Tyre weights - how accurate?
andymc06
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Hi all
I have been browsing tyres and the Conti X-King Racesport folding 2.4 is shown as 560g on CRC. My current HIgh Roller DH Single Ply Wire 2.35 is shown as 850g. I like the idea of a high volume, lower tread tyre on the front for the summer and a 290g weight saving on a tyre for £40 seems like a decent performance upgrade.
Can anyone advise on the accuracy of these figures please?
(I don't own any suitable scales!
)
Cheers
Andy
I have been browsing tyres and the Conti X-King Racesport folding 2.4 is shown as 560g on CRC. My current HIgh Roller DH Single Ply Wire 2.35 is shown as 850g. I like the idea of a high volume, lower tread tyre on the front for the summer and a 290g weight saving on a tyre for £40 seems like a decent performance upgrade.
Can anyone advise on the accuracy of these figures please?
(I don't own any suitable scales!
)Cheers
Andy
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Looked on weight weenies - they have more accurate scales than all the cartels in Columbia.I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
850g for a wire bead HR is possibly a little optimistic a 2.5 folding Minion is 850g.
The weight for the Conti does not seem unreasonable but I imagine it will have sidewalls made of paper.
If you're looking for a faster high volume tyre have a look at Ardents/Advantages 650g or so for a folding 2.25.0 -
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