Folding vs. WireBead
05-15-12, 05:27 PM
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Folding vs. WireBead
Whats the advantage of folding vs wire bead tires? Why do folding tires always cost more/Are folding tires worth the extra money?
05-15-12, 05:40 PM
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Folding tires weigh less and are easier to carry as they're foldable. Some claim one or the other is easier to mount. I think that may depend on the brand and rims.
If you don't carry spare tires like I do, it just boils down to price and weight.
If you don't carry spare tires like I do, it just boils down to price and weight.
05-15-12, 11:31 PM
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I can tell you, without a doubt...folding are a little harder to mount! (at least on my rims)
05-16-12, 07:08 AM
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I can tell you without a doubt that folding tires are a LOT easier to mount. ;-) I've never needed tire levers for any folding tire I've used, but have on my wire-beads.
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05-16-12, 07:14 AM
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I may be wrong, but it seems to me that the selection for wire bead isn't very good these days. The better-quality tires are mostly if not all folding.
