Vittoria has been within the information lately. The Italian biking powerhouse simply launched an up to date Enduro and Downhill AirLiner. Not too lengthy earlier than that, an up to date Corsa Velocity Professional-level TT tire. The corporate tackles year-round coaching, commuting, and common street using in its newest launch, RideArmor.
The RideArmor tire sounds extra like a protecting layer in a tire, however not the tire itself. Effectively, Vittoria wished to hammer the concept residence.
Vittoria RideArmor – What’s it?
Its latest tire, the RideArmor, is a street, all-around centered tire that can final lengthy and be an armor towards flats and excessive rolling resistance. This new tire provides riders a quicker rolling possibility for commuting and street using with out worrying about punctures.
RideArmor included plenty of the important thing options current in most Vittoria tires: Graphene + Silica compound, strengthened lateral and tread belts, and tubeless suitable (hookless suitable 28mm and up).
The place does it sit within the product line? Because the Vittoria product line goes, the highest and pro-level efficiency begins on the Corsa Professional with a cotton casing and minimal puncture resistance. The Corsa NEXT follows with a nylon casing and extra reinforcement. The Rubino Professional is subsequent and is taken into account a coaching tire for street racing with a low value and better efficiency.
Lastly — RideArmor options probably the most puncture safety, most prolonged put on and is offered in seven totally different sizes.
Vittoria RideArmor Key Options:
- Sturdiness, consolation, and grip in each dry and moist situations
- Makes use of a Graphene + Silica compound
- 100 TPI
- Bolstered lateral and tread belts for sturdiness and puncture resistance
- Tubeless and tube-type (Hookless suitable for sizes 28 and above)
- Obtainable in 700×26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, and 38mm sizes
- Weight: 436g (measurement 32mm)
- Worth: $65.00 € 59,95
- Availability: Now
First Impressions
For the winter and spring, I sometimes mount up some older thick tires for the poor upkeep roads I trip. My go-to measurement is 30-32mm, simply sufficient to tackle bumps however sufficiently small to slot in my cyclocross body. The Vittoria RideArmor presents a superb array of sizes for the devoted roadie and the rider coming off a season of 33mm.
I went with the 32mm measurement in the midst of the RideArmor vary. It matches the hookless rim (through Vittoria’s suggestions) and is what I’m partial towards.
Weight
The Vittoria RideArmor, in 32mm is 436g on my scales. It’s not too heavy for a excessive puncture-resistant tire. Although having a brilliant light-weight ‘puncture resistant’ tire is great, it hardly ever performs as described. So, this weight is precisely what I might anticipate from a tire with the identical claims because the Vittoria RideArmor.
Set up
The set up was uneventful; the tire match shortly and simply on my Mavic All-Highway (hookless) alloy wheels. I may inflate the tire with out tips like pulling the valve core or compressors. I used my trusty outdated Silca pump, and issues went easily.
The tire inflated to a plump 33mm on my Mavic All-Highway S wheel with an inner width of 25mm.
Vittoria RideArmor Trip Impressions
The RideArmor is my solely street tire in rotation; it’s obtained many miles. I’ve used it on Specialised Crux for gravel and tough roads (possibly some single monitor). Then, on our Canyon Endurace take a look at rig for longer roads and quicker winter group rides.
Concerning trip really feel, the RideArmor is what you’ll anticipate from a extremely anti-puncture tire. It’s barely heavy, with a uninteresting really feel on the street. It rolls effectively and doesn’t really feel sluggish like some commuter tires do on recent tarmac.
I seemed to tire strain changes to dial in my supposed trip really feel additional. I went decrease than common on my street setup (round 48psi), and the tire felt extra supple and cozy.
Concerning grip, I by no means discovered myself on the lookout for extra with the RideArmor. The slight tread presents cornering stability and confidence on the street.
Round 40-45psi (or decrease) was my go-to vary on tough roads and gravel. This gave me the compliance and suspension-like trip I used to be after however rolled properly. Concerning puncture resistance, I didn’t have any throughout my take a look at interval (round one month) with the RideArmor. I took it over roads with glass and gravel with huge rocks and rode mountain bike trails. After hitting the rim many occasions (hopping a curb sloppy), the tire was nonetheless airer up.
How Concerning the Worth?
The Vittoria RideArmor is a evenly increased value for a performance-style puncture-resistant tire. Others within the subject could be the Specialised Armadillo, Pirelli Cinturatro Velo, and the Continental Gator Pores and skin. The distinction with the Vittoria RideArmor is the TLR model and the flexibility to apply it to a hookless rim. Does this justify the additional coin? Perhaps — however in my ideas, it’s all in regards to the effectivity of the tire vs the damage. Plus – there’s a measurement for almost each want and trip type.
We’ll report again with a long-term evaluate, however the Vittoria RideArmor seems to be a superb possibility for these on the lookout for an incredible, long-wearing street tire in lots of sizes.
