Lightest 25mm tubulars?

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wheelsONfire
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by wheelsONfire

What's the lightest 25mm tubulars you guys have seen?

Just as long as it's not Tufo i am all ears!
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by em3

.... u mean tubulars that ACTUALLY measure as 25mm, yes?
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by wheelsONfire

Well, yes i mean. But all avaible tubs that are 25mm or specified 25mm are greatly appreciated.

I see most come in around 300 grams, perhaps specified a bit lighter!

I think the widest i've seen specified 23mm, is Veloflex Carbon which was 24.45mm at 100 psi.

My bike is approved for tops 25mm.
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by audiojan

No idea about how light they are, but Veloflex Arenberg may very well be the best 25mm tubulars. Rolls extremely nice, doesn't seem wear vey quickly and handles like a dream.
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by helldiver

My veloflex carbons (23mm claimed width) weigh 247/250g, so it's less then claimed 260g weight. I'm curious how wide they will measure when glued on wheels and pumped to 7-8bar. Given that carbons weigh less then advertised, i expect veloflex arenberg (claimed 25mm width/290g) to weigh ~280g.

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by wheelsONfire

My Veloflex carbon weights more than specified...

Edit:

Checked my Veloflex Carbon specified to 23mm.

Inflated to just over 110 PSI (minimum 7 bar/ max 10) they are 280 grams and using caliper they are a hefty 25.95mm wide!!
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by mrlobber

Hm, Veloflex might have changed something then with the Carbons recently? All the Carbons I have (most are from years 2011-2013), are right around 250 grams each, and nowhere close to 25mm actual width.
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by HillRPete

Have you checked out the Vittoria Crono CS II? It's spec'd at 24mm though. In any case not the tyre of choice when you pick 25mm because of rough roads ...

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@mrlobber: you may have the older 22mm Veloflex Carbons. They are now all 23mm. The Arenbergs are essentially the same but 25mm.
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by romalor

VITTORIA CORSA EVO SC , with cotton gum walls 250 gr for 25 mm
They even use on some cobbles classics , great tubular so for
Only 43 euros here in Belgium
http://evolution-cycles.com/product.php?id_product=1160

But for winter and bad conditions I prefer VELOFLEX ARENBERG/ROUBAIX
available for 59 euros here in belgium

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+1 for Vittoria Corsa Evo SC

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