Quote Originally Posted by Eden
Hmmmm I don't know if its a Rubino or not, but I have one Vittoria tire that I got as a door prize and used this winter. Let's just say that I am really really glad its a tough tire and it never got a flat because it was so tight that it took both my husband and myself pushing and pulling on the thing to get it onto the rim. I think that tires can vary in size a little bit and sometimes you can get a tight one.
Mine was indeed a Vittoria Rubino Pro, sorry you have had trouble. I agree with Deb, stretching it might help.

But that thing IS tough. What mesmerizes me about this tire is how it can accumulate dents but never actually be pierced by sharp objects. When cleaning my bike after a rainy ride the other day I closely inspected my tires and noticed how many cuts there were in it, yet I don't remember getting a flat on that wheel (I have a Rubino on my front wheel only right now). The very first ride of this year I rode over a broken bottle. I was going to my first training ride and I was scared I'd have to change a flat in a hurry before we went riding together, so I stopped about a kilometer after rolling over the glass, thinking I'd inspect the tire just in case. Well there WAS a nicely sharp piece of glass gently protruding right in the middle of the rolling band. It took me at least 3 minutes to pry it out of there. I can still see the cut, but it wasn't deep enough to cut the tube.

So anyway, just had to say I was happy about that tire. I just ordered a pair of the thing so I can get my two wheels to look the same!!

So, Lise, how are you doing with that celestial flat?