Vredstein Fortezza Tri Comps

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replacement). Does anybody have any experience with the
Vredstein Fortezza Tri Comps out there on the road?
Michael O.

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I am considering runnning Vredsteins Fortezza Tri Comp
tires this season

on

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my road bike. I ran Michelins Iron Man tires last year
and liked them but thought I'd try something different.
I suspect that the Fortezza Tri Comps may have less
rolling resistance than the Michelins and they max out
at a psi about 25 lbs greater than the Michelins. A
riding partner of mine

claims

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that he has heard that I will only get 800 to 1000 miles
out of the Vredsteins where as I have 2000 on the
Michelins (they are in need of replacement). Does anybody
have any experience with the Vredstein Fortezza Tri Comps
out there on the road? Michael O.

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they max out at a psi about 25 lbs greater than the
Michelins.

I don't think you should consider this a factor. It's been
pointed out repeatedly in this newsgroup that above about
120 psi, rolling resistence doesn't decrease. Your comfort
and bike handling just get worse.

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I suspect that the Fortezza Tri Comps may have less
rolling resistance than the Michelins and they max out at
a psi about 25 lbs greater than the Michelins. A riding
partner of mine claims that he has heard that I will only
get 800 to 1000 miles out of the Vredsteins where as I
have 2000 on the Michelins

Unless you're doing a time trial on smooth roads, maxing out
your pressure doesn't make sense. If you keep your tires at
the max all the time, you may get only 1000 miles.

Here's my $0.02- I have used tricomps for the last 3
years. I usually run them at about 125 psi and typically
get 2000 - 2500 miles out of them. They were originally
made in Holland, but now production is somewhere in Asia
as far as I know.

mtoverton said:

I am considering runnning Vredsteins Fortezza Tri Comp
tires this season on my road bike. I ran Michelins Iron
Man tires last year and liked them but thought I'd try
something different. I suspect that the Fortezza Tri Comps
may have less rolling resistance than the Michelins and
they max out at a psi about 25 lbs greater than the
Michelins. A riding partner of mine claims that he has
heard that I will only get 800 to 1000 miles out of the
Vredsteins where as I have 2000 on the Michelins (they are
in need of replacement). Does anybody have any experience
with the Vredstein Fortezza Tri Comps out there on the
road? Michael O.

Here's my $0.02- I have used tricomps for the last 3
years. I usually run them at about 125 psi and typically
get 2000 - 2500 miles out of them. They were originally
made in Holland, but now production is somewhere in Asia
as far as I know.

mtoverton said:

I am considering runnning Vredsteins Fortezza Tri Comp
tires this season on my road bike. I ran Michelins Iron
Man tires last year and liked them but thought I'd try
something different. I suspect that the Fortezza Tri Comps
may have less rolling resistance than the Michelins and
they max out at a psi about 25 lbs greater than the
Michelins. A riding partner of mine claims that he has
heard that I will only get 800 to 1000 miles out of the
Vredsteins where as I have 2000 on the Michelins (they are
in need of replacement). Does anybody have any experience
with the Vredstein Fortezza Tri Comps out there on the
road? Michael O.

Here's my $0.02- I have used tricomps for the last 3
years. I usually run them at about 125 psi and typically
get 2000 - 2500 miles out of them. They were originally
made in Holland, but now production is somewhere in Asia
as far as I know.

mtoverton said:

I am considering runnning Vredsteins Fortezza Tri Comp
tires this season on my road bike. I ran Michelins Iron
Man tires last year and liked them but thought I'd try
something different. I suspect that the Fortezza Tri Comps
may have less rolling resistance than the Michelins and
they max out at a psi about 25 lbs greater than the
Michelins. A riding partner of mine claims that he has
heard that I will only get 800 to 1000 miles out of the
Vredsteins where as I have 2000 on the Michelins (they are
in need of replacement). Does anybody have any experience
with the Vredstein Fortezza Tri Comps out there on the
road? Michael O.

I found them fairly heavy, hard to get on and off, and
punctured easily and the rear wore out faster than other
training tyres I've used I like the Veloflex (Pave)
tyres better.

Just my opinion

Peter

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Here's my $0.02- I have used tricomps for the last 3
years. I usually run them at about 125 psi and typically
get 2000 - 2500 miles out of them. They were originally
made in Holland, but now production is somewhere in Asia
as far as I know.

mtoverton said:

I am considering runnning Vredsteins Fortezza Tri Comp
tires this season

on

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my road bike. I ran Michelins Iron Man tires last year
and liked them

but

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thought I'd try something different. I suspect that the
Fortezza Tri

Comps

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may have less rolling resistance than the Michelins and
they max out at

a

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psi about 25 lbs greater than the Michelins. A riding
partner of mine

claims

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that he has heard that I will only get 800 to 1000 miles
out of the Vredsteins where as I have 2000 on the
Michelins (they are in need of replacement). Does
anybody have any experience with the Vredstein

Fortezza

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Tri Comps out there on the road? Michael O.

"mtoverton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I am considering runnning Vredsteins Fortezza Tri Comp
tires this season

on

Quoted message said:

my road bike. I ran Michelins Iron Man tires last year
and liked them but thought I'd try something different.
I suspect that the Fortezza Tri Comps may have less
rolling resistance than the Michelins and they max out
at a psi about 25 lbs greater than the Michelins. A
riding partner of mine

claims

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that he has heard that I will only get 800 to 1000 miles
out of the Vredsteins where as I have 2000 on the
Michelins (they are in need of replacement). Does anybody
have any experience with the Vredstein Fortezza Tri Comps
out there on the road? Michael O.

I went the opposite direction from you. I rode Tricomps for
years and loved the ride> But got I tired of the threads
always unraveling from the sidewall bead. This was a real
problem in Seattle where they got wet all the time. I like
the Michelin ProRace or Ironman tires just as much and don't
have this problem. Also, I've heard the Tricomps changed
since production started in Asia.

Kendall

Yeah the Asian production aspect of Vreds has me a bit concerned about
quality control. I don't have any issues with the Ironmans, just thought I
might try something different. I'll probably stick with what I know works
well after the feedback from this group. Too many comments on troubles with
the sidewalls on the Tricomps, from bubbles to plain old cosmetic issues.
mto
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I am considering runnning Vredsteins Fortezza Tri Comp
tires this season

on

Quoted message said:

my road bike. I ran Michelins Iron Man tires last year
and liked them

but

Quoted message said:

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thought I'd try something different. I suspect that the
Fortezza Tri

Comps

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may have less rolling resistance than the Michelins and
they max out at

a

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psi about 25 lbs greater than the Michelins. A riding
partner of mine

claims

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that he has heard that I will only get 800 to 1000 miles
out of the Vredsteins where as I have 2000 on the
Michelins (they are in need of replacement). Does
anybody have any experience with the Vredstein

Fortezza

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Tri Comps out there on the road? Michael O.

I went the opposite direction from you. I rode Tricomps
for years and

loved

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the ride> But got I tired of the threads always unraveling
from the sidewall bead. This was a real problem in Seattle
where they got wet all the time. I like the Michelin
ProRace or Ironman tires just as much and don't have this
problem. Also, I've heard the Tricomps changed since
production started in Asia.

Kendall