Vittoria Diamante Pro Radiale III

I've put 600km on a pair, 22mm front & 24mm rear. 110psi in latex tubes front & rear gives me optimal 15% tire deflection at my weight. My favorite clincher tires are Veloflex Master and Challenge Forte's but these tires have an amazingly smooth ride, easily as good maybe even a little better. They also feel light and fast. The handling seems a little different with the radial construction - they turn in faster than the standard bias ply construction. It felt a little sketchy at first but now that they're broken in & I'm used to it I like it. I've riding on wet roads a few times and wet grip seems fine. Durability seems good so far, they don't seem to pick up many small cuts. I did have one front flat, but that was hitting a broken bottle that would have cut down any tire, and I was able to repair the casing. Not sure why they are listed as training tires, they are better than 90% of the tires BTD has in their racing category. It is more a racing tire than a heavy duty training tire. Overall, I'm happy I tried a pair and feel the radial construction is an advance in tire technology.

I needed a new tire on my rear wheel, so I thought I'd give the 700x24 a try on my 22mm-wide rim. The Diamante Pro Radiale feels nothing like the tires I've been used to, such as Continental GP 4000 and Schwalbe Durano. It is far in a way the most comfortable and supple tire I've ever ridden, and I soon fell in love with it. It is smooth, fast and holds incredibly through the corners. Alas, the tread was worn through to the casing in three spots before I even had 1000 miles on it. The tire just didn't last like I expected. I guess that's the trade-off With this tire you get incredible handling but at a cost per mile that might be about three-times more than other similarly priced tires.

this tire bears no resemblance to it's namesake, diamante. the pro radiale 3 is a quantum jump forward. 220 tpi, vittoria gives this tire a full nylon cased radial body. the performance is excellent, grippy feel on the road and the radial feel on curves and turns is excellent. i am a fan of this tire. i ride the high end vittoria stuff, corsa evo's, pave's and the pro radiale 3 is a welcome addition to their line and at a good price point.

I found the Vittoria Diamante Pro Radiale 111 to be fast and surprisingly comfortable for a 22mm tire. I have them on Dura Ace 24 carbon wheels on a vintage Merckx TI frame. Ex racer now enjoying both long slow and short fast club rides.