Specialized Roubaix Pro

Price Paid:  $40.00

Bike Setup:
Specalized Allez

Summary:
Four puncture flats in 200 miles. Three little rocks and one small piece of glass. I'm getting tires of changing/ patching tubes. I do enjoy how they ride but that is not worth flatting out every 50 miles.

Strengths:
The tires give a nice ride, corner well, and have good traction.

Weaknesses:
Puncture's way too easily. These tires collect every little piece of road debris.

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Stock OEM on an ebay

Favorite Ride:
Portola Valley loop

Bike Setup:
2007 Specialized Roubaix Pro (Stock)

Summary:
Tire ride seems plush. Almost felt too plush like it might be slow, but the computer didn't support this.
Problem was two major blow-outs, not related to puncture. 1st a bubble formed and then full blow-out. 2nd (admittedly in a hot car on a high 90F day) full blowout. Same pattern dead center of tread, massive separation of belts. Manufacturing defect??

Strengths:
Plush Ride

Weaknesses:
Very Odd Blow-outs

Similar Products Used:
Vredestien, Vittoria Diamante, Conti Gator skins, Forte Kevlars..I go through a lot of tires.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
Speecialized roubaix Altegra group set

Summary:
These tyres came fitted with my specialized roubaix bike, they are very prone to punctures, 6 in 2 months. Anything will go through especially glass. I am now looking for new set after rear exploded while riding up hill with no debris on cycling track. It was a hot day 41c. went off like a gun shot

Strengths:
smooth ride

Weaknesses:
puncture resistance is poor

Price Paid:  $0.00

Favorite Ride:
away from glass

Bike Setup:
Stock 2007 Roubaix Pro

Summary:
The tires in question come standard on the 2007 Specialized Roubaix Pro, a very sweet ride. The tires are a 25mm casing and in fact are a little wider than 25mm when inflated on the wheel. The tires are VERY flat prone. I had 5 flats within 500 miles, all on the rear of course. Debris on the shoulders of the roads has been bad this year because we had a lot of cold and winter snow. That doesn't account for the G$# D*%#$ glass bottle throwers of course. Curse their spawn!
I just replaced the rear tire with a Michelin Krylon because of severe slashes. I even patched the slashes but the belting was breaking down across the patch and I feared a blowout. I like to get the most miles out of a tire but this tire had become unsafe with the loss of the integrity of the belting at the slash.

Strengths:
Very smooth riding and great traction due to the soft compound.

Weaknesses:
Very flat prone.