Folding tyre v wire bead tyre

widge34
widge34 Posts: 900
edited July 2011 in MTB buying advice
Apart from weight. Are there any advantages having a folding tyre?
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Widge.

Bird Zero 2
Trek Madone 3.5c H2 2013

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    they are normally of a better quality/have better compounds.
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  • widge34
    widge34 Posts: 900
    Cheers Nick. Looking at buying a 2.35 maxxis high roller. I see the folding version is lighter than the wired although it is £10 more
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    Trek Madone 3.5c H2 2013
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Well worth the extra.
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Plus if your going out for a epic multi day ride you can carry a rolled up spare tyre at the bottom of your pack. Only done it twice and didnt need it either time but both times it would have been a loooooooong push with a split tyre to the nearest road.
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