Specialized All Condition Armadillo Tyre

Specialized New All Condition Armadillo 700x23 Tyre

So reliable, you can almost forget the spare tube.

The All Condition tyre is Specialized's do-everything road tyre. It boasts a dual-compound siped tread. The centre tread is hard so it's exceptionally fast (low rolling resistance). The shoulder tread is softer for safe, predictable cornering.

• The motorcycle-inspired DRT (dual radius tread) minimises contact when you're riding straight ahead, then it maximises the tyre's contact patch, hence traction, when you corner.
• The low-friction 70a centre tread compound is very hard wearing.
• The softer 60a shoulder compound ensures better grip when you corner.
• Wire bead.
• Armadillo bead-to-bead puncture protection.
• Recommended inflation: 115-125 psi.
• 405g.

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Armadillo means 'bead-to-bead' puncture protection, not just sub-tread puncture resistance. As a heavy 15 stone rider, I used to expect a few punctures every year. Then I fitted Armadillo tyres and have since enjoyed 3 puncture-free years. In fact Armadillo's are so reliable, I now think of the spare tube as something I carry to give away to riders that still rely on lesser tyres.

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