Soma Supple Vitesse

[Carla Waugh]

I am running these tires on my Sam and they are huge and plush. So far I’m really liking them.

[Adam Kilgas]

I've been looking at these tires as well... Been wondering how they compare to Compass' offerings. Also wondering how much clearance the 48mm version would leave under a canti Sam.

[Danno]

I have 700x33’s (with 3,000 miles on them) and 700x38’s and love the buttery ride.

[Julian Westerhout]

I have the 700 x 48 version on my giant Clem... love them! 

Julian Westerhout

Bloomington, IL 

[mikel...@juno.com]

Julian,
What is the actual width of you 700c48 tires?
Mike
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[James Warren]

Both great

Compass ride a little better. I feel more efficient on them.

SV wins the width race in 70C. 48's

But I like the Compass 44's a little better.

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> I've been looking at these tires as well... Been wondering how they compare to Compass' offerings. Also wondering how much clearance the 48mm version would leave under a canti Sam.
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[William!]

Mine measure in at just over 46mm on cliffhangers. The rear is slightly wider so perhaps they will plump out a bit more as the casing stretches. “Upgraded” from the 42mm’s, both are lovey lovely tires.

[Julian Westerhout]

Mike, 

They measure 49 mm on Alex DM24 rims. When I mounted them a couple of months ago they were a couple of mm smaller. 

Julian Westerhout

Bloomington, Il 

[mikel...@juno.com]

Thanks
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[Jon BALER]

I've had good luck with the soma shikoro 38mm tires on my commuter. They ride nice and few flats over 1.5 years of commuting on suburban roads and shoulders.

[Mark in Beacon]

I like my Vitesse. I have the 700 x 42. Previously this bike had the Compass Barlow 38s. I would agree that the Compass ride a little better--and room for fenders. For me it is handling. That may be a function of the width taking the bike geometries into an area that starts to slightly degrade performance. Who knows. Good tire though, and it looks nice.

[Bill in Roswell GA]

The Supple Vitesse EX 33 is fast and has a nice ride, as long as air pressure is kept in a fairly narrow range. Mounted on Open Pros at my 205 lbs, that was about 65 psi front, 73 psi rear. Just a few psi less and it started feeling more like a Pasela. On Open Pro rims, the SV has never measured more than 31.5 mm in width. A wider rim could add a few mm in width. 

The Vitesse EX 38, on the other hand, does feel plump, rides plush, is as fast on the flats as a GP 4000. Mounted on HED Belgium rims, it measures 36.5 mm. The large air volume is much less sensitive to air pressure, which is nice not just for speed and ride quality but also not having to pump it up every couple of days. 

Would be fun to try them as a tubeless setup. 

Cheers,

Bill in Roswell, GA

[Cruzxv]

Hi.
What bike is it in the photo?