I agree, the tan D28 Tufo is a wonderful tire for vintage race bikes!!! And for the inexperienced, remember, 90 psi in a large sectioned tire is the equivalent of 120 psi in a small sectioned tire.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
Olof Stroh wrote:
> I ride the tan-walled D28, bought directly from tufonorthamerica
> for $47 a piece. Rated to 90 psi, not 60. I ride them on trails at
> 80 and find them nice. Plus: the tan walls look nice and classy,
> good for any ontopic bike.
>
> Olof Stroh
> Uppsala Sweden
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <joebz@optonline.net>
> To: "Chris Kulczycki" <chris@velo-orange.com>
> Cc: "classic rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Wide, durable, inexpensive tubulars?
>
>
>
>> Tufo Diamond D28 and D30 tires would be the choice I suppose.
>> There is at least some availability with tan sidewalls. Yellow
>> Jersey may be a good source. Pretty clunky tread pattern but I
>> have yet to try my pair. Other than the tread pattern they seem
>> well made. Beware the lesser model D28 and D30 which is only rated
>> to 60 psi.
>>
>> Joe Bender-Zanoni
>> Great Notch, NJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Chris Kulczycki
>> Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:19 pm
>> Subject: [CR]Wide, durable, inexpensive tubulars?
>> To: classic rendezvous
>>
>>
>>> I've been thinking that after a 25 year break, it might be fun
>>> to try tubular tires again. I have the wheels, but know little
>>> about what good tires are available in these modern times.
>>> Basically I'm looking for a pair like the Dugast 27s, but for
>>> less than half the price of Dugasts. When you stop rolling on
>>> the floor laughing, could you recommend anything close?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>> http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris Kulczycki
>>> Velo Orange
>>> 109 Colonial Avenue
>>> Annapolis, MD 21401