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Wayne Pein
Guest
I bought a set of Deda Tre RS Corsa tires (biketiresdirect.com for $36
each) in part based on the good reviews the Giro d Italias have gotten
on rolling resistance tests. Prior to the purchase I emailed Deda Tre
and asked them about the Corsa (whether it was the same as the
discontinued Giro d Italia) but got no answer, so I took the plunge
blind. These are used on a race bike.
I was disappointed to find that they measure a true 23.0 (on Mavic Open
Pros, 14.5 mm inside width) rather than the 24.5 reported for the Giro d
Italia. They were also *very* difficult to mount. After mounting one
bead, the attempt to then put in the tube was a real bear. There was
very little space between the tire and rim to fit the tube in! I've
never had that problem before with a huge variety of different tires.
After considerable effort I got the tube in. Then, the last bit of the
second bead was very tight and I had to use a VAR lever to get it on.
I'm hoping that after pumping them hard they stretch to the point that,
at the least, getting the tube in is not a major chore. I should
probably check it out before I get a flat, because it truely would be
prohibitive to fix a flat on the road if getting the tube in is as
difficult as it was when the tire was new.
They ride nice, but I can't tell any real difference between them and
the previous Performance Forte tires, which I think are a great value
when on sale, and might have purchased again, except they now only have
a belted model. I like that the Dedas are solid black because that hides
wet brake gunk as a result of a wet ride.
I've emailed Deda Tre and asked them to make the tire in 25 and 28.
Wayne
each) in part based on the good reviews the Giro d Italias have gotten
on rolling resistance tests. Prior to the purchase I emailed Deda Tre
and asked them about the Corsa (whether it was the same as the
discontinued Giro d Italia) but got no answer, so I took the plunge
blind. These are used on a race bike.
I was disappointed to find that they measure a true 23.0 (on Mavic Open
Pros, 14.5 mm inside width) rather than the 24.5 reported for the Giro d
Italia. They were also *very* difficult to mount. After mounting one
bead, the attempt to then put in the tube was a real bear. There was
very little space between the tire and rim to fit the tube in! I've
never had that problem before with a huge variety of different tires.
After considerable effort I got the tube in. Then, the last bit of the
second bead was very tight and I had to use a VAR lever to get it on.
I'm hoping that after pumping them hard they stretch to the point that,
at the least, getting the tube in is not a major chore. I should
probably check it out before I get a flat, because it truely would be
prohibitive to fix a flat on the road if getting the tube in is as
difficult as it was when the tire was new.
They ride nice, but I can't tell any real difference between them and
the previous Performance Forte tires, which I think are a great value
when on sale, and might have purchased again, except they now only have
a belted model. I like that the Dedas are solid black because that hides
wet brake gunk as a result of a wet ride.
I've emailed Deda Tre and asked them to make the tire in 25 and 28.
Wayne