When we began developing the new S-Works Turbo RapidAir tires with Deceuninck–Quick-Step they had some hefty goals for us: Make the all-around fastest lightest and most puncture-resistant tires we’ve ever made. And of course they had to have the ride quality of tubulars. Sure it wasn't easy but one ride on them and you'll never want to be on anything else. Just ask our World Tour teams—no more tubulars for them. The new design came from years of in-house development and testing. It features a flexible center construction that smooths out road imperfections and keeps rolling resistance low while our exclusive GRIPTON® compound leads the industry in both speed and cornering grip. Next up the wide tread design and stable sidewalls deliver precise handling while diving hard into corners. And finally the cross-woven Blackbelt™ breaker is cut-resistant but in the chance you do get a puncture our new sealant plugs holes almost instantly. But what about set-up? RapidAir tires seat easily on any tubeless-ready rim and they can often be seated with just a floor pump. Casing: 120 TPI Bead: foldable Butyl wrapped bead = 2Bliss Ready Compound: GRIPTON® Flat Protection: BlackBelt 700x26mm PSI 85-100 Approximate Weight: 240g 700x30 PSI 75–90 305g
The all-new S-Works Turbo RapidAir is our ultimate race day tire. The most efficient lightest best handling and durable tubeless tire we’ve ever made. The original RapidAir is the tire that broke the World Tour’s addiction to tubulars with Tour de France stage wins Green Jerseys and Monument victories. Coaxing more speed and a longer life from our fastest race-day tubeless tire was no easy feat. We knew we had an incredibly fast foundation – RapidAir’s unique construction. Instead of a traditional three-ply casing that masses material under the tread where it increases rolling resistance the Rapid Air casing is just two plies that overlap at the side wall that not only rolls faster but grips better as well with a more supple contact patch. Elevating this already formidable performance is our all-new Gripton T2 compound - the fastest most efficient compound we’ve ever created. We’ve combined this with the legendary grip of our Gripton T5 compound on the shoulders. With this dual compound a set of 26mm S-Works Turbo RapidAir 2BR tires saves two watts of rolling resistance over the previous tire and adds approximately 1000 kilometers of life to a set. Oh did we mention they are lighter? Just 230grams in 26mm. As a tubeless tire the new RapidAir has ‘leave the spare tube at home’ performance when combined with RapidAir sealant but the protection doesn’t end there. With new hybrid-Kevlar Blackbelt protection under the tread you’ve got 12% more puncture protection with lighter weight and more flexibility for a more supple ride. The new S-Works Rapid Air is also compatible with both hooked and hookless rims for the flexibility to ride the wheels and pressure you want. Our new Zylon reinforced beads also exceed hookless burst pressure standards by 200% for ultimate peace of mind. The win-win’s keep on coming with new RapidAir. Casing: 120 TPI Bead: Foldable 2Bliss Ready Dual Compound: GRIPTON® T2/T5 Flat Protection: BlackBelt 700 x 26mm psi 70-110 approximate weight 230g
The all-new S-Works Turbo RapidAir is our ultimate race day tire. The most efficient, lightest, best handling, and durable tubeless tire we’ve ever made. The original RapidAir is the tire that broke the World Tour’s addiction to tubulars with Tour de France stage wins, Green Jerseys, and Monument victories. Coaxing more speed and a longer life from our fastest race-day tubeless tire was no easy feat.We knew we had an incredibly fast foundation – RapidAir’s unique construction. Instead of a traditional three-ply casing that masses material under the tread where it increases rolling resistance, the Rapid Air casing is just two plies that overlap at the side wall that not only rolls faster, but grips better as well, with a more supple contact patch.Elevating this already formidable performance is our all-new Gripton T2 compound - the fastest, most efficient compound we’ve ever created. We’ve combined this with the legendary grip of our Gripton T5 compound on the shoulders. With this dual compound a set of 26mm S-Works Turbo RapidAir 2BR tires saves two watts of rolling resistance over the previous tire and adds approximately 1000 kilometers of life to a set. Oh, did we mention they are lighter? Just 230grams in 26mm.As a tubeless tire, the new RapidAir has ‘leave the spare tube at home’ performance when combined with RapidAir sealant, but the protection doesn’t end there. With new hybrid-Kevlar Blackbelt protection under the tread, you’ve got 12% more puncture protection with lighter weight and more flexibility for a more supple ride.The new S-Works Rapid Air is also compatible with both hooked and hookless rims for the flexibility to ride the wheels and pressure you want. Our new Zylon reinforced beads also exceed hookless burst pressure standards by 200% for ultimate peace of mind. The win-win’s keep on coming with new RapidAir.Casing: 120 TPI,Bead: Foldable 2Bliss Ready,Dual Compound: GRIPTON® T2/T5,Flat Protection: BlackBelt,700 x 26mm, psi 70-110, approximate weight 230g.