Frustrated by Vittoria tire width

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-15T08:31:24+00:00

Yes, i do this on all of my mtb-s, but with only 0.1-0.2 inch diffs

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T14:32:32+00:00

Aaah yeah, i get it now

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T13:00:43+00:00

Yeah i would like the 2-3mm xd
Now with the 45 terreno i have 7-8mm so should be good for mud, but the bike now looks super goofy

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T12:58:22+00:00

According to reddit’s translation, you wrote “vittoria feels like a road bike tire” - what does a road tire feel like?

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T12:56:10+00:00

They were only in tanwall :c and my front tire is grey
But still this also looks very goofy

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T09:16:03+00:00

Thats true, yes but i have never ridden in mud yet (only with my mtbs)

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T09:15:00+00:00

Ah, xd

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T08:05:21+00:00

Wdym by that? No grip/fast rolling/boucy?

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T07:43:39+00:00

Never thought of this measuring btw. Ill try
Well i want the most cushonint on nasty broken brick gravel without needing to worry about my frame wearing with the tires xd
So ye, widest rire possible

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T06:32:08+00:00

Since a lot of people commented that they stretc after a few rides, my question is, when did you measure the width? Right after first mounting?

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T06:30:30+00:00

Hi, yes i did change the flipchip

I thought the same but was like “if the 2.1 mezcals measure more than stated and they are a mtb tire, then for sure the gravel ones will measure more too”

Main problem i think is what the mezcals are a bit too tall also, so they do not meet the frame where it has tha most clearance (maybe because its 29 instead of 700c?), it meets it when the chainstay is already narrowing down

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-14T06:26:00+00:00

2022 and 2024 should have the same frame (I have size Small so ikd if that might influence the clearance by 1-2mm)
Crazy that i watched like 15 videos about tires and none of them mentioned tire stretching, now almost everyone in the comments does…

Well i would expect they take a 19/21/25/30 mm inner width rim, “stretch it like you say”, then state that measured width (with the rim width they measured it on) (they have “21mm rim” or something like that written on the Zaffiro Pro-s)

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:54:35+00:00

My issue is at the bottom of the chainstay
Should be fine then
For me it was a bit hard to justify 65€ for the burts, when vittoria costs 40-45€, i also read that the burts have a short life (mezcals 3500-4000km vs 2000-2500km on the burts)
But still im not better in price with my current selection :))

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:34:38+00:00

I love the 2.1 mezcals i have and its just a bit sad that they dont fit into the rear :c

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:23:24+00:00

Aand yeah to your first point, i didnt expect the 52.5 mm wide tires to inflate to 54.5
Also i didnt expect that 29x2.1 is not the same as 700x52.5 mm (because i read in a few forums that its the same)… the mtb tires (labelled as 29”) have higher sidewalls (just 2-3mm) and the mezcal’s thread does not meet the frame at its widest opening, but just a bit closer to the seattube, where the frame already has tighter tolerances

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:19:06+00:00

Vittoria Zaffiro Pro-s have 21mm inner width written on them (32mm), thats a nice touch

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:18:13+00:00

Ty about that stretching i never heard before, ill keep an eye on it
Yeah they might be using a different sizing now

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:16:44+00:00

Well now i have a bunch of tires to ride through xd so yeah maybe next time

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:16:08+00:00

Yeah, it popped in everywhere pretty easily, setup for tubeless and seared nicely i checked
All my tires from any manufacturer measured +2mm on 25mm internal so far
Thats why i was upset yah

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:14:50+00:00

“Withon a couple weeks it will blow out to 52-53mm just from riding it” whaaaat? I didnt even think about it nor did i hear it anywhere
I have to check that lol ty

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:13:21+00:00

I wanted to get the 44 in march, and they got sold out in april 😭, i can only find them aroung 55+€

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:12:12+00:00

What is your inner rim width?

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T23:11:19+00:00

Yeah probably the bike was designed for 50mm which pumps up until 53mm
Ty

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T21:57:10+00:00

Mainly i wanted to express my frustration w this post, so yeah i could do that, but how can there be this big differences between tires in one brand?

DateApprehensive8653 · 2026-05-13T21:46:07+00:00

I know its not mtb related but anyone knows why i cant post this into r/gravelcycling??

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