Vittoria

Terreno Zero Tubeless Tire

Feel Cheated

Put a pair of 47mm on early Oct'25. Sexy looking. Softening tires on every ride. No obvious punctures. Road riding. Lots of sealant. PITA. After todays ride decided to take the rear tire off and investigate. Scrubbed all the old sealant off with a nylon brush. Resealed, reinflated. 5 pin holes exactly at the point where the gum rubber turns to black tread all on the same side of the tire. Been on the bike for less than 90 days, but more than 30 days so not eligible for a return. Seems these are very defective. I feel cheated.

Totally changed my bike for the better

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

I changed from a road bike to a gravel bike in order to take advantage of the more relaxed position (I’m getting older). It definitely helped but I was not totally happy with the bike. These tires changed my bike into everything I hoped it to be. It’s smooth and fast. I had lost over a half a mile an hour, but now it’s back. They grip well and roll fast. Secure on corners and comfortable to ride on. Using the right tires can certainly change your bike. These tires are exceptional in my opinion and for my needs.

When you need more than a road tire

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Great for rough roads, light gravel, or messy winter and early spring conditions. More traction than a road tire but still rolls pretty quickly.

Love Vittoria...but the jury's still out

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

I've only got a few hundred miles on these tires. I paired them up with my brand-new Boyd Kanuga wheelset. The Terreno Zeros seem pretty stout. They feel thick and sticky but they also feel a little slow. Hard to believe my old Mezcals feel faster to me. This could be due to the wheelset as well. That being said, I love Vittoria tires. I don't ride anything else anymore but I think I'm going to try the regular Terrano Dry's next time and skip this one with the center slick. I'm riding a lot of road and double track fire roads so I went with this as an experiment. Don't get me wrong, I like 'em a lot. Just not for the money I spent. I am curious how long they will last.

Elite Grave RACE Tire

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

This is my go-to gravel race tire for dry conditions. The slick center and fish scale shoulders are perfect for gravel racing. Super fast when it needs to be and enough grip in the turns without adding resistance that big knobs do. Raced it on super fast hard pack, deep sand, chunky gravel, slabs of rock, moon dust, and everything in between. I've started running the Vittoria insert and with the lower pressure that allows me they are super comfy. If you are not a good bike handler you may need to look at a tire with more tread.

disappointing

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Very challenging to mount. These look great with super nice volume. Roll nicely. Probably a great tire if planning to use on-road only. On gravel, I find the tread to be really lacking. I know this is the 'zero' model, so I don't expect it to perform in heavy gravel, or technical double track, but even on mild gravel roads, the traction is very unpredictable. Had my first gravel slideout/crash in many years when I pushed these tires in a turn. My fault for pushing them too fast through a corner, but my complaint is how fast they lose traction with no hint or warning. Most tires you'll feel starting to break traction and you have a fraction of a second to react ... not these. It was upright one instant, on the ground the next. Also find that they cut extremely easily. Backside of my seat tube is a gooey, sticky mess from the frequent cuts and subsequent sealant spraying. Really disappointed as I wanted to keep these on the bike. Just happy I got them on sale.

Prone to blowouts

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

I used this tire on my commuter rig inflated to 50PSI, which is a bit higher than you'd inflate for performance applications, but less than the max pressure. During one of my commutes the tire blew off the sidewall in the middle of a corner causing me to crash.

Fast and durable Tires

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

I have the 38mm but they are labeled as 40 and measure 41 on an inner width 25mm. They set up a little square but were simple to set up on WTB frequency KOM rims and hold their air really good even in Michigan winters. They are really fast and hold their footing pretty good even standing on dirt roads. I would highly recommend. No flats in about 500 miles>

2000 miles during which I got 4 flats

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

I bought these last year and put them on my Scott Scale MTB. My riding is 90% paved trails, 10% hardpack dirt or gravel roads. I run the pressure at about 75 psi letting them get down to maybe 50 before I fill them up again. Last year I rode about 1100 miles and had not flats. This years I've had 4 flats all within the last month. As I look closely at the tire tread I can see multiple small slices and several tiny holes. Two of the flats were caused by pokes through the tire from what I guess was wire. Two flats were caused by tiny but very sharp pointed stones. The tight bead on these tires made getting them off my rims challenging. Getting them back on was not difficult at all. I really don't know if 2000 miles is great, average or so-so but I feel that 2000 miles on a set of tires is pretty darn good despite the flats. Maybe my luck will change with a new set of tires. That's why I've ordered them again. They ride well, are quiet and for my type of riding, a good choice.