VredesteinGran Fondo TriComp(Return to Product Page)

I have used these tires for several years. They wear very evenly and have a good grip. I run them at about 100 psi (on HED Ardennes SL wheels) and find them comfortable.

So far, so good. Seems to be everything it is supposed to be. Have only ridden a couple of hundred miles, so can't say about the durability yet. Only minus so far is the molding nibs, which stick out on the sides where they will never wear off. I cut them off just so I wouldn't have to look at them. The suggested pressure range is 115 - 175 psi. I have been running them at 120 psi, and might experiment with lower.

I discovered Vredestein tires many years ago, and I even though I've tried many others throughout that time, I keep coming back to them. I've learned to trust them for their dependability and performance. I have such confidence in them, I use them on my wife's bike because she trains mostly on her own, and I like the extra peace of mind that it gives me. She has commented, more than once, about the ride quality compared to some of the other brands we've used.

I but them on my road bike for rides and commuting.

I've been using these tires for almost a year and a half now and I love them. I rode over 10K miles in 2016 and only about 1000-1500 racing miles (most of my Crits I use tubular tires) weren't done on these tires. Great for racing and fast training. I'm a heavier rider 245lbs, so the higher pressure helps. I use the 700x23 on front with 125 psi and 700x25 with 135 psi in the rear. If you catch them on sale there is no beating these tires at the sale price. When on sale I stock up buying 4-8 at a time.

I found an answer to the tight fit problem. I warmed them in the oven on low which softened the bead enough that it wasn't such an effort to get them over the rim. Sometimes you just have to punt! Once installed for awhile, the bead loosens which allows removal to access the tube if you do need to repair on the road. Be careful in the oven. Remember, rare, not well done. Hope this helps. A great tire!

I decided to install these on my Santana Tandem prior to doing a tour of Vermont two years ago. I like the fact that they are rated at 145 PSI. I run them at about 130 PSI and have had no problems to date. I am getting ready to do another week long tour in Main and will be installing a fresh set for the trip.

I've got 500 miles on a pair of these currently on my Lynskey over the last 25 days and I love them. I ride over rough chip seal roads in North Texas and the 700X25 tires hardly show any wear. I've been running about 95psi and the ride is so smooth that I routinely look down, thinking that the rear is getting soft, when it isn't. That's how much these have smoothed out the ride. These tires seem faster to me also, but the ride improvement alone has for sure converted me. I'll be getting another pair!

These are not the tricomps I love. They are stiffer, hard, very hard to put on the rim. Overall a cheaper tire.

It seems tricomp only refers to the rubber, not the quality of the rest of the tire. It seems like a 60 tpi, honestly. I'm going to search for another tire, like the old tricomp.

First, I have to say I purchased these tires when they were on sale for $X on BikeTiresDirect. At that price, these are the best road tires on the planet, in my opinion. I normally ride Vittoria Corsa SCs and while I have pretty good luck avoiding punctures with that race tire, the SCs wear out in a matter of months, especially considering I ride and descend 10,000 to 20,000 per week, with lots of fast and windy descents. What I love about the Vredestein Gran Fondo tires is that there's plenty of road feel and excellent cornering particularly on descents, which are often at 30 MPH with lots of technical turns. It's not as forgiving a tire as the Vittoria SCs, but it's much more forgiving on my wallet. I just finished the Mulholland Challenge, a timed event, 106 miles and 12,700 feet of climbing, and I tried these for the first time because I didn't want to lose time fixing flats. After a half hour I was completely settled into these tires and felt extremely comfortable on every downhill portion and felt reasonably fast on the flats. I don't know if I'll go back to the SCs ever unless I decide to race crits, which I doubt. For now, I'm in love with these which I ride at 700c x 25. Wait for the super sale on these and stock up. You can't go wrong. And they look cool on 50mm aero wheels.

Just mounted these tires on my 404's and took my first ride. Very smooth ride. I am running the 25mm tire and using less about 10 psi per tire, less than usual.

I have ridden Vredestein TriComps in the past and have been very pleased. Time will tell, in terms of how they hold up. I bought them, because they were on sale.

Multiple long cracks started appearing on front tire. Not happy. Less than 700 miles on the rires.

I bought these at a great price, and glad I did. Used on my Specialized road bike, I find them responsive and smooth running. I run TP at 125 psi. Much improved ride quality compared to Vittoria Pro Slick which they replaced. Let's see how the last, have approx. 300 mi on them.

Smooth as butter on the road, but still provides a fast feel. You can tell a gigantic difference between this and a 23 tire. This particular tire in 25 feels incredibly fast, corners with precision, and gives all the benefits of that extra cush.

You can use these tires as training or racing. They wear great and handle great. I rarely flat on these tires. Good value for the money and there are always goods deals on BikeTiresDirect for these tires.

If I can get 2000 miles like I did with the discontinued tricomps they'll be awesome.

Best quality tire for a great price

These are the best tires I have ever used. They are puncture resistant and very fast. I've gotten in excess of 3,000 miles out of each tire regularly. Plan on using them as long as they're available.

It a is fast tire that wears, and holds up.

I have been using these tires for two years now. With over 4000 miles on one pair, this is my tire of choice. Order when Bike Tires Direct has a deal, and they are a steal.