Vittoria Urbano Tire

I got 700x32 Urbanos last year as a winter tire and just put them on the bike again for this winter. The trouble is, I really don't like how heavy they are and they make me feel like a weak old guy when I go out for a spin. They are really sturdy, have pretty good tread for rainy conditions, and the reflective stripe is attention-getting. They are pretty well puncture proof, but so is a tank track and these feel like they weigh about that much. My ride pace is about 3-4 mph less on average riding these and trying to get uphill causes shame and embarrassment.

Did I mention they are heavy?

I have 400 miles on these tires and they are great. My Trek dealer was out of stock on my regular tires and I took a chance on these. The price was very reasonable and my Trek dealer also said these were very good tires when I was having some warranty work done. These tires are a little more difficult to install as they are stiff. Of course that is a good thing as they are durable tires. We ride 40-50 miles per week on asphalt and concrete.

I bought a tour/light gravel bike last year and started riding quite frequently. I found I enjoy riding roads (mostly hills) in my area. The factory tires the bike came with were okay, but since I'm riding road, I wanted a tire that had more of a road profile instead of the gravel like profile of the stock tire. Plus the factory tires were thinner in material so they were more susceptible to tube punctures. So I went on a hunt and found these tires. No reviews and a brand new model, I took a shot and bought a set. These are really nice tires!

My rims are tube 700c x 45 and these are among the only tires at that width that have a more road type profile. This tire feels far more substantial than the ones I replaced. To top it all off, the reflective stripe around the side wall gives these tires a classy look IMO. They don't feel flimsy and seem to be far more puncture resistant than my old tires.

If you're weight conscious then you may want to keep looking. But if you do a lot of tour riding or, like me run up and down the hilly roads in your area or just ride the flats, these are an excellent tire. I can tell already that I'll be picking up a set for my wife's bike soon and I would buy again.

Bought the Urbano when it was on sale and the protek was sold out. I had one protek in stock but needed to change both tires. The two are very comparable: size, tread, anti-puncture belt, reflective sidewall, etc. Except the Urbano now is looking a bit bald while the protek still has some miles on it. Good tire, but a tad softer compound.

Tires were easy to mount. Not many miles so far but still no flats.

The tires are built well but I found them to be too heavy for my purposes.

Fatter than I thought it would be, says 1.75, but I measure it as 1.95.

Great value tire went on easily and rides great.