Super Light weight Tires for clincher wheels.Continental GP Super Sonic 700x23 ???

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gerardk1111
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by gerardk1111

Looking to replace my currant Vittoria CX Evo tires with something lighter but as good performance. Any tips/ leads???
Was thinking Continental GP Super Sonic 700x23. Any thoughts???

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cobrakai
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by cobrakai

Super sonics are very fast, faster than the Vittorias but not very durable. I think people typically get less than 1000 miles out of them and very low puncture resistance.

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by gerardk1111

Puncture is what i am worrying about. The durability is secondary. Weight is amazing (160g)

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by gerardk1111

Trying some Gum wall Victoria's first. If I dont like the sidewalls and decide to go all black, will try the Gp Super Sonic's i guess.

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by pdlpsher1

There are some good choices tested here. The new Vittoria Corsa Speed has the least rolling resistance.

http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/

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by gerardk1111

This is great. Thanks.
The only problem is, they dont make the Corsa Speed G+ clinchers with gum walls!!! :cry: :cry:

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by RussellS

Just weighed two Continental GrandPrix Supersonics I have in the basement. 700x23. 158 grams and 163 grams. They wear out pretty quickly. I don't get too many more flats with them than other tires.
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gerardk1111
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by gerardk1111

That is great news. Thank you.
Will try them out next.

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by arizonahalfnhalf

Could try veloflex masters, I believe the 700x23 clinchers are somewhere in the 180g-190g neighborhood? Not the lightest out there but they sure are great tires. Or, more drastically, they have a 20mm size that is more like 170g.

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by gerardk1111

Thanks, will take a look!!

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by dereksmalls

Veloflex Records are in the 140-150gm weight range and in tan sidewall

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by gerardk1111

They look great. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks man

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by savechief

Panaracer Race L EVO3, 178 grams in 23c

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by gerardk1111

Nice tire. No gum sidewall though!!! Little Heavier than Veloflex Record. Have to do reasorch tomorrow !!!

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by froze

you're going to have to add a bit of weight to get some degree of puncture resistance; and weight isn't the whole story, some tires may be a bit heavier than others but will have less rolling resistance.

I think a combination of puncture resistance, light weightness, and low rolling resistance is best found with the Specialized S-Works Turbo, they incorporate the BlackBelt puncture guard belt, weigh 220 grams, but only use 32.8 watts which puts it in third position in watts used behind two other (which also happen to be Specialized tires) tires but one is tubeless and the other is a tubular and neither have any puncture resistant belt added but with the tubeless it's recommended that you use a sealant goo and that tire is twice the cost of the S-Works Turbo just so you can save 1 watt.

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