Vittoria the victor in photo finish

Dependent upon your specific needs, you won’t go too far wrong choosing one of the six tyres included in this grouptest. With regards to meeting the brief of being an everyday race tyre, each fits the bill perfectly. Cadex and Wolfpack are probably the new kids on the block in terms of tyre brands, yet the tyres from both brands have some stand-out features. We were really impressed with the construction and durability the Wolfpack Road Race tyre brings to the table, and the Cadex demonstrates a great level of grip. Maxxis’ High Road get the vote for best value tyre in the test (alongside the Wolfpack) and also have a great balance between speed and durability. Specialized has the edge from a tubeless perspective, being by far the easiest to set up and run without tubes for those wanting the advantages a tubeless set-up can bring. But once again the fight for top spot is between probably the two most established players in the tyre game, Continental’s Grand Prix 5000 and the Vittoria

Corsa G2.0. Fitting either tyre will have an immediate impact on performance and manage to provide a compliant ride without increasing rolling resistance. Each has its own vice, the GP 5000 can be a pain to fit, while the Corsa wears a little quicker than its rival, but those are the only faults – it really is that close. But we have to pick a winner and it’s the slight edge in terms of ride feel and grip that gives the win to the Vittoria Corsa G2.0 TLR.

“Each tyre fits the bill perfectly”