This is the best tire I think I've ever had. I probably rode them too long without switching (front to back). Was coming down a mountain descent this weekend and overcooked the corner, rear wheel almost came out from under me. Was washing the bike the day after and saw chunk out of the rear tire. I plan to get another set as I had such good luck with the ones that came on the bike when I bought it new.

I think it's finally time to replace this set that came stock on my Shiv in 2016. Robust tire! Thanks for letting me spend more time cranking and lest time changing out flats.

These tires I purchased after wanting a faster, lighter tire with better grip. They sure hold up the claims in the description. I had a couple moments were I felt like I bit off more than I could chew and thought I was going to lose grip, but these tires kept me planted! Not only are the tires grippy in 700x26c (which comes out to at about 27mm after I measured with calipers) but fast! very fast rolling tires, an excellent tire for the price! Will buy again!

I will keep buying these tires until they don't make them anymore. I had stock Bontrager 28c tires on my Trek Domane. They were fine at first, but as I got stronger and faster, they felt like they were ""floating"" and although they had good traction, I felt disconnected with the road. That is really the only way I can describe it. When I had a flat that ended the life of my rear tire, a friend of mine sold me a set of these Specialized Turbos that came on his wife's Specialized bike (I had a group ride in the morning and no time to get to a LBS to get a new tire). I had been considering going down a couple sizes, but I didn't want to go too far down as I am still new to cycling, only 5 months in with about 1100 miles under my belt. So when he said they were an odd size, 26, I figured I'd try them. He told me I would probably notice some speed difference as they were much lighter than my existing tires and a different compound. Boy oh boy was he right!!! These tires are fast, and they have incredible traction, while not sacrificing what I call ""my connection to the road."" I go by feel and sound with many things and cycling is no different. I don't want to fee the bone jarring jitters of cobblestone, but I also don't want to feel like I am floating on top of the road. These tires are very responsive. I live in Florida, and ride in almost any weather. I haven't been in the rain with these yet, but I have been on wet pavement and asphalt. Again, they ride very nicely. I did catch a nasty tiny piece of glass on one of the paved trails, which punctured my tire badly enough to need a new one. (I did put about 80 miles on the tire after the puncture though) I just don't want to risk a blowout. I bought a new one today from one of our local Specialized dealers. In my opinion these are a hidden gem of a tire and 26c is a perfect balance between size/speed/comfort