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Wired V Foldable MTB tyres (Ignitors)

  • 13-08-2012 12:50pm
    #1
    CardinalJ
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    Need new tyres for my MTB and confused by the difference between foldable and wired tyres. I get that ones wired and ones folds, but is there any difference in performance?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Lumen
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    Foldable ones are generally heavier and cheaper.


  • #3
    mirv
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    Lumen wrote: »
    Foldable ones are generally heavier and cheaper.

    Other way round!


  • #4
    Lumen
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    mirv wrote: »
    Other way round!

    Sorry, brain not engaged. Yeah, the foldable ones have a kevlar bead which makes them lighter but more expensive.


  • #5
    CardinalJ
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    Lumen wrote: »
    mirv wrote: »
    Other way round!

    Sorry, brain not engaged. Yeah, the foldable ones have a kevlar bead which makes them lighter but more expensive.

    Ah so they're suppose to be better for punctures. Ok that's a valid Reason for difference in price.

    Thanks lads.


  • #6
    Lumen
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    CardinalJ wrote: »
    Ah so they're suppose to be better for punctures

    No, I don't think so. The bead is a thin wiry band that sits inside the rim at the base of the sidewall, holding the tyre in place. This is different from a Kevlar puncture protection belt which runs under the tyre tread.


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  • #7
    CardinalJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭CardinalJ


    Lumen wrote: »
    CardinalJ wrote: »
    Ah so they're suppose to be better for punctures

    No, I don't think so. The bead is a thin wiry band that sits inside the rim at the base of the sidewall, holding the tyre in place. This is different from a Kevlar puncture protection belt which runs under the tyre tread.

    An ok, never new the technical name for the bead. Thanks for your help.


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