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| | Product Details | | Product Weight: | 0.44 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.5 inches | | Package Width: | 3.0 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 14 reviews |
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 No Hassle road Race tire Feb 12, 2010
By Peter Saucerman
"Sacramennah"
Put these tires on bike. Ride 2000 miles. Repeat. All of 2 flats in 2 sets - that's it. Light, tough, puncture resistant when properly inflated (110-115 psi). Joe-bob sez: check em out.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Not a good start.... Apr 25, 2010
By Kwyjibo
"Kwyjibo"
After swooning at the price of Continental Grand Prix 4000 folders (close to 70 clams at my LBS), I decided I would try to save some cash and picked up a pair of Pro Race 3s at $40 each. Judging from specs, it seemed like they were probably comparable to the Contis, which I have used for years.
However, my initial experience in mounting these tires has produced false savings. Between mounting two new tires on my Reynolds Alta wheels, I have blown out five tubes, and still don't have the rear wheel completed. These tires are unreasonably tight...and I am not a novice at this, having installed probably 200-300 tubes over the past 25 years. I have installed Contis and Hutchinsons on these rims in the past with no problems, but these Michelins are impossible, even with tire levers and talcum powder. I can only hope that the durability and riding experience surpass my initial experience with these freakin' tires.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Super grip, not durable Oct 14, 2010
By P. deLappe
"PCD"
After years of riding the Pro Race 2 on my Giant TCR C1 with Mavic Equipe and Elite wheels I decided to go
with the Pro race 3 on my Kestrel RT-800 and my Columbus steel cafe bike. Here's the skinny: there are no
grippy-er tires on the market. Rain or shine these are the best. The tread is very durable, in spite of the
stickiness, which is very cool.
However, the puncture resistance is poor. The sidewall strength is poor. I have had too many pinch flats going
through potholes in the city. I keep them pumped up above 110# to combat the flaws in our pavement here in SF
and get decent rolling resistance for my 170# weight (my top weight has been 178#). But I still get bead breaks
and pinch flats.
They are extremely light. This makes them fast in a race. However, the max pressure is only 116#'s which is low
for a race tire at this price point. My other wheels with Vittoria Diamante Pros, which go safely to 145#'s
offer less rolling resistance and have NEVER had a flat.
Since I no longer race I am changing tires to the Diamante Pro and the Ultremo DD.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
great handling, grip, few punctures Dec 17, 2010
By Roy Gordon
Best handling, most secure road grip tires (700x23, foldables) that I've ever ridden. Great on twisty, steep descents.
Over 3K. I haven't seen the problems with flats, cuts, wear that others have reported.
Like them a lot better than the Continental Ultra Gatorskin foldables I previously reviewed.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Well Designed Race Tires May 15, 2010
By P. Tang
I have been riding on these tires for 4 weeks now. I live in a very crowded area where there are lots of road debris; for the amount that the tires had to endure, I am very satisfied with the results so far. When I used to ride with cheap tires, I did not suffer from external punctures that often. But when I did, glass would be found embedded deep into the previous tires I used.
With the Pro 3's, I have not experienced one single puncture so far. I am impressed with the way these tires were designed. Although the front one is developing some cuts, the tires have proven that: one, they effectively shield against glass; two, the inner layers are resistant enough to withstand piercing, even if the outer layer is cut (the outer layer of any tire is going to be cut at some point, under harsh conditions).
Do yourself a favor and give the Michelins a try. Replacing several tubes and applying multiple patches can end up costing more money and time in the long term, more so than expensive tires that reduce puncture risk to a minimal level, so you might as well buy high-end tires.
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