Welcome to Kevlar Tyres .co.uk

Here at Kevlar Tyres we explain the differences in the types of Kevlar tyres available from the popular manufactures, so you can choose which type of Kevlar tyre suits your needs. I've listed the popular tyre manufacturers and the best places to look for a good deal on Kevlar tyres.

I hope you find Kevlar Tyres .co.uk useful in deciding whether to upgrade your standard tyres to Kevlar.

Why Kevlar Tyres

Kevlar is a light weight flexible material, it's very strong and can be found in a wide range of consumable products such as armour, rope, cable, sports equipment, brakes, kevlar tyres and much more.

Kevlar offers a lightweight answer to traditional steel, it's also flexible which as you will read later is an ideal material to be used as bead of a kevlar tyre.

Types of Kevlar Tyres

Belts: Anti Puncture Kevlar Tyres

Some tyre manufactures have the added benefit of a Kevlar belt running beneath the tread area, designed to help prevent punctures the additional Kevlar can also add weight making the Kevlar tyre slightly heavier than standard but the added benefit of puncture resistant tyres can outweigh the drawback of added weight.

User Comment:
Kevlar beads though are definitely useful. The concept of storing a tyre in the round or overlapped figure-8 seems very odd now - tyres should just fold up! Also, a kevlar bead is lighter than a wire bead.
Paul Boyd

Beads: Kelvar vs Steel

In standard tyres the bead of the tyre is typically made from steel. Manufacturers have now begun to offer Kevlar Tyres with beads made from Kevlar which is lighter and more flexible.

Tyres with Kevlar beads are lighter (50 - 90g) and foldable, which is ideal if you're touring and would like to carry a spare.

User Comment:
A kevlar belt protects against punctures. One of the layers of fabric that makes up the carcass of the tyre is made from kevlar. These layers are typically made of nylon and other similar materials. Kevlar is, depending on weave, thickness etc, tough and resistant to "stabs" from glass etc.
Kevlar beads replace the standard steel wire beads around the tyre. These beads "lock" into the edges of the rim as the tube is inflated. In this case, the kevlar is nominally lighter than the steel wire it replaces, and because the kevlar is more like string than the wire, the tyre can be folded up tightly without the bead "kinking" as would be the case with steel.

Benefits of Kevlar Tyres

Puncture resistant, foldable for storage suitable for touring, ligher weight (50 - 90g).