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Old 10-07-19, 10:52 AM
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Yeah, what he said. You have to divide conti's numbers by 3. so 240 = 80 tpi.
Its an easy mistake. 300 is a high thread count usually only done by hand made cotton tires. Conti says they have 330 on their road tires. I got all excited until I realized its really 110tpi.

That said, low TPI makes a tire that is harder to tear and easier to puncture (well, in theory) - which is good for tubeless. They will self heal punctures, but a gash will take you off the road. So where they make tubed and tubeless tires they make the tubed tires 110 TPI, and the tubless 60 TPI. Makes sense from that perspective. They both feel pretty supple to me, but I can see the thicker threads in the 60tpi tire (vs 110TPI).

Just be warned. Conti's road tubless tires are a pain to put on unless you have a properly matched rim (not a hookless rim). Super tight, super thick bead.
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