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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I don't really understand the allure of fancy tires. I have had plenty of success with various models of Vittoria Rubino, and they're pretty reasonable... what's the rationale?
MTB is a whole different thing but with road tires, I'm not getting it.
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From my experience, rolling around on something like a gatorskin or another comparable training tire compared to a race-level tire is a huge difference. The more expensive tires will be stickier (have more grip on the road surface), lighter (rolling resistance), and faster. On the other hand being that grippy usually means they pick up everything and give you a much higher chance to flat, so for training I wouldn't recommend them.
In the end when cornering or descending, the difference a grippy tire can make compared to a really stiff cheaper tire means a lot, especially on how much you can lean the bike. Plus they can be a bit faster, which is always good.