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The Schwalbe Kojak with kevlar tyre bead is one of two replacements for the Schwalbe Stelvio tyre which was discontinued by Schwalbe in 2009. This is now offered as an option on all new Brompton bikes - saving 232g over the standard (now the green kevlar) Brompton tyre.

 

The Schwalbe Kojak tyre for your brompton is maintained at even higher pressures than other Brompton tyres, these lightweight slicks are the fastest in the Brompton range from Schwalbe.

 

Their slightly smaller diameter means that gearing is lowered by 2.5% and their narrower width also makes them unsuitable for use with the older style of tyre-driven dynamo lighting.

 

This is the lighter weight model - with a kevlar rather than wire bead - reducing the weight from 230g to 175g, but resulting in an increased price.

 

The kevlar beading allows the tyre to be folded - so it comes in a box.

 

This kojak tyre does not come with a reflective sidewall, so reflectors should ideally be fitted to the wheels. 

 

Schwalbe Kojak light tyre - features:

ETRTO size: 32-349 (16" x 1 1/4")

Weight: 175g

Inflate to: 70-115 PSI

Inner tube: AV4

Brompton say: "Replacing the Stelvio for 2010, the Kojak is the fastest tyre we've ever fitted on the Brompton; lighter and more puncture resistant (thanks to a RaceGuard strip) than its predecessor; a Kevlar bead also allows it to be folded, making it easy to pack as a spare."

About Schwalbe :

SCHWALBE, with world headquarters in Reichshof-Wehnrath, Germany, is the foremost bicycle tyre company in Western Europe.

1911 - With a business partner, Ernst-Wilhelm Bohle sets up the bicycle manufacturer Phillips. It is the coronation year of George V. The German emperors arrive for a fifteen-day state visit in Great Britain.

1983 - Bohle creates a legend: The Schwalbe “Marathon”, Germany’s first long lasting tire with high quality puncture resistance.

2000 The Schwalbe "Marathon" becomes the benchmark by which other tires are measured. As globetrotters like Wolfgang Reiche, who crossed five continents by bike in four years, trusts in the reliability of the long runner. Today this classic from the Schwalbe range is the most-sold Touring and Trekking tire in the world.

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