What is a Tubeless Ready Tyre (TLR)?
Tubeless Ready is a tyre suitable for tubeless kits. This is the most common designation for tubeless tyres. Tubeless Ready
Can I fit an inner tube to a tubeless tyre?
The treatment of tubeless tyres is the same as for normal tyres with inner tubes. Once the valve of a
Why are road bike tyres so narrow?
Road bikes have such thin tyres for two main reasons. The first is that with less tyre contact with the
Are 28mm tyres slower than 25mm?
A tubeless tyre with a width of 28 mm is the fastest (in rolling resistance tests) according to tests. At
Can I fit wider tyres on my road bike?
Remember that larger tyres are both wider and protrude more from the wheel. On a road bike, there is a
What is a folding tyre?
The folding tyre is a special version of the clunker tyre. The wire bundle is replaced by a bundle of
Are folding tyres better than wire tyres?
The tyre bead is either made of wire - rigid clinker tyres; or it can be made of Kevlar threads
How do I know what size tyre to choose for my road bike?
Check the sidewall of the tyre - the numbers there indicate the size of the tyre (approximately its outer diameter
When should I replace the tyres on my road bike?
Road bike tyres are assumed to last between 1500 and 5000 kilometres. Top-of-the-range (more expensive) tyres should last at least
Can I put gravel tyres on my road bike?
Definitely yes, but such a solution has its limitations. Check that your road bike will accommodate gravel tyres of a