Continental Contact Urban Tyre in Black/Reflex 16 x 1.35" (Wired)
Updated specification in 2024 - now E-bike rated to 50 km/h
The Continental Contact Urban, is Continental's first tyre designed specifically for the Brompton and Brompton electric folding bicycle
This tyre is so good it is now (as of early 2022) an option on the Brompton P Line (Performance Line) bikes - and it's the favourite to run on our personal bikes
(We have a demo bike with these tyres if you want to come to Chobham and feel how nicely they roll)
The cross-woven Nylon construction of the tyre is robust while still being flexible, providing maximum puncture protection with the addition of minimal weight
Continental claim you will have reduced punctures from sharp stones and glass - we have ridden 1000's of kilometres on them, and so far it seems to be a good claim
This puts these tyres at Continental puncture protection level 6/7
Cycling on the City Pulse. Premium mobility for design enthusiasts. Urban profile packed with the latest technology. The perfect symbiosis between light-rolling and puncture protection is reflected in this speciality tyre designed for the City Jungle.
Tyre size: ETRTO 35-349 (16x1.35") - Brompton folding bike size
Tyre pressures:
- minimum - 65psi / 4.5 bar
- maximum - 116psi / 8 bar
Contact Urban Tyre Features:
- Directional tread with low rolling resistance
- Fast? Not a problem with approval for E-Bikes up to 50km/h
- Payload: 71kg (max) per tyre so equates to a 142kg rider
- Weight: 275g
- Urban tyre
- PureGrip compound
- SafetyPro Breaker
We made this short video on the features of this Continental tyre and the associated inner tube
Inner tube:
Contental Compact 16" inner tube
(We found that it works just as well - if not better - with the Schwalbe AV4 and/or Impac tubes for standard Brompton rims)
If you have a Brompton P Line or T Line with the new rims - you will need the Presta valve version or the Schwalbe SV4 tube
From the factory Brompton fit this tyre with their own version of the SV4 inner tube
Designed in Germany
Made in China