TUFO Tires - Pros & Cons ???

Maple Tree said:

Hello,

What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

The "pro" is that they are called TUFO because they
are made out of TOFU. Therefore, if you have a breakdown
in the middle of nowhere and run the risk of starving
to death, you can eat the spare tire that you have
thoughtfully brought.

There are two cons:

1. The exceptional strength of TUFO tires makes them
effective for garrotting people who continue to crosspost
their tech questions that have nothing to do with racing
to both r.b.racing and r.b.tech.

2. You can't fix a flat in a TUFO "tubular-clincher" tire by
simply removing and replacing the tube, so these are the
one type of tire where you have to either use and trust
the sealant or actually carry a whole spare tire (and tube).

Ben
RBR Order of Assassins

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Congrats on first use in rbr.

Maple Tree said:

Hello,

What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

Thanks

regardless of anything else, my experience with them has been that of
the most puncture prone tire i've ever used.

Maple Tree said:

Hello,

What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

Thanks

The pro to the "Tufo company", is that they are very expensive, and
they make a lot of $$$$. The con to you is that they cost a lot of
money and they have no noticeable advantage over other tires.

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Maple Tree said:

Hello,

What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

Thanks

The pro to the "Tufo company", is that they are very expensive, and
they make a lot of $$$$. The con to you is that they cost a lot of
money and they have no noticeable advantage over other tires.

And they are very difficult to repair. Unless you like a pint of liquid
floating around in your tires.

Hi, what is the cheapest price for TUFO tires from Canadian Internet
retailers ??

Thank you

Maple Tree said:

Hi, what is the cheapest price for TUFO tires from Canadian Internet
retailers ??

Hmmm, you seem to have an internet connection, so I can't understand
why Google doesn't work for you.
http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/dealers.php?country=Canada

You've gotten limited response to your original question about Tufo
tires, most were less than glowing, and most posters are in the US
(except for those wacky Euro [censored] who shall not be mentioned), so
why would you think that you'd get a meaningful response on Canadian
retailers? Don't take this as an attack, I'm doing a research paper
on people that ask odd questions. 🙂~

R

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Maple Tree said:

Hi, what is the cheapest price for TUFO tires from Canadian Internet
retailers ??

Hmmm, you seem to have an internet connection, so I can't understand
why Google doesn't work for you.
http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/dealers.php?country=Canada

You've gotten limited response to your original question about Tufo
tires, most were less than glowing, and most posters are in the US
(except for those wacky Euro [censored] who shall not be mentioned), so
why would you think that you'd get a meaningful response on Canadian
retailers? Don't take this as an attack, I'm doing a research paper
on people that ask odd questions. 🙂~

R

You should write a paper on A$$holes...it would make a great autobiography
🙁~

MT

Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.

http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm

Kevin

Maple Tree said:

Hello,

What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

Thanks

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Maple Tree said:

Hello,

What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

Thanks

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Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.

http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm

Kevin

Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to the
others.

Maple Tree said:

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What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

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http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

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Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.

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http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm

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Kevin

Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to the
others.

Why don't you just hoist them up and buy a pair?* Then you can post
something meaningful. Or at least your approximation of
meaningful. 😉

R

* I meant a pair of Tufo tires in case you were wondering.

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Maple Tree said:

Hi, what is the cheapest price for TUFO tires from Canadian Internet
retailers ??

Hmmm, you seem to have an internet connection, so I can't understand
why Google doesn't work for you.
http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/dealers.php?country=Canada

You've gotten limited response to your original question about Tufo
tires, most were less than glowing, and most posters are in the US
(except for those wacky Euro [censored] who shall not be mentioned), so
why would you think that you'd get a meaningful response on Canadian
retailers? Don't take this as an attack, I'm doing a research paper
on people that ask odd questions. 🙂~

R

You should write a paper on A$$holes...it would make a great autobiography

At least he knows how to use the google.

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What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

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http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

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Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.

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http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm

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Kevin

Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to the
others.

The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
pit...

Kevin

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On Jun 9, 2:10 pm, "Maple Tree" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Hi, what is the cheapest price for TUFO tires from Canadian Internet
> retailers ??

