The German tire manufacturer Schwalbe is known for its comprehensive range of different tires. With a large number of top athletes such as Nico Lau from the Cube Action Team, further development and testing is carried out, regardless of whether it is the compound, the carcass or the shape of the tire. This collaboration resulted in the one presented by Schwalbe at the beginning of the year Great Gravity-Range. This includes four hoops: Hans Dampf, Dirty Dan, Magic Mary and Rock Razor. Schwalbe accompanied its team riders at the Enduro World Series mid-season and ended up producing an interesting video. [Link]
Schwalbe designed the Super Gravity carcass similar to that of a motorcycle tire, using two carcass plies as in the older versions. But they now overlap on the side walls and not under the tread as usual. This still results in four stable layers on the side, but only two layers under the tread - and thus four layers less than with a pure downhill tire. This technology is so extraordinary that Schwalbe has applied for a patent.
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