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Tubular Pros:
* Tubulars are a bit lighter than comparable clinchers, due to the absence of the beads. The development of Kevlar® beads has considerably reduced this advantage.
* Tubular rims are lighter than clincher rims, since they don't need the flanges that hold the bead of the tyre in place.
* Tubulars are less prone to pinch flats than clinchers, since the rims don't present the sharp edges of the clincher flanges.
* Many riders believe that tubulars provide a more comfortable ride and better traction than clinchers.
* If you get a flat on a tubular, you can install a spare tubular faster than you can change an inner tube in a clincher.
Tubular Cons:
* Tubulars are considerably more expensive than clinchers of comparable performance.
* Tubulars are very much harder to repair once punctured. Most people just throw them away.
* You need to carry a complete spare tubular in case you get a flat. This negates the weight advantage over clinchers, unless you have a team car following you with spare wheels.
* If you replace a tubular on the road, you cannot corner safely at high speeds until you go home and re-glue the tyre. For safe high-speed cornering, the glue needs to dry for at least several hours.
* Tubulars have higher rolling resistance than the best clinchers.
* Tubulars are rarely as true and round as clinchers.
* Improperly glued tubulars can roll off the rim. This almost always causes a serious crash.
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