Michelin uses silica in bicycle tyres

Ladoux, France - Michelin has launched a new range of bicycle tyres to the public as well as to professional sportspeople. The tyres continue Michelin's approach of using 100 percent silica compounds in its sports tyres to deliver maximum grip. The company says cyclists can get an extra seven degrees of tilt when leaning into a corner, which translates as a massive 40 percent increase in lateral grip over conventional racing tyres.

The company claims the tyres also have the lowest rolling resistance of any racing tyre. They are available in a range of six bright colours, with a strip of black-reinforced rubber where the tyre meets the road surface.

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Website of Michelin Pro race tyres

Rubber Side Down Bicycling magazine (UK)