Challenge Elite Pro Folding Tire - Handmade | SuperPoly | PPS - 30-622 | black

Elite Pro - Handmade Clincher

The ELITE Pro breaks down barriers to handmade performance, unlocking value and artisan quality that are unmatched in this category. Great for year-round miles on rough and wet roads, ELITE is a terrific introduction to Handmade.

This handmade PRO version combines a supple Super Polyester casing with the Challenge standard Smart Compound. 

Challenge clincher tires are designed for use with tubes and hooked rims.

Features of the Challenge Elite Pro Clincher Folding Tire

Easy-Fit Shape:

A new moulding process pre-forms the tire for easier installation and inflation. The gently rounded easy-fit shape remains clear of the rim channel, simplifying mounting of the second bead.

Construction: Handmade

Challenge handmade tires combine comfort, performance, and grip in a way other tires can't match. The handmade tires are assembled step-by-step by experienced craftspeople. High quality natural glues and latex coatings are applied to ultra-supple casing materials like silk, cotton, or polyester. The result is a small-batch tire with a ride feel that is simply on a different level.

Series: Pro

Everyday Luxury - The Challenge workhorse handmade tire is the PRO series, delivering performance and ride feel unmatched by traditional vulcanized tires. Perfect for the rigors of daily riding.

Casing: Super Polyester 220TPI

Super Polyesters with higher thread counts of 220-300tpi make up the Challenge most affordable handmade casings. Polyester is much softer and stronger then nylon, is impervious to water and quite durable.

Compound: SMART

The Challenge standard rubber compound, SMART is the perfect balance of durability and performance. The handmade construction ensures that Challenge tread compounds are never hardened or heated by the vulcanization process.

Puncture Protection: PPS

The Puncture Protection System (PPS) is a tough, tightly-woven fabric placed between the tread and casing to increase puncture resistance.