Only have about 500 miles on them so far but I love the ride. Tubulars are definitely smoother and more durable. They don't seem to have much wear on them yet, wouldn't expect them to this early in their life but I would definitely recommend these to anyone that rides Tubeless. And, to those of you who don't give them a try. At the price it's a great introduction to Tubulars.
I'm not sure what is going on with the S33 Pro. I NEVER had issues with the S33 Special. They help up ins spite or minor cuts, etc. I replaced the rear tire 6 weeks ago (see prior post). Smooth, clean trails. Got a MINOR SHALLOW cut and immediately flatted. I was able to limp home due to the Stan's No Tubes. What a disappointment.
The tire performs very well. Rode the previous set all summer. Probably got over 3000 miles out of the rear tire before something sharp found its way through the cord in the autumn. Over 10000 miles this year. Most of the miles were on Tufos. Every time I put my Vittoria pro on, I got a flat. Now it's a trainer tire!
I use the TUFO S33 as a fast training tire and racing tire on my track bike which I primarily ride on the Lexus
Velodrome in Detroit. For the elite racers I would recommend a slightly lighter higher pressure tubular but for this Masters Racer they hold up well, feel the track with distinction, and are a great bang for the buck.
have been rolling this tire for a couple of months now and couldn't be more pleased. it is a good quality tire that holds a 210 rider with no problem. doesn't lose air when racked in between rides and tread doesn't seem to wear to rapidly. ride this 40K a week this time of year, with some additional occasional roller training. definitely a buy again
The S33Pro is a good, durable road tire. It is well constructed, very true and easy to mount. I used the Tufo glue-tape system. The only drawback is cleaning off the adhesive residue when replacing a tire. I use 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner (08984)which can be obtained from [...] auto parts. I have tried other solvents, but this works the best. My rims are aluminum, I don't know how well the solvent would work on carbon.
As far as racing tubulars go, these very good as training tires. Dededing on your tire pressure, l use 100 lbs, and riding style you might get up to a 1,000 miles on them.. on your rear tire use a lot of glue or rim tape as the tire can slip from the tourqe and tear at the valve.
These tires are very hard to mount. You will remember mounting them for a while. Once mounted you must check every cm to make sure it is seating. The youtube mounting instructions do not represent real life. I resorted to using wire ties to hold portions of the tire while mounting it with tools. The ride is different somewhere between tubs and tubes. Minimum allowed pressure is 115 psi. Pressures up to 175 psi. Storage pressure is 115 psi as well.
At this price point I use the tire for training. Which is all I do. It holds up well (get the larger size).
I have six tires so far but have not gone through them all. So far, so good. Will post another review if any of them do not meet expectations, but so far this is the only tubular I need. Others just seem too expensive....good for racing, perhaps, but I am not racing!
Compared to the lower priced Thai tires these wear better and have fewer defects.
I was really looking forward to put this tires in my bike and the excitement lasted 7.5 miles this past weekend as I had to walk every mile back to my car as the tire literally exploded for no reasons. I did not bring a spare tire so I had to go 30 miles back home. I bought two of them and will be returning them.
I had continental hard shells before because I like my tires to last since I ride daily or as often as I can. But I gave these a try and I really enjoyed them there smooth and lightweight compared to other brands I used before as well. These ride smooth and have lasted me a long time no flats no problems I recently purchased more for some of my buddies that ride as well so they can try them out.
