I have been riding these for about 5000 miles and boy they are fast and reactive. Coming from a faithful GP5000 user these are significantly faster and I have only had one puncture on them (The pair already had about 4000 miles on the so it was bound to happen.) They do wear out a bit quicker the GP5000s, I recommend swapping the back tire to front and vice versa when you add sealant to get a bit more longevity out of them due to their higher price point.
Safe to say these will be my road tires for the foreseeable future.
I purchased these in 50mm to try on a Lauf Seigla which has up to 2.2 (57mm) rated tire clearance. The tires mounted easily on a set up Enve wheels. On the gravel they didn't have a lot of feel and this is likely due to the heavy casing which is supposed to be quite durable. However the traction was lacking, especially when standing up during a climb. I was riding midwest gravel that was packed but had loose stones overtop and as soon as I stood up the rear tire would slip. I rode the same course a week later on 2.2 Race Kings and had no issues with standing and climbing. My initial thought was to consider using the Terreno Dry's for Big Sugar, but ultimately opted to run the Race Kings instead.
I have been riding these tires for several years mostly on Chicago streets.
they give a smooth lively feel and tolerate the city's bumps well. They are easy to work with, given a tubular classification. Out of eight purchases one was defective (the seam leaked) which bike direct replaced promptly. They tend to give me a season or two and wear down which leads to punctures. However their low price (slowly increasing) is the incentive.
Maybe it's just a summer of bad luck for me, but I went through three of these tires since May. Every single one of them flatted, but not just a small puncture that left the tire intact. No, all three of them made a big enough cut either in the tread or in the casing to make it uncertain to use for long weekend rides.
I liked the ride quality well enough and grip and handling were as much of an improvement as I expected coming from the Rubino Pro I was using. After spending $200 on trying to make this tire work, I decided to try the Conti GP 5000 instead. Surprisingly, I can tell how much nicer the ride is on that tire in comparison (Corsa on front, GP5000 on back). I'll replace the Corse on front with a GP5000 when it's time to do so.
