Want bigger gravel tires? A light weight XC race MTB tire? WTB has you covered with new sizes, new models, and updated casings!
Click to email a link to a friend WTB almost always has something new for us at trade shows, and Eurobike 2024 is no different. This year, there are not only new sizes of existing tires, but there are two completely new additions, along with improvements to their casing tech.Even though you can’t really see it, the casing is a critical part of the tire responsible for ride feel and puncture resistance.
Their existing SG2 casing has also been updated with a new take on existing protections. While it still offers bead-to-bead puncture protection, it’s now split into multiple pieces that all link together. That allows for more flex and movement, but also allows for the tire to stretch to its true size . Expect to find this casing on gravel treads for the adventure crowd like the new Resolute 50.For the XC race crowd, the new Macro will be offered only in 29 x 2.4″.
Calling it an evolution of the existing Vulpine, the new Vulpine S gets a slick centerline for speed on hardpack. Offered in 40 and 45mm widths, WTB expects this to be their fastest gravel race tire.Similar design as the beloved Vulpine Gravel tire with the exception of a smooth centerline for increased speed
Low, tightly spaced transition knobs with plenty of working edges to provide braking and cornering traction both on and off the pavementIf adventure is what you seek, the new WTB Resolute 50 should be up to the task. Equipped with the updated SG2 casing, the Resolute 50 is up for whatever your adventure brings in all conditions. This time our sample came in under claimed weight at 619g, but it also is slightly undersized, measuring at 48.86mm wide.
Medium-height, blocky tread with rounded edges and increased ramping to provide improved mud clearing and decreased rolling resistanceWidely spaced transition and side knobs to provide increased cornering tractionFinally, the Vulpine gets a new 45mm size for a slightly more aggressive cousin to the new Vulpine S. Instead of a slick center section, the Vupline keeps the closely-spaced ramped center knobs.
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