Vittoria Rubino Pro Tube-Type Road Tire (Black/Blue) (700c) (25mm) (Folding) (Graphene 2.0)

These tires used to be good! Vittoria needs to address this. The last two pairs I bought, started deteriorating around the 6/7 month mark. The colored rubber part of the tires starts splitting, almost dry rotting. If you google reviews, there are others out there who have had the same problem with these tires. Could be a very serious safety issue, as the tire itself is compromised if the rubber is deteriorating.

I will state that Nashbar really followed through with their customer service! They reached out to me after I left the 1st bad review for the red ones, and replaced them. I decided to still go with these tires, because I've owned them before and loved them. I asked for the blue ones, thinking maybe I just happened to get a pair from a bad batch. Nope! Blue rubber is splitting apart on these too. Needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. Save your money, buy another brand. Not worth the headache