Michelin are synonymous with tyres, and have lead the charge with cycling tyre technology. In recent years, their Enduro and Downhill tyres have won global acclaim. Their gravity rubber has been built to meet the standards of global athletes with class-leading strength and performance. However Michelin’s cross-country and light trail tyres were in need of a revamp – enter the XC2 series, with the new Wild XC and redesigned Force and Jet. All the tyres come in 29” only, and they now come on easily recyclable cardboard packaging, with minimal ink use.
CASING AND RUBBER
A good tyre starts with the casing and the rubber used, and Michelin’s Racing Line XC tyres use two layers of 150tpi (threads per inch) material over the body of the tyre. This is doubled up above the bead for extra pinch protection. For puncture protection,
