HUTCHINSON tire Blackbird Race TLR 28" | 700 x 28C black
With the Blackbird, Hutchinson has developed the fastest road bike tire in its history. The Race version goes one step further in every performance aspect to achieve a perfect balance of low rolling resistance, grip and puncture protection for the requirements of the most demanding riders. Thanks to an optimized carcass structure and a further developed rubber compound, the weight has been reduced to 240 grams and rolling resistance has been reduced by 10%. Alex Yee already won the 2024 Olympic triathlon race in Paris on an early prototype of the Blackbird Race. The World Tour Team Intermache-Wanty was significantly involved in the development of the Blackbird Race and will be chasing victories at the highest level of cycling on these tires in the 2025 season.
Ultraswift Casing
Building on the Blackbird carcass, Hutchinson is exploring the limits of technical possibilities in the manufacturing process with the new Ultraswift carcass. The engineers succeeded in reducing the rubber content in the carcass by 22% and also reducing the wall thickness of the tire by 23%. The construction uses a 2-ply 127 TPI carcass, which is not overlapped under the tread, but is connected by a puncture protection layer. An additional layer from tire bead to tire bead ensures perfect tubeless properties. This means that there are only two layers under the tread as opposed to 3 layers in overlapping constructions, which significantly improves the performance of the tire.
Mach Tread Ultimate
Mach Tread Ultimate is the fastest rubber compound that Hutchinson has ever developed. With the knowledge gained from the Mach Tread 3.0 rubber compound, grip and abrasion resistance have also been optimized.
Racing Lab
Hutchinson Racing Lab tires are developed in close collaboration between engineers, tire designers and world-class athletes at the historic Hutchinson headquarters in Chalette-sur Loing. Thanks to in-house production, prototypes can be produced, tested under the toughest conditions and further developed in the shortest possible time.
Technical data:
Tire type: Folding tire
Application: Road bike, triathlon
Size (inch): 28" | 700 x 28C
Size (ETRTO): 28 - 622
Construction: Racing Lab, Ultraswift carcass, tubeless-ready
Rubber compound: Mach Tread Ultimate Compound
Carcass: 127 TPI
Tubeless ready: yes
E-bike compatibility: no
recommended inner rim width: n/a
recommended air pressure: max. 6.5 bar (94 PSI); Hookless max. 5 bar (72 PSI)
Maximum load (per tire): n/a
Colors: black
Weight according to manufacturer: 240g
Weight when weighed: 257g
Note: The weights of the tires may vary due to production!
Scope of delivery: 1x tire HUTCHINSON Blackbird Race TLR 28" | 700 x 28C