The Vittoria Open Corsa CX is, by our reckoning, one of the fastest clincher tyres available and the ride quality is second-to-none. That’s thanks to a super-supple 320 TPI casing (most performance clinchers are in the 150-250 TPI range), which not only runs fast but deforms over imperfections in the road to give a silky- smooth ride. The supple rubber and file tread compound means the Vittoria Open Corsa CX is superb in the wet, too, and it does a decent if not spectacular job at shrugging off punctures. These are race day or Sunday best tyres, though, and that’s reflected by the high wear rate and high price.

Price: £43.99

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