Road bike tyres
Designed for low rolling resistance, low weight and high grip.
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The best road bike tires are usually narrow and have very little tread. Winter or endurance road tires are stronger and have more tread. Professional light road bike tyres are used for time trials and triathlons.
Road bike tires usually have no or little tread pattern, depending on the use, while mountain bike tires usually have a strong tread pattern to ensure grip.
Most bicycle tires have an anti-puncture protective layer under the tread. The protective layer is made of a denser material that prevents puncture better than the body fabric.
The materials used by different tire manufacturers and their brand names vary, but Kevlar or denser nylon fabrics are typical ingredients.
A separate tire lining plug-in can be added to the tire to increase the level of puncture protection of the tire.
Some tires designed for specific uses, such as lightweight time trial tires, may omit the puncture protection layer.