Veloflex Corsa 22
This is a new tyre from Veloflex of Italy – the successor to the ‘Black’ model. The Corsa uses the same classic file-tread pattern, a Kevlar puncture layer, and a very supple, handmade, 320tpi casing.
As far as I’m concerned these are the pinnacle of road clinchers. If you run them at ‘normal’ pressure the ride quality, feel, and traction of these tyres is better than anything else I’ve ridden – they’re simply a joy to ride. Resist the urge to pump them up to 145psi and instead run them the same as your regular tyres – for some reason NZers love to over-inflate their tyres which doesn’t make any sense based on how rough the roads are here!
The tyres are claimed at 180g but, as anyone who has purchased any ‘handmade in Italy’ product knows, Italian scales tend to measure a bit lighter than those based in other countries :-) True weight averages around 200g.
Of course there must be some downsides: tyre wear isn’t great (I generally get 3000km out of a rear, and 4-5000km from a front) and their puncture resistance is nowhere near, say, a GP4000s so running over a Tui bottle isn’t a great idea.
If you’re looking for a tyre to put on your ‘Sunday’ wheels give these a go. I’ve got them in stock at $100/each – email or call to order.
























































