Sweetskinz Prototype Tires Installed

Sweetskinz, or what we like to call them, “The Coolest Bicycle Tire Company,” recently sent us prototype tires to give them a whirl around the trails and provide them feedback on how they look and feel.

I installed the Scorch tires onto the Ibex B-Series bike and found that the color scheme was a perfect match for the frame.

I love the flame patterns on it. Kinda makes me feel like I’m going faster than I am.

Moe also installed the Nightwing prototypes on his K2 Lithium.

Here’s the night shot, see how it reflects! I love how the tires perfectly matches the bikes color scheme.

These folding tires we have contain higher quality rubber, the casing is 72 threads per inch (TPI) instead of 22TPI (like on inexpensive tires) and the bead material is an aramid fiber (like Kevlar) not a couple strands of wire. Basically if you were to shop around for a high end cross country tire, then these puppies would be right up there with the $50-60 tires like the Michillen’s or Continetals.

We have a saying for Sweetskinz tires, “The Cure for the Common Bike Snob”. They definitely grab people’s attention with their bright colors and reflective properties.

We’ll be doing more tests on these tires to see how well they handle various riding conditions such as rock, gravel, packed dirt, pavement and many more!