Improving grip and rolling resistance, durability and damping - these are sometimes the classic conflicting goals of tire technology: improving one property always comes at the expense of another. According to Schwalbe, it is therefore a matter of intelligent compromises with the aim of getting a little closer to perfection.

With the new rubber mix called Addix, Schwalbe is now announcing significantly improved solutions, particularly in terms of tire durability, and is also promising a new level of performance for the newly mixed tires for all mountain bike disciplines with their very different requirements.

For the Addix compound, Schwalbe uses "a state-of-the-art and extremely precise mixing technology that is otherwise not used in the bicycle tire industry". All parameters of the mixing process can be varied almost infinitely. With the completely new production hardware set up especially for Addix, completely new recipes can therefore be realized, Schwalbe continues.

Markus Hachmeyer, Senior Product Manager at Schwalbe and the designer of numerous legendary mountain bike tires, explains about Addix: "We have never taken such an ambitious step with the compound at Schwalbe. With a new team and a new mixer, we have actually left no stone unturned, not in the formulation and even less in the process. To name just two striking advances - our tires have generally become much more convincing in terms of durability and the cold weather properties are now excellent, and not just for the soft compounds."

The new Addix compound is available in four variants - and replaces the familiar compounds such as PaceStar, TrailStar or VertStar:

Addix Speed, red marking: The new compound for cross-country race specialists rolls even better than the previous PaceStar compound and has a significantly longer service life.

Addix Speedgrip, blue marking: The compound with by far the widest range of applications, almost a universal compound. Ideal for cross country, all mountain and trail. Durability is said to be 62 percent higher than its predecessor PaceStar, with grip improved by 35 percent.

Addix Soft, orange marking: The compound is used for demanding all-mountain and trail riding as well as in the enduro and downhill world. It impresses with good rolling properties and excellent cushioning at the same time, even at low temperatures. It is also ideal for e-mountain bikes.

Addix Ultrasoft, purple marking: The new compound with maximum damping is perfect for hardcore enduro and downhill use. Compared to the previous VertStar compound, it is suitable for year-round use in terms of grip and damping thanks to significantly improved cold properties.

The Addix compound has so far been reserved for Schwalbe Evolution tires and is expected to be available in bike stores from June 2017.

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