What Makes A Bike Tyre? Grant Wildman from Schwalbe Shares Insights

Ever wondered what makes a bike tyre or what sets performance tyres apart from standard ones? In this interview, we sit down with Grant Wildman, Sales Promoter at @SchwalbeBikeTires, to explore everything you need to know about tyres. Grant explains the differences between harder and softer rubber compounds, how tyre tread and patterns affect performance, and why tread direction matters for your ride.
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00:00 - Start
00:22 - How are bicycle tyres made?
00:39 - Preparing a rubber compound
01:21 - Carcass explained
03:01 - Bead cores
03:56 - Green tyre
04:30 - Vulcanising the tyre
05:09 - What are the vent spews
06:14 - What are the differences between standard and performance tyres?
07:17 - Addix range and colours explained
07:49 - The difference between harder and softer rubber compounds
09:12 - The difference between tyre tread and pattern
09:57 - tyre tread direction

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Would have been helpful if the camera was also showing what was in his hands...