schwalbe fat albert - difference between folding and wire?

silly lily
silly lily Posts: 505
edited November 2008 in MTB buying advice
... would that be just weight?
Any other difference between the 2 versions (apart from price, that is...)? Thanks
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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    weight, and possibly the folding bead will have a higher tpi.
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  • littleandy0410
    littleandy0410 Posts: 631
    The folding ones will come in a smaller box.

    Hope this helps. :wink:
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  • mtbikerboy
    mtbikerboy Posts: 325
    Also easier to carry around since they are foldable.
    folding bead will have a higher tpi
    What does tpi mean? :?
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    tpi = threads per inch. Higher tpi makes a more supple (and I think more wear resistant) tyre.
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs

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