Onza Tires has up to date its fastest-rolling XC and Marathon tire designed for dry, hardpack terrain. Gaining quantity, the Svelt jumps from 2.25″ to 2.3″, with a mixture of some barely softer durometer rubbers making up its unchanged tread sample.
Onza Svelt XC MTB Tire
Whereas the Onza Canis XC & Marathon tire that was launched earlier this yr may additionally stretch to gentle path or downcountry utilization, the up to date Onza Svelt introduced at present could be very a lot a devoted velocity daemon for cross-country racing on the quickest, most laborious pack terrain.
Using a single 60 TPI casing development, the Svelt weighs a claimed 780 grams in its solely out there dimension: 29″ x 2.3″. That weight pertains to the Skinwall tire; the Black sidewall tire has a claimed weight of 820g. Each have an ETRTO of 59-622, aimed toward 28-35mm inner rims, and run a foldable Kevlar bead. The added width means this tire is definitely nearly 100g heavier than the unique 29″ x 2.25″ Onza Svelt.
The Onza Svelt maintains the exact same tread sample it was launched with at Sea Otter again in 2016. That sees a repeating set of three pairs of heart tread blocks, with neighbors tapering narrower, adopted by a single block, to kind a collection of arrows down the middle. All are ramped to cut back rolling resistance.
On the edge, we see two forms of knobs; one squared off and siped for added flex, and one other extra rectangular, buttressed for help. Between the middle tread and edge knobs are some intermediate blocks, presumably to help the transition of grip to the sting throughout cornering.
Just like the Canis, the up to date Svelt runs the XCC Casing. It is extremely fundamental in its development, composed merely of a single-ply of 60 TPI materials with no puncture or sidewall help to talk of.
Whereas the previous Onza Svelt was composed of a 55a/65a rubber, the brand new Svelt will get their 60 Medium Compound 60 – a mixture of 60a and 45a durometer rubbers, a change that may doubtless improve grip. The softer 45a rubber makes up the sting of the tread, whereas the tougher, sooner rolling 60a rubber makes up the middle tread.
Pricing & Availability
The Onza Svelt XC & Marathon tire is accessible now in Europe and the US on the following costs.
| Colour | Dimension | ETRTO | Casing | Claimed Weight | € EUR | $ USD |
| Black | 29″ x 2.3″ | 59-622 | 1-ply 60 TPI | 820 grams | 64,90 € | $69.90 |
| Pores and skin Wall | 29″ x 2.3″ | 59-622 | 1-ply 60 TPI | 780 grams | 69,90 € | $74.90 |
