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Schwalbe Fat Albert Front

Specifications
Price $77.75
Weight 907.18 g
Tire Width 2.25-2.4
Diameter 26
Riding Genre Downhill / Freeride
Bead Type Folding Bead Type - there are two main types. Kevlar/Folding Bead (lighter and ca be folded so riders can put them in their jersey pocket or hydration pack incase they rip their sidewall) and Wire/Steel Bead (heavier, cheaper, not as strong or portable, and more difficult to mount on a rim).
Rubber Durometer 50-67 Rubber Durometer - is the measurement used by the rubber industry to identify a the harness of rubber. This is important as the tire's durometer effects the grip, how fast the tire will wear, and if the knobs on a tire flex.
Compare to other Tires
Schwalbe Fat Albert Front (MSRP $77.75) - It is almost ten years ago that Fat Albert took mountain biking into a new era. It was the first tire that provided both lightnessand large volume. Now there is a completely new Fat Albert. Its core competences remain though: Large volume. Low weight. Strong SnakeSkin side wall. FAT ALBERT FRONT. A new, special front only version is designed for safe handling and braking grip. And with U-Blocks on the shoulders the Fat Albert Front tackles curves precisely. The Tubeless version is particularly strong. A butyl layer covers the inside of the tire, while on the outside SnakeSkin fabric covers the side walls.
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