WTB virtually at all times has one thing new for us at commerce reveals, and Eurobike 2024 isn’t any totally different. This 12 months, there usually are not solely new sizes of current tires, however there are two fully new additions, together with enhancements to their casing tech.
New Casing Updates
Though you may’t actually see it, the casing is a essential a part of the tire chargeable for journey really feel and puncture resistance. Beginning with their fully new SG casing stage, WTB has added a 120tpi casing with puncture safety within the sidewall solely. That makes it their lightest and most supple casing used for lighter and race-focused tires.
Their current SG2 casing has additionally been up to date with a brand new tackle current protections. Whereas it nonetheless presents bead-to-bead puncture safety, it’s now break up into a number of items that every one hyperlink collectively. That permits for extra flex and motion, but in addition permits for the tire to stretch to its true measurement (or near it, learn on for extra). Look forward to finding this casing on gravel treads for the journey crowd like the brand new Resolute 50.
New Tire Fashions
Macro XC Race
For the XC race crowd, the brand new Macro might be supplied solely in 29 x 2.4″. At 721g, the tan model of the tire got here in barely heavier than claimed, however that’s nonetheless fairly gentle for a 2.4″ tire. Calling it their “first XC race tire”, this tire is designed with World Cup XC racing in thoughts and consists of the brand new 120tpi SG casing.
- A real 2.4” XC tire i30 rim
- Our latest XC race tire
- Tightly spaced, low middle knobs to extend rolling pace
- Huge breaking edged to extend braking traction
- Broadly spaced transition and aspect knobs permit elevated cornering traction
- Rounded tread profile to extend rolling pace and supply clean cornering on arduous pack
- 62mm part width
- 100% Recycled and Recyclable Packaging
- $76.95
Vulpine S
Calling it an evolution of the present Vulpine, the brand new Vulpine S will get a slick centerline for pace on hardpack. Supplied in 40 and 45mm widths, WTB expects this to be their quickest gravel race tire.
- Out there in 40mm and 45mm part widths in each black and tan sidewall
- Related design because the beloved Vulpine Gravel tire except a clean centerline for elevated pace
- Low, tightly spaced transition knobs with loads of working edges to supply braking and cornering traction each on and off the pavement
- Spherical tread profile to permit clean cornering on pavement, hardpack, and filth
- 100% Recycled and Recyclable Packaging
- $69.95
New Tire Sizes
Resolute 50
If journey is what you search, the brand new WTB Resolute 50 needs to be as much as the duty. Geared up with the up to date SG2 casing, the Resolute 50 is up for no matter your journey brings in all situations. This time our pattern got here in beneath claimed weight at 619g, however it is also barely undersized, measuring at 48.86mm broad. That measurement is after a number of weeks mounted to a Reynolds Blacklabel G700 Professional wheelset with a 25mm inside width.
I’ve been testing these out on our Kona Ouroboros check bike which is an ideal platform for the tires. What the tires surrender in on-pavement pace, they greater than make up for in off-road grip. General, they have been very straightforward to arrange tubeless, and have held air properly ever since.
- 50mm part width
- SG2 bead-to-bead safety accessible in each black and tan 120tpi casing choices
- Medium-height, blocky tread with rounded edges and elevated ramping to supply improved mud clearing and decreased rolling resistance
- Tightly positioned middle tread grouping to help in rolling pace
- Broadly spaced transition and aspect knobs to supply elevated cornering traction
- Spherical tread profile to permit clean cornering on arduous pack and unfastened terrain
- 100% Recycled and Recyclable Packaging
- $69.95
Vulpine 45
Lastly, the Vulpine will get a brand new 45mm measurement for a barely extra aggressive cousin to the brand new Vulpine S. As an alternative of a slick middle part, the Vupline retains the closely-spaced ramped middle knobs.
- 45mm part width
- Out there in each black and tan sidewall with 120tpi casing and SG safety
- Low, tightly spaced tread to extend pace with loads of working edges to supply cornering and braking traction on filth and pavement.
- Spherical tread profile to permit clean cornering
- 100% Recycled and Recyclable Packaging
- $69.95
