fault or not, needs a lot of time to regain trust.
They are some of the best tires I have tried in the dry however and I wouldn't hesitate using them for race wheels in the future.
I think that any tire you crash on in the wet due to other things than handling, whether the tire's fault or not, needs a lot of time to regain trust.
They are some of the best tires I have tried in the dry however and I wouldn't hesitate using them for race wheels in the future.
I am used to riding GP4000s which are supposed to be very good in the wet, and I was scared to use my Open Paves - which are Isogrip too - but I had no problems when it rained.
I do have decent handling skills from BMX and working as a courier, but I didn't feel the Vittorias were dangerous.
I do have decent handling skills from BMX and working as a courier, but I didn't feel the Vittorias were dangerous.
I can't speak for Corsa but I had no issues with Open Pave on wet as Marin said.
Ok, thanks for the feedback. I think if I run a 25 and if its mixed conditions just drop the pressure a bit, 100psi +/- 5psi it should be good. Never had a tire that I've not felt confident on but I read many bad stories. Perhaps I'm not riding fast enough
The newer CX III are very good in the wet. I had some old CX tubulars and the first time I took them in the wet it was like I was on glass. I was racing on CX III's later on and was nervous since it was unexpectedly wet on the course, but they were phenomenal. I raced just the other day on them in the wet and it was great.
had a CX III tubular glued to my front wheel and a Panaracer Gravelking clincher on the rear for this race. You can see some of the corners are fast and tight and I never once felt either wheel slip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65OANnEN_88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65OANnEN_88
That's a cool video.
sawyer wrote:Is the CX with Isogrip essentially the same as the SC?
I find the SC (which has Isogrip) really good in the wet. Up there with Contis
Would be interested in that as well. SC works very well for me, as does Conti Comp, but the SC feels smoother. Maybe the CX has a slightly thinner tread than the SC.
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I've been riding SC and SR (the 24mm version) tubs for the last 18 months and I used the CXII clincher in the past.
I used to save the CXII for dry races, the new compound seems to be fine in the wet although I recently bought a new SC which is the Pro Series (the last set was Service Corse) and new on that seems a little slippy in the wet. I'm not sure if that's a difference in compound or probably more likely there's some moulding compound or something like that on the new tyre (very low, sub 100 mileage so far).
Until the new tyre I've been very happy with ISOGrip Vittoria's in all conditions.
I used to save the CXII for dry races, the new compound seems to be fine in the wet although I recently bought a new SC which is the Pro Series (the last set was Service Corse) and new on that seems a little slippy in the wet. I'm not sure if that's a difference in compound or probably more likely there's some moulding compound or something like that on the new tyre (very low, sub 100 mileage so far).
Until the new tyre I've been very happy with ISOGrip Vittoria's in all conditions.