Road riders who want a fast, supple race tyre for fast group rides, events and good-weather riding.
The Vittoria Corsa has been a race-day favourite for years, and the Graphene 2.0 version is one of its best. The 320 TPI Corespun-K cotton casing is very supple, so it rolls fast and soaks up rough roads better than a typical nylon tyre.
The 4C Graphene 2.0 tread uses four compounds: a faster centre and grippier shoulders for confident cornering, including in the wet. The folding bead keeps the weight down and makes it easy to carry a spare.
At 700 x 28c it suits modern road bikes with wider rims, and the tan sidewall gives it that classic look.
Cotton casing
320 TPI Corespun-K for a supple, fast ride.
4C Graphene 2.0
Speed in the middle, grip on the edges.
28 mm width
Comfort and grip for modern road bikes.
Tan sidewall
Classic race looks.
Tyre
Graphene 2.0
Graphene in the rubber lets Vittoria make the tread faster rolling, grippier and longer lasting at the same time.
4C compound
Four compounds across the tread: firmer in the centre for speed, softer on the shoulders for cornering grip.
Corespun-K cotton casing
A 320 TPI cotton casing that is supple and conforms to the road for comfort and low rolling resistance.
Great for
Maybe not for
700 x 28c (28-622). Check your frame and brakes clear a 28 mm tyre, and use a 700 x 25 to 28 inner tube.
Cotton needs a little care
Cotton sidewalls last longer if the bike is kept out of the sun and the tyres are wiped clean after wet rides. Latex or light butyl tubes let the supple casing do its job.
Italian tyre makers since 1953.
Vittoria was founded in Italy in 1953 and is one of cycling's best-known tyre brands, famous for its cotton-casing Corsa race tyres.
