In the early 90s, Onza was one of the big names in the mountain bike accessories market. Onza Tires is now paying tribute to this era with the Skinwall versions of the "Ibex FR" and the "Lynx 29". It was originally Commençal, one of the original equipment partners from the very beginning, who approached Onza Tires with the idea of a skinwall version. The look of the first samples impressed the Onza team around Michel Manz so much that the concept was pursued further at Onza's parent company Apex Sports LLC, based in Gelterkinden.

René Wildhaber as brand ambassador for Onza
At the 2012 Sea Otter Classic trade fair in Monterey, California, Onza presented the skinwall versions of the Ibex and Canis tire models to the public for the first time. And they immediately met with great interest. Especially as Onza Tires team rider René Wildhaber fitted a set of tires with the old-school look to his bike on site and then took some action shots on the dusty single trails around the exhibition grounds.

Old meets new: "Lynx 29 Skinwall"
Onza Tires had another new product at the Sea Otter Classic: the "Lynx" is being launched as a twentyniner tire following its redesign. Its completely new tread pattern features striking, offset cross lugs and thus promises good propulsion and equally good deceleration values. The "Lynx" is therefore recommended for sporty touring and marathon bikes. This tire also comes in a visually striking skinwall version.

TST Trading GmbH, based in Gelterkinden, is responsible for the distribution of Onza products in Switzerland.

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