Vittoria EVO v Open Corsa

Big difference is every fourth thread is Kevlar, which should make it more puncture resistant
without the stiffness of a full Kevlar belt.

"Pete Biggs" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anyone tried the new Vittoria Open CX EVO KS or KX tyre (23)? I'm wondering how it compares in
size & performance to the Open Corsa CX TT 23?

I notice the Evo is rated up to 10 bar (as opposed to 9 for the Corsa). I'm guessing that means
it's actually narrower, as it's otherwise quite similar as far as I can tell.

~PB

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Big difference is every fourth thread is Kevlar, which should make it more puncture resistant
without the stiffness of a full Kevlar belt.

But won't sharp things just work their way between the widely spaced threads?

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Dave Kahn said:

Wantagofast said:

Big difference is every fourth thread is Kevlar, which should make it more puncture resistant
without the stiffness of a full Kevlar belt.

But won't sharp things just work their way between the widely spaced threads?

As the tyre has 290 threads per inch (!!), the Kevlar threads won't be that far apart. But yes, I
would still expect some glass to work its way through, as it does with Kevlar belts too. But it'd be
good if it was even more supple. Puncture resistance is not the number one concern for me.

I'd still be interested to know how the "23" width compares to the old CX TT 23 version if anyone
knows that.

Thanks very much for the info Mr/Ms Gofast.

~PB