Tubeless tires provide clear advantages in speed, comfort, grip and puncture protection.

For all ambitious cyclists tubeless is the right choice. When it comes down to best performance on the bike, the tubeless technology brings clear advantages, no matter whether MTB, road bike or touringīike. We at Schwalbe are convinced however: Tubeless is the tire technology of the future. The tire and the rim are made in such a way that fitting them together provides an airtight seal. That is why top quality tubular tires are so expensive.Īs the name implies the tubeless system needs no tube. Also, the manufacturing process is more labor intensive. Otherwise, the entire tubular tire must be changed. Smaller defects can be repaired with a puncture protection liquid. Furthermore, the tubular tire cannot be repaired easily like a tube. Sticking the tire onto the rim with glue is much more awkward than fitting a clincher tire. The drawback of tubular tires is its fitting. The tubular tire itself weighs approximately the same as a folding tire and its tube.

As a tubular tire rim does not need pressure retaining sidewalls, it is easier to construct. Tubular tires are an option to reduce weight on a wheel. The rider can safely stop without losing control of the bicycle, or even slowly ride on until the team car arrives. Even with a flat, the tire stays on the rim.

However, a clear advantage of tubular tires lies in their run-flat capability. Modern folding tires have certainly caught up with tubular tires in terms of rolling resistance and roll even easier. At least with regard to rolling resistance, this assumption is now Many professional road racers still swear by them, claiming that they provide a better “feeling” and that the tires have more “life”, i.e. The tire is then glued onto a special rim. In a tubular tire, also referred to as Tubular or Collé, the tube is sewn directly into the tire.

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