{"id":48342,"date":"2023-04-17T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=723996"},"modified":"2023-04-17T08:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T06:36:17","slug":"hutchinsons-new-downcountry-specific-tyre-pairs-xc-tread-with-sturdier-casing","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/hutchinsons-new-downcountry-specific-tyre-pairs-xc-tread-with-sturdier-casing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hutchinson\u2019s new downcountry-specific tyre pairs XC tread with sturdier casing"},"content":{"rendered":"

New tyre is available in two spec options, starting at \u20ac45.99 <\/p>

By Finlay Anderson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 17 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Hutchinson\u2019s new Kraken tyre is designed specifically for downcountry riding, pairing the same tread pattern as its cross-country racing stablemate with a sturdier casing and construction.<\/p>\n

The new Hutchinson Kraken 2.4 is the latest addition to the brand\u2019s Racing Labs range of mountain bike tyres<\/a>, which are hand-made in France and designed in collaboration with Hutchinson\u2019s elite athletes.<\/p>\n

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The tyre uses a chunkier tread than its XC sibling.<\/span><\/figcaption> Htuchinson<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

To make the tyre more capable on loose terrain, Hutchinson has increased the size of the centre knobs while also increasing the distance between them, opening up the tread pattern for better grip and faster mud shedding.<\/p>\n

The flagship Racing Lab series Kraken gets a 66 TPI casing<\/a> and a bead-to-bead layer of Hardskin puncture protection, while Hutchinson\u2019s Racing Ripost XC triple-compound rubber is used to keep rolling resistance to a minimum.<\/p>\n

Alongside the flagship Racing Labs series, an entry-level model is also available. It uses a dual-compound casing and foregoes the bead-to-bead Hardskin layer in favour of simpler sidewall protection.<\/p>\n

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The tyre is available in two spec options.<\/span><\/figcaption> Hutchinson<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The downcountry bike<\/a> tyre is claimed to weigh 850g for a 2.4in-wide 29er<\/a> tyre and is available in either 29in or 27.5in options.<\/p>\n

Pricing starts at \u20ac45.99 for the entry-level Kraken 2.4 and tops out with the Kraken 2.4 Racing Lab at \u20ac64.99. International pricing is TBC.<\/p>\n