VittoriaZaffiro 27 Inch Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

Mainly recreational use on back roads. Tires replaced original Raleigh-branded gumwalls that were cracking. Vittorias installed easily on my old Raleigh Technium 440 with Araya 27x1 14 rims. Hand pressure only, no tire irons needed. No defects in materials and with proper installation, both tires spin true. Seems to be a very well made tire and when pumped to 100 psi gives good, responsive ride with low rolling resistance. Cornering traction much better than my older tires, giving more confidence in the turns. I chose the 27x1 18 size which is still fairly high volumeprofile compared with the old tires. Glad I didn't order the 27x 1 14. The tread pattern is directional, so check the sidewall for proper rotation direction when installing! The ride and rolling resistance are very dependent on pressure, more than I experienced on previous tires, so inflating to 100 psi before each ride is the way to go for low rolling resistance. Very happy so far and very impressed with the speedy delivery from Western bike Works. Highly recommend.

Great tire for the price, looks smooth with a color tire to offset...they last. I was rolling 27 mi. round trip to work. Killin it on the fixie!

Nice tire for the price, put them on my 1970's schwinn suburban, no complaints

It is a very good quality tyre, for the size 27x1 18, which is not very common.

So disappointed! I bought 2 tires - 27 x 1 14 for my older 10 speed. They're MUCH too wide! Won't fit between brake pads even when substantially deflated. (My previous tires were 27 x 1 14 so I didn't make a mistake on the size.)

Now I'm stuck w 2 new useless tires & have to buy more. Question is do I get 27 x 1 or 27 x 1 18?

I can't keep buying tires, paying to have them put on & them buying more if they're too wide again.

Vittoria needs to get their sizing re-calibrated!

Awesome replacement tire for old school 10 speeds.

Does a nice job on the road mounted on my 1985 fuji del rey.

Good tire, needed it for a vintage commuter bike that I fixed up. These tires fit perfectly, are solid when inflated and ride smoothly. Great tire for the price you pay for sure! No complaints, would buy them again.

Hi,

Read good reviews & the price was right for me. I have an old 10 speed Peugeot bike from the 80s. The tires I removed clearly said 27 x 1 14. So, that's the size Zaffiro's I bought. The label on Zaffiro's says 27 x 1 14. But, they're much too big!

Guess tire sizes fluctuate by manufacturer?? So disappointed.

Great tire, improves the look of your bike and provides a pleasant smooth ride. I will buy another pair next time I need bike tires.

Excellent quality easy to install

Goood

I was buying a new tire to refurbish my old 80's road bicycle. I was unaware of beaded versus non-beaded tire construction. Is this something new? Anyway my new beaded tire did not work on my straight walled rims. I donated it to the Earn-a-Bike charity where I volunteer. The tire was well make and had substantial tread. I'm sure someone's will get a fine new tire in the near future.

I'm a casual rider, about 10-15 milesday on level ground in san diego. no off road at all. the vittoria's seem to repel glass very well and I'm getting a year's worth of mileage from them. I replace them well before any corethreads appear. good value.

Well made, easy to mount tire. Rigid and well fitted onto the rim.

Daily commuting

Overall good tires. They were widerthicker than I expected.

I put these on my vintage road bike for daily commutes to work. At 100 miles in they are still handling very well and gave me no trouble fitting the 1x14 inch tire to the rims.

Great tires

I've used this tire on many vintage bikes for a updated ride and look over gum wall tires. The 1 18 wide size has worked best for me to replace 1 14 gum walls.