Tire question. Comments/Advise. Panaracer vs Vittoria

[HenryA]

Panaracer Type Ds are awesome. Been riding them for about 15 years. Good ride and bombproof. Excellent quality tires.

[Kirk007]

I've got Panaracer D 28s on one wheelset and Vittoria Corsa controls in 28 on another. The Ds are sturdy, I use them in winter. The Panaracer A evos are probably closer to the corsas in terms of intended use. Panaracer did a special edition tire for awhile in 25 and 28 that was phenoenal. This is my second set of vittoria corsas since they added graphene and changed the tread pattern. I know many love them, I think they're overrated.

[Seamus]

I’m running both currently. 25mm Corsas on my Carbon bike/28mm Pana Evo D 4 on my steel bike.

Corsas preferred for ride feel definitely, but Panaracers aren’t bad. I like them for the added puncture protection for dodgier conditions and the brown sidewalls available. I’m still partial to Michelin Pro4Endurance for the ideal combo of puncture resistance/speed/ride feel but those are harder to find and no tan sidewalls.

[amerikaner]

Been looking at the Evo4's...has anyone measured the 28's on an 18mm internal with rim?

[Seamus]

They run fairly true to size. 28.3mm via calipers on a 19.5width rim in my case.

[OperaLover]

I've had good luck with the Race A Evo 2s. Bought a bunch a while ago. Reasonably priced too. The Competition model with ultralight tubes are phenomenal. They sing like a nice cotton tubular. I got them on close out a couple years back and have not seen them for sale since.
I don't think Panaracer road tires get enough recognition. I'm just glad that their gravel tires are selling well to keep them in business.

[fiamme red]

Excel has a sale on Vittoria Corsa G2.0 and Corsa Control G2.0, $79 for a pair. I haven't tried these tires before (I'm mainly on Panaracer Gravel Kings), but I'm tempted.