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Unfortunately with rear tires, distance covered doesn't tell us the whole story. A big guy sprinting up many short steep climbs out of the saddle can kill a tire in a lot less than 2200 km. A small woman in flat terrain might never wear it out. Still, the comments about excellent traction suggest we shouldn't be expecting super durability.

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Mr.Gib wrote:Unfortunately with rear tires, distance covered doesn't tell us the whole story. A big guy sprinting up many short steep climbs out of the saddle can kill a tire in a lot less than 2200 km. A small woman in flat terrain might never wear it out. Still, the comments about excellent traction suggest we shouldn't be expecting super durability.

Absolutely, but it’s far from being a super fast tire (tt type), not even a very fast tire (cup or gp5k).
I will get more info from the rider but even being on the light side, I got more mileage from corsa speed.
2k km is a very very small number even for heavy riders no?

C36 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:20 pm

Mr.Gib wrote:Unfortunately with rear tires, distance covered doesn't tell us the whole story. A big guy sprinting up many short steep climbs out of the saddle can kill a tire in a lot less than 2200 km. A small woman in flat terrain might never wear it out. Still, the comments about excellent traction suggest we shouldn't be expecting super durability.

Absolutely, but it’s far from being a super fast tire (tt type), not even a very fast tire (cup or gp5k).
I will get more info from the rider but even being on the light side, I got more mileage from corsa speed.
2k km is a very very small number even for heavy riders no?

Agreed. If that wear was from average person on average terrain, that is not good. To be fair I did kill a Corsa 2.0 in about 1000 km of climbing + 1000 km of descending. Steep and rough roads though. I'm 77kg. In fact even some of the smaller guys wore out their rear tires on that trip.

Pretty happy with mine; mounted on elite Drive wheels, 26c, wet grip is insane, holds pressure with no issue

Also i dont feel any diffrence in speed to gp5000 TL. Will be my go to tire from now on

Has anyone tried the 34c yet? I wonder how they'd compare with the Schwalbe Pro One TLE

I have about 250miles on some 28's and so far I really like them. They aren't as fast as Pirelli Race TLR but ride well, grip well and are pretty quick. Mounting was easy and they hold air for me extremely well on my Ultra WTO's. The pricing is also good and should make a great training tire. We'll how long they last but I'll keep buying them.

I've been on these since USA release. Do note they sponsor my team but I typically use the tyres I like, not what's cheap. Furthermore, I bought these for full cost from my local bike shop.

After shredding a 400 mile old GP5KTL S-TR I've given up on fast tyres for typical road rides. I just can't do it anymore, the cost, the lack of puncture resistance when tubeless, and the mess to change the tyre is a nightmare. I did the same with the old Specialized RapidAir - brilliant tyre but tired of getting punctures that sometimes seal.

The N.EXT in 28's TL are brilliant. Slower but have more grip overall than the race tyres, they feel numb and give less road feedback. The flat protection is BRILLIANT.

Sock3t wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:43 pm

The N.EXT in 28's TL are brilliant. Slower but have more grip overall than the race tyres, they feel numb and give less road feedback. The flat protection is BRILLIANT.

You mean the Corsa NEXT feel numb, correct?

gorkypl wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 12, 2022 5:49 pm

Sock3t wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:43 pm

The N.EXT in 28's TL are brilliant. Slower but have more grip overall than the race tyres, they feel numb and give less road feedback. The flat protection is BRILLIANT.

You mean the Corsa NEXT feel numb, correct?

Yeah. They feel numb and don't give much for feedback. It's made it difficult when trying to find the edge of traction. The GP5K TL S always felt slippery, the RapidAir was supple and grippy - I could push it deep.

The NEXT feels meh, but it works well.

As the OP I wanted to feedback my experience after 1600km....
I have been impressed with the tyres and feel they are just about perfect for use over the winter on my UK Cotswold rough, gritty, mucky roads.
They have bags and bags of grip, are still plenty quick enough with a really nice ride quality. Longevity seems to be good with minimal apparent wear and they are cut resistant.
I have had two punctures- which considering the crap I have been riding through- is good! One was an unusual long slither of glass through the front tyre!?!
The other caused by a sharp flint piece in the rear tyre when forced to emergency stop into a tractor lay by.
The muc off sealant sealed them both, but has been weeping, particularly when wet.
I'm thinking of just swapping it out for Orange seal for confidence. Which one regular or endurance?

Orange endurance always

Orange Seal: Regular vs Endurance

Will there be a tubular N.EXT?

I recently got me a set of 28mm Corsa Next TLR’s and had a real struggle getting the tires fit correctly. Finally I used an inner tube and left the tires pumped up a couple of days to set themselves and then remove the inner tube and put the sealant in. That worked fine. I didn’t ride with them yet so I’ll inform later on that in comparison with the normal Corsa’s with an inner tube and the Schwalbe One TLE’s…

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vinc wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:11 pm

I recently got me a set of 28mm Corsa Next TLR’s and had a real struggle getting the tires fit correctly. Finally I used an inner tube and left the tires pumped up a couple of days to set themselves and then remove the inner tube and put the sealant in. That worked fine. I didn’t ride with them yet so I’ll inform later on that in comparison with the normal Corsa’s with an inner tube and the Schwalbe One TLE’s…

Please tell us what wheels!