Zip on tyres...

rickmeister

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I keep getting ads for these in my FB feed. Seems like a good idea with a few caveats... Any thoughts?

And I'm nothing to do with this company...

https://buy.retyre.co/pages/2-gravel-skins-2-basisreifen-gratis?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Image2-Gravel-offer&utm_campaign=ger-rt-freebasetire-gravel&fbclid=PAAaaduzdc-gZQHjofYQijcgv25ZabwYJA3plvSchobJvKhjh3RUEYMe2Z__s

Posted : 08/11/2022 5:37 pm

slowoldman

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I think they might zip off on the first fast gravelly bend.

Posted : 08/11/2022 5:49 pm

freeagent

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Interesting idea - i guess its not that much different to snow socks/snow chains fitted to cars and trucks.
Worth remembering these look like they're aimed at commuters rather than people shredding it...

Posted : 08/11/2022 5:55 pm

bikesandboots

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I'd actually like it the other way round - a smoother fast-rolling tread to zip over chunky tyres. So you still have a proper tyre for the demanding use, yet you have a faster tread that isn't going to melt at great expense when doing a local road/bridleway loop.

Posted : 09/11/2022 10:35 pm

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