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Old 07-18-07 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Wheelchairman
Schwalbe Stelvio. Small wall thickness, pretty soft wall at that and not much contact patch. I don't know what experience you've had with stevilos on a 2-wheeler, but I'm sure they're generally good.
Not me! I've owned 6 Stelvios. Not a one of them wore out; they all suffered structural failure of one kind or another. The 406 version especially seems to like delaminating the cord, resulting in a wavy contact strip. In the pic here, the rim is true; only the tire carcass is crooked.

edit: I agree, they're entirely too fragile and short-lived to use on a trike.
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