New Peak SL and Peak SL Race tyres added to brand’s cross-country range
Goodyear has announced its new Peak SL tyre range with a refined tread pattern and a lightweight single-ply Race version.
The brand says the new tyres have been designed for cross-country racing and feature closely spaced low-profile tread to reduce rolling resistance.
The new tread pattern features a central strip and more tightly spaced knobs between the crown and shoulder of the tyre.
The tyres will be available in two variants. The Peak SL Race Tubeless Complete, which uses a single-ply 120 TPI casing, is priced at £54.99/$75 /€60, and the Peak SL Tubeless Ready, which uses a dual-ply 60 TPI casing, is £43/$60/€48.
Both tyres come with black sidewalls, while the Race version is available with trendy tan walls.
Goodyear says the new tyre will be available later this month.
Lightweight casings
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The new tyre sits below the Peak in Goodyear’s range of mountain bike tyres and is focused on racing rather than use on downcountry bikes.
Compared to the dual-ply 60 TPI casing, the new Peak SL Race uses a single-ply 120 TPI casing, which the brand says helps in weight reduction.
Goodyear says puncture protection and durability remain the same, with the new tyre featuring M:Wall sidewall protection. This uses a durable mono fabric around the tyre where abrasions are most common.
The brand says the Race casing makes the tyre more supple over bumps, adding grip while also helping to maintain a faster rolling speed.
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The Peak SL Race has a claimed weight of 680g for a 29×2.35in tyre, with the high-volume 2.4in version weighing 30g more at 710g.
The Peak SL is slightly heavier at 775g for the 29×2.4in size.
Both models use the brand’s Dynamic All Terrain rubber compound, which is said to offer high rolling speeds while maintaining good levels of grip to minimise power loss.