TUFO Tires - Pros & Cons ???

Maple Tree

Hello,

What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?

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

Thanks

bjw@mambo.ucolick.org

On Jun 8, 3:24*pm, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>
> http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tir...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

jim beam

Maple Tree wrote:
> Hello,
>
> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>
> http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tir...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.

andresmuro@aol.com

On Jun 8, 4:24 pm, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>
> http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tir...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.

Tom Kunich

<andresmuro@aol.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 8, 4:24 pm, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>>
>> http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tir...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.

Kinky Cowboy

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:24:06 -0400, "Maple Tree" <none@none.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>
>http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tir...php?seriesid=33
>
>Thanks

Pro - light, ideal for weight weenie bikes which only have to perform
on the scales

Con - rolling resistance, up to 10W more power loss in the tyres at
25mph compared with the best clinchers

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Maple Tree

"Kinky Cowboy" <user@domain.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:24:06 -0400, "Maple Tree" <none@none.com> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>>
>>http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tir...php?seriesid=33
>>
>>Thanks
>
> Pro - light, ideal for weight weenie bikes which only have to perform
> on the scales
>
> Con - rolling resistance, up to 10W more power loss in the tyres at
> 25mph compared with the best clinchers

Hi, can you show me the study that supports what you are stating?

>
> Kinky Cowboy*
>
> *Batteries not included
> May contain traces of nuts
> Your milage may vary
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

dustoyevsky@mac.com

On Jun 9, 4:24*am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:

> Hi, can you show me the study that supports what you are stating?

You said "Tufo" and there were no ringing endorsements on the first
round.

Google "Tufo tire rolling resistance" or some such? --D-y

Maple Tree

<dustoyevsky@mac.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 9, 4:24 am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:

> Hi, can you show me the study that supports what you are stating?

You said "Tufo" and there were no ringing endorsements on the first
round.

Google "Tufo tire rolling resistance" or some such? --D-y

why don't you or some such?

dustoyevsky@mac.com

On Jun 9, 8:01*am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
> <dustoyev...@mac.com> wrote in message
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> news:d0db62e7-b716-44d4-8b6f-639c4d1e7a95@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 9, 4:24 am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, can you show me the study that supports what you are stating?
>
> You said "Tufo" and there were no ringing endorsements on the first
> round.
>
> Google "Tufo tire rolling resistance" or some such? *--D-y
>
> why don't you or some such?

Go buy a few sets and become your own expert, is all I can say.

Maybe you'll LIKE them! Some do. --D-y

Maple Tree

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On Jun 9, 8:01 am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
> <dustoyev...@mac.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 9, 4:24 am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, can you show me the study that supports what you are stating?
>
> You said "Tufo" and there were no ringing endorsements on the first
> round.
>
> Google "Tufo tire rolling resistance" or some such? --D-y
>
> why don't you or some such?

Go buy a few sets and become your own expert, is all I can say.

Maybe you'll LIKE them! Some do. --D-y

Possible, that is why I am asking riders with experience.

RicodJour

On Jun 9, 11:23 am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
> <dustoyev...@mac.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 9, 8:01 am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
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> > <dustoyev...@mac.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:d0db62e7-b716-44d4-8b6f-639c4d1e7a95@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> > On Jun 9, 4:24 am, "Maple Tree" <n...@none.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi, can you show me the study that supports what you are stating?
>
> > You said "Tufo" and there were no ringing endorsements on the first
> > round.
>
> > Google "Tufo tire rolling resistance" or some such? --D-y
>
> > why don't you or some such?
>
> Go buy a few sets and become your own expert, is all I can say.
>
> Maybe you'll LIKE them! Some do. --D-y
>
> Possible, that is why I am asking riders with experience.

http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/w...19_5681crx.aspx

R

Tom Kunich

"Maple Tree" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> Possible, that is why I am asking riders with experience.

All kidding aside - they mount somewhat difficult. No big deal. However, the
mount high on the rim and if you aren't nervous that they are essentially
held on only with some air pressure and those somewhat questionable lips on
the edge of the tire then perhaps you ought to have a hobby with something
less likely to get you hurt.

I bought a set and they're still down in my garage. I could never bring
myself to actually ride something that can flat easily and can only be
repaired with Slime. And might skip off of the rim in a hard cornering
situation. I had enough problems worrying about sewups (ever see the crash
video of Beloki?) and don't need the additional worry while trying to match
Jobst's speed down hills.

Tom Kunich

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Did you notice that the longest time anyone used them was about 1000 miles?
And they all talked about flats?