Continental Podium TT 28" Tubular Tyre

The time machine: the Podium TT tubular tyre from Continental

TT stands for TimeTrial! When you're fighting against the clock, every second and every round becomes a decisive factor-- reason enough for Continental to offer a particularly fast tyre. Designed as a time trial tubular tyre, the Podium TT is also very popular with professionals in more standard races. The secret to its success lies in its structure: thanks to the latest BlackChili Compound, this time champ (which is available in 19 and 22 mm widths) is not only super fast, but also offers outstanding puncture protection thanks to VectranBreaker.
The TT platform is also a lightweight, as it weighs in at only 225 g in the 22 mm version-- because as we all know, low weight means low rotational energy. The tread thickness has been reduced to 0.7 mm, which is enough for a few hard days of racing. Even when it's not moving, the ultra-fast slick tread pattern really shows you how fast it can go.

Specifications:

Application:

Road, Triathlon

Product Line:

Premium

Ground Conditions:

street

Type:

tubular

Technical Information:

Rubber Compound:

BlackChili

Carcass:

180 tpi, 3 layers

Puncture Protection:

Vectran® Breaker

Models:

28x19 mm

Dimensions:

28 x 19 mm

ETRTO:

20-630

Air Pressure:

11.0 - 15.0 bar

Manufacturer Number:

0196181

28x22 mm

Dimensions:

28 x 22 mm

ETRTO:

25-630

Air Pressure:

11.0 - 12.0 bar

Manufacturer Number:

0196180

28x25 mm

Dimensions:

28 x 25 mm

ETRTO:

25-633

Air Pressure:

8.0 - 12.0 bar

Manufacturer Number:

0196243

Features:

• designed as a time trial tubular tyre
• suited for multiple racing environments
• super fast Black Chili Compound
• 19 mm or 22 mm width
• Valve: Presta, exchangeable - Valve length 42 mm
• superior puncture protection
• particularly light, low rotational energy
• 0.7 mm tread thickness
• ultra fast slick profile

Technology:

Premium
The Continental Premium tyres have been designed to deliver top performance. They are equipped with the latest technologies, which have been developed together with the most successful athletes in the world. They are handmade by the experienced specialists in Korbach (Germany). Added to this are selected materials for the highest quality and outstanding properties.

BlackChili Compound
The rolling characteristics of the rubber compound of a tyre are determined by three interacting factors: Static friction (grip), rolling resistance and mileage. The dilemma: If one of these factors is improved, at least one other factor deteriorates in return. Black Chili Compound is the name of Continental's revolutionary tread compound based on the latest findings in polymer and raw material research. For Black Chili, Continental refines newly developed synthetic rubbers with proven natural rubber to produce particularly high-performance tread compounds. Conti adds nanoscale carbon black particles to these rubbers, which are optimised in shape and surface properties in order to match the compound to the respective application of the tyre. Tyres with Black Chili Compound achieve an unprecedented level of performance. Compared to activated silica tyres Black Chili tyres have 26 % lower rolling resistance, 30 % higher static friction value (grip) and 5 % higher mileage. Whether on a Road bike or MTB - the speed and grip advantage is clearly noticeable! The complex compound technology is so sensitive that tyres with Black Chili are produced exclusively at Continental in Korbach.

Vectran®Breaker
Vectran® is a synthetic high-tech fibre with its origins based in nature. Like spider silk, Vectran® is a liquid crystalline polymer (LCP). Vectran® is spun from the molten liquid polymer Vectra and further processed into a multi-fibre yarn. Spider silk as well as Vectran® have enormous tensile strength at a very low weight.
Vectran® was developed to be used across a wide array of applications: Astronaut tethers, boat sails, deep-sea cables, tear-resistant clothing. Vectran® can be found wherever extreme durability is required. Vectran® fibres have a tensile strength five times higher than steel, are fatigue-resistant and extremely hard wearing. These are all the right qualities to look for in puncture protection for a Continental performance tyre.
A Vectran®Breaker is lighter, more flexible and protects more effectively against slashes than comparable nylon breakers. The Vectran®Breaker does not at all impact they tyre's rolling resistance.

Contents:

• 1 x Continental Podium TT tubular tyre