Pirelli’s new SmartTUBE inner tubes are made of TPU, chosen by the brand’s engineers for the performance that it offers compared to traditional butyl. According to the Italian tyre specialist, ‘the new SmarTUBE promise a reduction in weight up to 70% compared to already lightweight latex tubes.’
Notably compact, Pirelli’s new inner tubes claim to beat all records in terms of space-saving: with a claimed 50% less space taken up in jersey pockets, saddlebags or backpacks.
The SmarTUBE was the subject of development project to match the inner tube to the handmade structure of the P ZERO Race Tub SL. The clincher version launched of the inner tube incorporates much of the feedback from this project.
The company notes that the new tube can be incorporated with P ZERO road tyres (P ZERO SmarTUBE) and the Scorpion MTB tyres (Scorpion SmarTUBE), as well as offering a reinforced version for gravel and long distances, dedicated to the Cinturato line (Cinturato SmarTUBE).
The latter, with the same lightness as the lightest butyl tubes on the market, claims to offer twice the protection against punctures.
Visible, thanks to its bright yellow colour, SmarTUBE is equipped with a 60 mm Presta Valve. The new inner tube range is available at the price of €29.90 / £27.99 / US$36.90.
