Vittoria Air-Liner MTB Protection Insert
Product information "Air-Liner MTB Protection Insert"
Stability and grip: with the Protection Insert Air-Liner MTB from Vittoria
The Air-Liner destroys the traditional compromise of stability vs. grip, and allows your tires to remain stable, grippy, and controlled, even at low pressures.The Air-Liner is designed using a round cross section, with channels on the top and bottom. The top channel provides room for the tunable air chamber that sits directly beneath the tire tread. Upon impact, the corner edges of the channel flex first, and progressively build to the thicker portion, as the tire is compressed. This allows the tread to remain flexible, which increases traction, without sacrificing impact resistance.
The bottom channel allows for easy fine-tuning of the air chamber, and allows for full compatibility of all valve core styles. The round cross-section shape mimics the natural shape of the tire, and supports a greater contact area within the sidewalls of the tire casing. Side-to-side tire stability is increased, yet the tread remains soft and grippy. This improves cornering, climbing, and braking performance.Features - Vittoria Air-Liner MTB Protection Insert
- Protection - Both wheel and tire are protected by the Air-Liner insert. By cushioning impacts from within the tire, your expensive rim remains protected, while eliminating flats caused by rim-strike impacts.
- Control - The Air-Liner insert replaces air volume in the tire. The reduced air volume allows the tire to compress and rebound in a more controlled manner compared to standard tubeless systems.
- Performance - Side-to-side tire stability is increased, yet the tread remains soft and grippy. This improves cornering, climbing, and braking performance.
- Durability - This highly durable polymer material has been tested to a projected life of 2000 hours under normal riding, or 1 full hour of run-flat downhill use under a typical rider.
- The Vittoria Air-Liner is a tire insert, designed for use in tubeless tires.
- Air-Liner increases control, durability, performance, and protection of both tire and wheel.
- Compatible with any wheel size (up to 29”), any tubeless valve, and tire widths from 1.9" - 4.0”.
Product features
- Use: Downhill, Enduro, All Mountain, XC, E-MTB
- Rim size: 26" - 29"
Rim width (choose variant)
- S: 1.9" - 2.25"
- M: 2.3" - 2.5"
- L: 2.6" - 2.7"
- XL: 2.8" - 4.0"
Color
- green
Weight (manufacturer information)
- S: 90 g
- M: 165 g
- L: 200 g
- XL: 234 g
Scope of delivery
- 1 Vittoria Air-Liner MTB Protection Insert
Vittoria Air-Liner set up
- Manufacturer number: 1115AL010S777BX
Via Liguria, 8
24041 Brembate BG
Italy
https://www.vittoria.com
Vittoria Air-Liner MTB Protection Insert
Stability and grip: with the Protection Insert Air-Liner MTB from Vittoria
The Air-Liner destroys the traditional compromise of stability vs. grip, and allows your tires to remain stable, grippy, and controlled, even at low pressures.The Air-Liner is designed using a round cross section, with channels on the top and bottom. The top channel provides room for the tunable air chamber that sits directly beneath the tire tread. Upon impact, the corner edges of the channel flex first, and progressively build to the thicker portion, as the tire is compressed. This allows the tread to remain flexible, which increases traction, without sacrificing impact resistance.
The bottom channel allows for easy fine-tuning of the air chamber, and allows for full compatibility of all valve core styles. The round cross-section shape mimics the natural shape of the tire, and supports a greater contact area within the sidewalls of the tire casing. Side-to-side tire stability is increased, yet the tread remains soft and grippy. This improves cornering, climbing, and braking performance.Features - Vittoria Air-Liner MTB Protection Insert
- Protection - Both wheel and tire are protected by the Air-Liner insert. By cushioning impacts from within the tire, your expensive rim remains protected, while eliminating flats caused by rim-strike impacts.
- Control - The Air-Liner insert replaces air volume in the tire. The reduced air volume allows the tire to compress and rebound in a more controlled manner compared to standard tubeless systems.
- Performance - Side-to-side tire stability is increased, yet the tread remains soft and grippy. This improves cornering, climbing, and braking performance.
- Durability - This highly durable polymer material has been tested to a projected life of 2000 hours under normal riding, or 1 full hour of run-flat downhill use under a typical rider.
- The Vittoria Air-Liner is a tire insert, designed for use in tubeless tires.
- Air-Liner increases control, durability, performance, and protection of both tire and wheel.
- Compatible with any wheel size (up to 29”), any tubeless valve, and tire widths from 1.9" - 4.0”.
Product features
- Use: Downhill, Enduro, All Mountain, XC, E-MTB
- Rim size: 26" - 29"
Rim width (choose variant)
- S: 1.9" - 2.25"
- M: 2.3" - 2.5"
- L: 2.6" - 2.7"
- XL: 2.8" - 4.0"
Color
- green
Weight (manufacturer information)
- S: 90 g
- M: 165 g
- L: 200 g
- XL: 234 g
Scope of delivery
- 1 Vittoria Air-Liner MTB Protection Insert
Vittoria Air-Liner set up
- Manufacturer number: 1115AL010S777BX
Via Liguria, 8
24041 Brembate BG
Italy
https://www.vittoria.com
Montage in bestehenden 27.5" Rad mit Maxxis Dissector 2.4 war sehr einfach - selbst mit Tubelessmilch in den Reifen. Der Reifen springt mit etwas Nachdruck auch gut wieder in die Felge, kein Vergleich zu anderen Insert. Für das geringe Mehrgewicht des Inserts ist das Fahrgefühl massiv besser, der Reifen walkt weniger und die Felge ist geschützt. Ich kann es nur empfehlen.
Mein Ersteindruck: Erinnert doch sehr an eine Schwimmnudel. Habe den Air Liner in der Größe XL in einen Schwalbe Bobby Nic mit 2,8 Zoll Breite eingebaut. Wofür er laut Hersteller auch ausgelegt ist. (Angeblich bis 4 Zoll.) Dass Einbauen war doch Recht einfach. Pluspunkt: Das erste mal habe ich es geschafft, die Karkasse des Reifens Tubless mit einer normalen Standpumpe in die Felge springen zu lassen. Allerdings war ich dann doch überrascht, das der Liner gefühlt 5mm oder mehr, ringsum von der Wandung des Reifens entfernt liegt. Auf Werbebildern der Firma Vittoria liegt diese nunmal an. Bei der ersten Testfahrt um den Block merke ich, dass das Hinterreifen nun doch schon spürbar Träger anläuft. Die Traktion bei 1,5 Bar gefällt mir, Seitenstabilität hatte ich mir mehr erhofft. Wenn der Inliner nicht so weit von der Wandung des Reifens entfernt wäre, würde er das auch mehr liefern denke ich. Habe dann die Luft aus dem Reifen gelassen, um die von Vittoria angepriesene "Notlaufeigenschaft" zu testen. Vittoria gibt diese mit "Bis zu einer Stunde an". OK, man fährt dann nicht mehr auf der Felge, wie es komplett ohne den Inliner der Fall wäre, aber der Reifen ist so Platt, so fahre ich sicher NICHT mit einem Snakebite oder ähnlichem. Bereits bei um die 10 km/h hat es mir nach wenigen Metern Geradeauslauf auf der Straße, den Mantel nicht mehr in der Felge halten können. Empfinde ich persönlich als sehr ärgerlich, weil die Notlaufeigenschaft mein Kaufgrund war. 40€ für ein Versprechen welches nicht gehalten wird. Schade.
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