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Pirelli Cinturato Velo TLR

Had I known how laborious the fitting would be, I would not have bought the tyre. Just changing a tyre on the road is quite a task.

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I have already worn out several copies of this tyre (size 32 mm, with inner tube). This order replaces my previous tyre, which served 14,000 km as a front tyre without significant wear. After that, the tyre served as a rear tyre for another 4,000 km to ride it up. So now it needs replacing after a total of 18,000 km, without having suffered a single puncture. I deliberately choose this tyre because they are proven puncture-resistant and also well suited with hardpack gravel paths, which I ride over quite frequently. Even abroad (Italy, France) with the requisite bad road surfaces, these tyres perform perfectly. With some tread profile on the sides of the tread, they also offer sufficient traction in corners. The tyres may be a bit heavier, have a bit more rolling resistance and are therefore not the fastest. But for me, this does not compensate for all those years without a puncture. Tyres you can rely on, then! In terms of price/quality they are OK, especially if you get the occasional interesting offer. In general, I have no problems with fitting. If you keep the edge of the sidewall well in the middle of the rim tape, you put it on relatively easily, without too much effort. I also have no complaints about the looks of these tyres.

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Rode both the Tour of Flanders and Paris - Roubaix on this tyre. Great tyre, providing great comfort and even traction on the cobbles. I now use them for my training sessions on the road, because of the comfort

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Nice solid tyre for daily use and light gravel. Unlike the other reviewers, I had no trouble fitting it.

Rode with these tyres all the way through 2024. Front the 32 mm version and rear the 35 mm version. Both were very easy to fit, without any tools. Finally did 18 000km during this whole year, and never had a single puncture. They do bulge slightly more than the faster tyres available, but I find it more important not to have a flat !

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Much more puncture-resistant than the Conti GP 5000. It rolls a bit lighter, but I hardly notice the difference in daily use. This Pirelli hardly wears out. I wrote one off after 15000 km because the tread had come loose from the casing. Nevertheless: no punctures.

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I decided to fit these 32mm tyres on my TRIBAN RC520. What a bad idea I had. Right from the start I knew it was going to be mission impossible. I managed to get through the first side of the tyre using a tyre lever, although normally you don't need to force it. I'll leave you to imagine what happened when I tried to mount the second side of the tyre on the rim. After struggling for an hour, I decided to have the tyres fitted by a professional. The technician took over an hour to fit the tyres to the TRIBAN rims. I suggested that he remove the thick rim tape and replace it with electrician's tape. Despite this, the fitting was very complicated and cost me a burst inner tube and a rim damaged by the tech because of the tyre levers. The technician explained to me that pirelli tyres tend to have a fairly low rim tolerance, which complicates installation. These tyres were in his top 3 most complicated to fit. Despite this, the ride was very comfortable. No punctures to report after 200km. However, I'm quite worried if a puncture were to occur, as it would be very complicated, if not impossible, to dismount/remount these tyres.

Finally a real tyre for the amateur cyclist who cannot put on new tyres every day, before this I had the Continental Grand Prix 5000 STR a 75 euro tyre and flattened it 15 times in one year, rubber is apparently of Chinese manufacture, this Pirelli really gives a safe feeling, I should have bought it much earlier, when you grip this tyre it feels really sturdy, for daily use a real winner.

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Had been looking for a long time for a good tyre with high puncture resistance (commuting); this Pirelli Cinturato fulfils the wishes. With previous tyres, I was punctured at least once every 2 weeks; now after 2 months in the meantime, not yet. The tyres also roll well and are firm when cornering

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Rode gravel with it in south Limburg on my trekking bike, and did all the familiar climbs over the road. Fulfilled perfectly in both respects.

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Great tyre at a good price

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I have these on my single speed city bike. I ride these almost every day through Amsterdam. Before I fitted these tyres, I could change my inner tube every 1-2 months. At the time, I had fast racing tyres on it, Continental Grand Prix 5000. And as a result, I had to buy tubes by the dozen, that's how often I had a puncture. It drove me crazy. Since I started using these tyres, I have had no more punctures. A dream to ride on. I can now also, with a soft tyre, race up or down pavements without fear of a burst inner tube / snake bite. When my current pair run out I will buy them again. These tyres are great!

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I bought the tyre because of the puncture resistance and the 35c width. Fitting and riding comfort are good. I ride an Endurance road bike with full carbon rims. Inner width 17 mm. Outer width 23 mm. Coat fits well. The disadvantage is that it is not a true 35c tyre width. Approx. 34 mm. However, top riding behaviour. Ride the tyre at 4.5 bar.

Good puncture-resistant all-round tyre

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After 15000km and not worn out yet. Always small leaks resolved with milk, otherwise fine.

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After only 12 km we had a leak. Hopefully this was just a coincidence.

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Great tire for between road and gravel. I used them on a bikepacking vacation in the Alps in 35 mm. Very stable and definitely did not feel I had to work harder than people on 28 mm. On Zipp 303s very easy to make tubeless. Too bad though is the vagueness about possible rim widths. They look best on a wide rim but the box seems to suggest that you should not go wider than 21 mm. Pirelli themselves do not answer emails. After quite a bit of searching, it is clear that there is no problem using them on 23 mm hookless.

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This tire rides smoothly on unpaved roads and cobblestones, especially if you choose a larger width. Is very durable, easily lasts a year, where I had only one puncture in the winter. Rolling resistance is slightly higher, but you don't really feel it.

