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[Closed] Help! What's the difference between these two tyres?

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Lockdown means I might finally finish building up the Charge Plug 5 frame I seem to have had forever. Assuming I can get the callipers working again. But that's a different problem.

Today I've been looking for some new rubber. The cheap-ish Vittoria Revolutions over on Planet-X seem promising but for the life of me I can't see the difference between these two listings, other than widths.
Part numbers are different so there must be something. What am I missing?

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVITREVG/vittoria-revolution-g-graphene-700c-wired-tyre

Vs

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVIREVTECH/vittoria-revolution-tech-g-rigid-tyre


 
Posted : 07/05/2020 9:43 pm
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Well - there are a different range of sizes on the two listings.

I thought it would be due to marketing bullsh: but both mention graphene.

But! One has PRB 2.0! Whoever came up with that.


 
Posted : 07/05/2020 10:05 pm
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It's pretty bloody obvious. One has a reflective strip, one doesn't.


 
Posted : 07/05/2020 10:07 pm
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Eh - They both mention "Reflective"


 
Posted : 07/05/2020 10:12 pm
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I don't think I'd ever waste my time reading words on the PX site. I only looked at the pictures 🙂


 
Posted : 07/05/2020 10:15 pm
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Well - fair enough. That probably eliminates 50% of their errors / ommissions. If you didnt look at the pictures that would elimate the other 50%.

😉


 
Posted : 07/05/2020 10:20 pm
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I don’t think I’d ever waste my time trying to buy anything from PX

FTFY.


 
Posted : 07/05/2020 10:25 pm
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Ha, thanks folks. Either way, they're slightly cheaper now.

One more question: bb7 road calipers @£24 each, or spyres at £42 each.
Are spyres that much better than bb7s?


 
Posted : 08/05/2020 1:22 pm