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Hmmm, you seem to have an internet connection, so I can't understand
why Google doesn't work for you.
http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/dealers.php?country=Canada

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You've gotten limited response to your original question about Tufo
tires, most were less than glowing, and most posters are in the US
(except for those wacky Euro [censored] who shall not be mentioned), so
why would you think that you'd get a meaningful response on Canadian
retailers?  Don't take this as an attack, I'm doing a research paper
on people that ask odd questions.  🙂~

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R

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You should write a paper on A$$holes...it would make a great autobiography

At least he knows how to use the google.

Well, he got in here somehow (that should step on a few toes), even
though anonymous (few more). Oops, I did it again.

Point being, he wants someone to send him a couple of pairs, free/
postpaid, and then sue the sender & hiers when they are not the tires
of his dreams. And call up the Mounties if one of them blows off at
220 (duh) lbs.

And yeah, I think that's a real fair assessment. Since he didn't
google the group for the info he wanted in the first place, and had a
hissy (or was that pi$$y) fit when I suggested such.

Tufo has been through rbt. They went through Austin, too, some years
ago. One apparently successful application, at least in my limited
time observing, was at Alkek velodrome in Houston, where the S3 or
whatever the name of that red tubular was, 165g or similar, was a tire
of choice ca. 2000. But that's a "miss" for the road semi-tubular
clincher tire.

The "concept" is attractive. Maybe compelling. Some use and enjoy.
Only way to find out if you're one of the lucky few is to buy a set
and proceed to Beta testing, see if you can make them work for you (or
else!). --D-y

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The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
pit...

For those not in the know - Kevin is an ex-pro and also very high on the
knowledge index.

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Maple Tree said:

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> Hello,

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> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

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>http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

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Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.

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http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm

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Kevin

Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to the
others.

The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
pit...

Pit? Wha???

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Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to the
others.

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The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
pit...

Pit? Wha???

I figured that since this was rec.bicycles.RACING that most people
would have knowledge of an event called a CRITERIUM which is in fact a
bicycle RACE. Said race, is known for having a repository for spare
wheels, often times called a wheel PIT. It's hard to confirm, but
reports are that RACERS have been know to actually put their spare
wheels in the PIT so that when they get a puncture (also called a flat
tire) in said criterium, they can proceed to the PIT (don't reverse
course though, except at Sommerville...). Once in the PIT, these
bicycle RACERS have been known to trade the flat, or punctured tire in
for one that is still holding air and rejoin the race with no penalty.

I hope that helps.

Kevin (who was never actually a pro, just a relatively okay regional
racer, but who is now a masters fattie) Metcalfe

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The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
weight of the tires they are compared against.  So, half the weight,
certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
comparable rolling resistance.  Make sure you've got wheels in the
pit...

For those not in the know - Kevin is an ex-pro and also very high on the
knowledge index.

Dumbass -

There's no way he knows as much as a bike racing expert like yourself.

thanks,

K. Gringioni.

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On Jun 9, 2:07 pm, "Maple Tree" <[email hidden]> wrote:
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> >> Hello,

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> >> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

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> >>http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33

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> Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to
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> others.

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The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
pit...

Pit? Wha???

I figured that since this was rec.bicycles.RACING that most people
would have knowledge of an event called a CRITERIUM which is in fact a
bicycle RACE. Said race, is known for having a repository for spare
wheels, often times called a wheel PIT. It's hard to confirm, but
reports are that RACERS have been know to actually put their spare
wheels in the PIT so that when they get a puncture (also called a flat
tire) in said criterium, they can proceed to the PIT (don't reverse
course though, except at Sommerville...). Once in the PIT, these
bicycle RACERS have been known to trade the flat, or punctured tire in
for one that is still holding air and rejoin the race with no penalty.

I hope that helps.

It should help Mrs. Butterworth, the OP. I was kidding (and should have been a bit
more explicit about it), as a few days ago he spent some time talking about how he
needed his bike to be very light (while finding a way to pack a spare tire onboard)
and finally revealing himself to be a recreational rider. While there's nothing wrong
with being a recreational rider (I are one too), he persists in crossposting these
things into RBR.

By the way, I remember seeing you race out at Hellyer many times back in the '90s.
Do you still get out there much?

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Howard

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The bloody clubs are bloody full
Of bloody girls and bloody guys
With bloody murder in their eyes

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