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Not yet driven much with it but good feeling more or less already 300 km

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Excellent ride experience during adverse weather and road conditions. Its not a race road tire but its probably the fastest high punture resistant tire ever made.

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The tyre is super sturdy and with a light tread also very pleasant in winter and wet weather.

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First long ride nasr Utrechtse Heuvelrug with it and comfort is striking. Didn't feel they were 'slow' now. Just normal.

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Fast all-round gravel tyre , according to my experiences cannot be punctured .

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For winter this year I decided to try the pirelli cinurato and I am definitely impressed. Got punctured once by a big shard of glass never had any grip problems and have even gravelled with them and they just look nice with the skinwall too. They are a bit slow though but you can't have everything in a winter tyre

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I found these easy to fit and they inflated easily as well Two weeks in and they are holding their air pressure

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The first 250km are already done. Cycled in all weather conditions, like the Amstel Gold Race in rule and hail. No punctures and that gives me confidence for future kilometres! With these tyres, I'm confident to go for another ride where all seasons pass by. Fast tyres and a great look too! A responsible choice as far as I am concerned

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Tyres are very quick, only done 39 miles but excellent ride quality. My first experience of tubeless and very pleased so far.

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I've been riding these tyres for several years now and I've never had the slightest problem. They're easy to break in tubeless. And they're made in France

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Tubeless fitting on my DT Swiss wheels with 18mm rim went smoothly with an ordinary floor pump. Very puncture-resistant tyre but so is the Conti 4Seasons. This weekend I did a test: 2x the same 60 km round trip under the same weather conditions. On my Continental 4 seasons with inner tube on my 'heavy' wheelset, I was 1 minute faster than the tubeless Pirelli's on the lighter DT Swiss wheels. So they are little different, but I don't really see the advantages of tubeless and for me they don't outweigh the disadvantage that the sealant is quite a mess to clean. Even if you get a puncture and the sealant seals the hole, you spend the time later cleaning your frame and clothes. Changing the outer tyre is also quite a task compared to a normal inner tube.

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Front tyre was tricky to fit but rear was really difficult. Tyre is comfortable on the road and holds pressure too in tubeless format

The tyre is a little hard for soft rods...

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Nice tyre for winter use. Rolling resistance is high, though

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Pleasant tyres from Pirelli. Deliberately chose these tyres for their puncture resistance. For me, this far outweighs the slightly higher weight and rolling resistance. I myself have width 32 mm (with tube) for the road bike. It may not be the fastest tyre, but it has excellent grip and comfort. The occasional gravel path or bad road surface abroad is no problem at all. Already over 8000 km without a puncture. Easy mounting.

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Highly recommended many assets I was pleasantly surprised. The slightly less favourable rolling resistance is negligible compared to all the advantages

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Hello everyone! I was looking for a tubeless-compatible replacement for Conti 4-Seasons and came across Cinturato by pure chance. Tubeless mounting on Mavic Allroad went without a hitch. I have now ridden the tyre for approx. 1000 km (80% asphalt, 20% gravel). Super rolling behaviour, in the wet the Pirelli is in no way inferior to the 4-Seasons. There are no signs of wear. I think I will have fun with this tyre for many thousands of kilometres. A clear buy recommendation!

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I still only make my tyre choice between tyres that I can get on the rim myself, on my own and without tools, and I am not a powerhouse. From a quasi-infinite choice of racing tyres, you fall back to just a few models that way. My choice: summer front: Pirelli Zero Velo; summer rear: Pirelli cinturato velo; winter front and rear: Continental 4seasons. With inner tube, of course. Simple!

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After the Pirelli Cinturato 28, I now put the 26 on it. The 28 seemed manageable and after my crashes it felt safer. Only sometimes when some dirt got on the tyres, it ran into the inside of the front fork (Giant Advanced TCR). Therefore, for this season a size smaller. I didn't know about the existence of 26-inch tyres. I only knew about the 23, 25 and 28. So the 26-inch is a nice intermediate size for me. Changing these tubeless tyres went fine by the book. Put 6 bar in and go. They run great on asphalt but are also comfortable on bumpier terrain. They fly over cobblestones near Driemond. In short, a great first experience

Have now renewed my rear wheel Pirelli Cinturato Velo TLR after 9000km not because it was flat but because there was a piece of glass in it (Which was sealed fine by Squirt Sealant) and the tread was now getting those little cracks anyway.

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Eifel route done from Coo , nice ascents and descents , varying climatic conditions , gravel paths between track crossings . no punctures yet . relied before that on the Challenge Strade bianche in terms of solid tyre . 28mm is ideal for me in terms of comfort and grip considering I weigh 100kg. For me the alternative to conti's 4-seasons

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Bad roads in Italy. No punctures with this tyre in 500 km. Due to high rolling resistance somewhat slow tyre.

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Nicely packed. Made in France (by Mavic probably, feels similar, found lots of semblance to the french maker's UST tyres) Nonetheless a cool looking tread pattern, holds air surprisingly well when sutup tubeless, even when not ridden for days. soft and supple on the road. Not recommended for rims with rim bed wider than 21mm i.e. no-go for gravel wheels :(

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Not quite as fast as the Swalbe Pro One I last had but not far off, better grip, hopefully they will last a bit longer

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