Foldable tyres?

dannyharris
dannyharris Posts: 217
edited November 2012 in Road beginners
Looking at several tyre options for the winter weather and came across foldable tyres.

What's the difference between foldable and non foldable?

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  • tiredofwhiners
    tiredofwhiners Posts: 598
    Solid rim bead vs kevlar rim bead - basically you cannot fold a non-foldable tyre.

    It is as simple as that.
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    They are also lighter.
    All other things being equal.
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  • dannyharris
    dannyharris Posts: 217
    So foldable are the way forward. Thanks.
  • simon_masterson
    simon_masterson Posts: 2,740
    Charlie Potatoes wrote:
    They are also lighter.
    All other things being equal.

    What he said. Unless you are carrying a tyre with you, the folding element is unimportant. I use a wire beaded tyre myself (Gatorskin) for financial reasons, but the difference in relative terms is proportionally quite considerable; the stated weight of a folding 23mm Gatorskin is 60g lighter than the equivalent with a wire bead.
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  • GSJ
    GSJ Posts: 150
    in my case they are a lot easier to get on as well
  • dannyharris
    dannyharris Posts: 217
    GSJ wrote:
    in my case they are a lot easier to get on as well


    I have hassle changing tyres too. Foldable sold to me.

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