• TIRE PROTECTION

    PPS and CASING REINFORCEMENT

    Keeping air in your tires is a crucial part of any ride – we take several approaches to protecting your tires from road debris and sharp objects working through the tread. To improve durability in rocky terrain where casing pinches can ruin a great day, we reinforce casings to resist cuts through the tire sidewall or bead.

Puncture Protection Systems

PPS and PPS2

  • PPS

    Our Puncture Protection System (PPS) is a tough, tightly-woven fabric placed between the tread and casing to increase puncture resistance. PPS is light and doesn't affect ride quality so we include it in almost every tire.

  • PPS2

    Our tires designed for use on rough roads, cobbles and gravel are built with an additional layer of PPS (PPS2) on the inside of the casing. This second layer adds a bit of weight so we apply it to tires that see rougher conditions - Our entire Gavel line, for instance.

Casing Reinforcement Armor (Corazza in Italian)

SILVER and GOLD

  • SILVER

    Corazza Silver is double-layer casing reinforcement applied internally from tread to bead that improves resistance to sidewall cuts and punctures that can occur on bad pavement or rough roads. Silver reinforcement is used in all our Gravel PRO Series tires.

  • GOLD

    Corazza Gold combines the Corazza Silver internal sidewall reinforcement with an additional bead-to-bead layer of tightly woven material reinforcing the entire casing. Our XP Series Gravel tires receive this extra boost of protection.
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