Michelin bicycle tires

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Michelin bicycle tires on this page: Pro Race 700 x 25 | Hi-Lite Tour 700 x 35 | Hi-Lite Supercomp HD 700 x 18 | Krylion Carbon 700 x 23 | Axial Bi-Sport 700 x 23 wire beaded | Pro 4 Endurance 700 x 23 folding | Pro 4 Endurance 700 x 25 wire-beaded

The Michelin multinational tire-making giant got its start in 1889 with its introduction of the removable (as opposed to glued-on) bicycle tire. This new technology got a giant boost in 1891 when Charles Terront won the first edition of the Paris-Brest-Paris bicycle race using these revolutionary Michelin tires.

Michelin, headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, trades back and forth with Bridgestone the status of being the world's largest tire company.

Introduced in the 1970s, The Michelin Elan was one of the first high-pressure clinchers.

For fun, here is an early Michelin Man. Michelin named their mascot "Bibendum", usually shortened to "Bib".

A couple more old-time Bibs

An old Michelin poster.

A more modern Bib on a bike.

Here's Eddy Merckx with Bib. This would be after either his 1971 or 1974 World Championship victories when he was riding for Molteni.

But it is possible for thing to go wrong, even at Michelin....

A modern Bib on the run.

And here I am doing my Bibendum imitation

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Michelin Pro Race 700 x 25 folding bicycle tire. Lightly used, $20.00/each

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Michelin Hi-Lite Tour 700 x 35 folding bicycle tire. New, $30.00/each

Part# 46823

Folding Kevlar bead

A wonderfully comfortable tire. But please make sure your bike has sufficient clearance for a 35mm wide tire.

Another shot of the tire

New, in the box.

 

Factory info on the end of the box.

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Michelin Hi-Lite Supercomp HD 700 x 18 folding bicycle tire. New, $30.00/each

• Folding Kevlar bead.
• This tire uses a double-density fabric weave for its casing fabric. This higher thread count gives the tire a stronger and more puncture-resistant casing.
• This tire has a smooth tread which Michelin says is made from a special soft rubber compound.
• This is a discontinued tire that still has a devoted following who found it one of the best-riding tires they ever used.

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Michelin Krylion Carbon 700 x 23 folding clincher tire. Used, $10.00/each

We have two: Lightly used | Used

Michelin Krylion Carbon 700 x 23 folding clincher tire. Lightly used, $40.00/each

We have two in stock

Side view

Close-up of the sidewall and label

The tire's tread.

Michelin Krylion Carbon 700 x 23 folding clincher tire. Used, $10.00/each

The tire

Another view of the tire.

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Michelin wire-beaded Axial Bi-Sport wire-beaded clincher tire, 700 x 23. New, $20.00/each

• Most Axial Bi-Sport tires are folding, but this one is a rare wire-beaded version.

Side view

Close-up of the label.

The tire size embossed on the sidewall.

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Michelin Pro 4 Endurance 700c x 23mm folding clincher tire. New, $35.00/each

We have two in stock.

The bicyclerollingresistance.com site says: The Michelin Pro 4 Endurance is the toughest member of the Pro 4 range. It offers a 3x110 TPI casing, a Bi-Compound rubber compound, and an HD Protection layer that runs from bead to bead. This tire seems to be optimized for increased durability and high puncture protection. It doesn't seem like this is a true all-season tire when looking at the specifications. For true all-season performance, you should turn to the Pro 4 Grip.

New, in the box.

Info on the back of the box

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Michelin Pro 4 Endurance 700c x 25mm wire-beaded clincher tire. New, $35.00/each.

We have two in stock.

The bicyclerollingresistance.com site says: The Michelin Pro 4 Endurance is the toughest member of the Pro 4 range. It offers a 3x110 TPI casing, a Bi-Compound rubber compound, and an HD Protection layer that runs from bead to bead. This tire seems to be optimized for increased durability and high puncture protection. It doesn't seem like this is a true all-season tire when looking at the specifications. For true all-season performance, you should turn to the Pro 4 Grip.

Side view

Close-up of the label

The tire size embossed on the sidewall, 700 x 25c.

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