reTyre is a modular tyre system with interchangeable skins, featuring a integrated zip-on technology, allowing you to adapt your tyre in seconds.
The Modular System means that our tires consist of 2 modules: 

1) The reTyre One base tire, a fast and slick road tyre with integrated zip-on technology;

2)  reTyre Skins for different road conditions.

reTyre performs just like any other conventional tire, while the integrated zippers offer additional functionality. With

reTyre, you can change/adapt the tire tread in less than 30 seconds. It is easy, it is fast and it is safe! With our tires,

cyclists always have the best possible grip, because Skins are light and foldable and easily brought with, in the backpack

No. The Skins fit perfectly to base tyre (reTyre One) inflated and already used on your bike. No extra work required.

Since the reTyre One tire is like any other regular tire, just with addition of zippers, the life expectancy is absolutely the same, only depending on your ride habits, storage, exposure to sun and different temperatures. For every manufactured batch of tires, we are sample testing for endurance on standardized test apparatus (with and without skin mounted), to ensure you get the best quality tyre.

As with any tyre, inflate to a min. 4 bar to ensure that the bead is positioned correctly in the rim. reTyre can be used with any operating pressure you would prefer, but we recommend 3.5-4.5 bar to give you the best riding experience.

1. Mount the base tyre on the rim like any conventional tyre and inflate to the recommended tyre pressure noted on the tyre. 

2. We recommend that you let the tyre sit on the rim for 24 hours or have a short ride before mounting the skin. This important step will allow the base tyre to expand and reach its normal size; which will guarantee a perfect fit between the skin and the base tire and the optimum conditions for use.

In general you should keep any tyre out of the direct sunlight whenever possible. The sun's ultraviolet rays and radiant heat are detrimental to rubber. Best is to store them on a medium cool, dry location (it is better to store the tyres in a dry basement or climate-controlled workshop than in a standard garage, storage shed, hot attic or outdoors, as the temperatures can vary a lot).

You need to make sure to have enough frame and fork clearance to accommodate the tyres + the skins:

  - 60mm clearance for the 26'' and 28'' rims 

  - 65mm clearance for the 29''

No, reTyre Skins only fit reTyre base tyres (reTyre One) which come with integrated zipper and correct number of zipper teeth to ensure the perfect fit.

Yes! reTyre base tyres and skins are using our patented zip-on technology that guarantees full compatibility between the base tyre and any type of reTyre skin of the same size.

The basetyre has embedded anti puncture coating. Adding a skin gives an additional layer of rubber, making it almost impossible to puncutre.

This mainly depends on your riding style and habits. But usually, skins will last a lot longer than having one dedicated tire set, simply because you are always able to use the perfect grip for the terrain, which prolongs the lifespan of the Skin by not wearing it off so much. From production perspective, the same tests are conducted on the skins as on the tires.

In general you should keep any tyre out of the direct sunlight whenever possible, same goes for reTyre Skins. The sun's ultraviolet rays and radiant heat are detrimental to rubber. Best is to store them on a medium cool, dry location (it is better to store the tyres in a dry basement or climate-controlled workshop than in a standard garage, storage shed, hot attic or outdoors, as the temperatures can vary a lot).

No, rubber-to-rubber friction ensures that your experience riding on reTyre Skins is no different from riding on regular tyres. No matter your speed, cornering and braking, you don't feel that you have 2 layers of tyres.

No you can not feel the joint when riding. 

No, you can easily zip on the skins while your wheels are mounted to your bike. You need a one time change to the reyre one base tyres for your bike to be modular, after that you can zip skins on and off without taking of the wheel.  

Mounting the Skins is very easy and takes less than a minute, you only need to take care of a few simple details:

1. Attach the insertion pins of the skin zippers into the respective boxes on both sides of the base tire before starting to close the zipper. 

2. Check that the insertion pins are properly engaged before you start closing the zippers. 

3. Alternate between sides, while slightly stretching the skin, as you close the zippers to decrease resistance. 

4. Stretch the skin while closing the zippers to ensure optimum fit. The junction between the beginning and the end of the skin should leave a minimal gap of few millimeters. 

5. Be sure to lock the system by pushing both pullers against the tire in the locked position.

You need to make sure to have enough frame and fork clearance to accommodate the tyres + the skins:

  - 60mm clearance for the 26'' and 28'' rims

  - 65mm clearance for the 29''

No, the medium skin from the old generation is too small to fit the new reTyre One base tyre. Large size can fit, but we don't recommend it, due to old materials being used and the skin will feel a little loose. Same goes for Urban Winter, All-Terrain and Trail-X, but, new skins will fit your 2nd generation reTyre One. 

The only difference is that the studs have a “running-in period" of minimum 25 km riding on asphalt, with low speeds and careful braking and turning in order for the studs to “fuse” together with the rubber, which is the norm for studded tyres. After the running-in period, use the studded skins normally while on snow/ice and use the base tyre for dry periods.

Yes, if you are actively riding in winter season it is perfectly normal to lose some of the studs, but you can order the studding tool with spare studs and easily ready your skins for the next season. No need to buy a new skin!

All the materials used are of the highest quality.
The TPU skirts and zipper teeth are specially made out of strong nylon, for durability and easy maintenance. The puller is made of one of a kind stainless steel (grade 316), co-developed with SINTEF, to avoid corrosion and rust due to the use of salt on the road during the winter. For increased safety and durability reasons, the zipper is sewed onto the base tyre using double stitching with high-quality thread from Gütermann in Germany, and the adhesive-infused thread ensures a permanent integration to the tyre. Finally, our zipper is tested by SGS SA (the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company), and according to the standard Zipper Strength Test (EN 16732: 2015) it performs better than the highest strength requirements (Code E).

The zippers are specially developed to handle extreme and harsh environments and have the same life expectancy as the tyre. The zippers are self-cleaning due to the centrifugal forces, and the carefully calculated placement prevents any damages. Our zip-on technology has been carefully developed and tested since 2016, and zippers can actually outlive your tire - the rubber will be worn out before the zipper breaks!

Well, actually, while riding your bike there is a very low amount of load on the zipper itself because of its careful placement. The forces generated while accelerating and braking are well within the properties of the high-quality zippers we are using. 

Yes. We offer a 2 years warranty on our products against production failure.

Yes, all taxes, VAT and/or duties are included in the shipping price.

We have a 30-day return policy, with certain conditions. Please check T&C page for more details.

We have a 30-day return policy, with certain conditions. Please check T&C page for more details.