Schwalbe Tyres

Never underestimate your how important it is to have grip especially while racing. It can decide whether you win or lose so when it comes to picking the correct tyres for the conditions come race day, you will be fooled not to look into the Schwalbe Tyre Range. Offering tyres for all conditions, compounds and options, you will always be able to find a tyre to suit the track conditions. Today we looked into Schwalbes Specific Downhill Tyres and after running a few ourselves, we'd recommend you also check them out yourselves, whether or not you are a keen racer or a local punter.

The Big Betty is designed to optimize cornering grip and braking performance under stony or dry conditions. Using all new technology, the tread offers excellent rolling resistance which are heavy duty but are also surprisingly really lightweight for the ultimate racer coming in at 890 grams for the 26 inch option. Talk about rolling resistance, these are bloody fast and they also now come in the tubeless option.

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They call it the Downhill king and it only knows one direction which is Down, Fast and controlled. The center lugs are perfected for braking performance, each having a serrated surface that effectively doubles the grip. The heavy duty double carcass construction lends it strong lateral stability even at the lowest inflation pressure. Super-soft Gooey Gluey Compound offers the best all-round control on hard or soft surfaces.

You want a tyre that can be used in 90% all conditions? Problem solved. They call it the grip monster. This tyre is an aggressive intermediate profiled tyre for any terrain. The SnakeSkin sidewall now saves weight without losing stability for you weenies, while the Triple Compound gives the Muddy Mary the optimal combination of easy rolling, durability and cornering grip which we all know is so important. The extremely sticky competition compound, Gooey Gluey, has for the first time been paired with a flexible underbody that achieves an acceptable rolling resistance.

Simple, when the heavens open wide enough to make the conditions treacherously muddy, throw a set of these bad boys on and experience the outstanding grip they can offer. The perfect option for wet races and everyone who has used them just rave them.

All Schwalbe Downhill Tyres are exclusively available through iRide Bikes or for further information regarding these here in Australia you can contact The Bike Box

Schwalbe www.schwalbetires.com