Building on its Air-Liner Gravel, Vittoria’s Air-Liner Road is a re-usable insert that is designed to enhance and optimize the performance and safety of tubeless-ready road bicycle tyres.
Air-Liner Road increases the safety of tubeless-ready tyres by locking the bead of the tyre into the rim, reducing the likelihood of burping at the bead. It also cushions the tyre and wheel from impacts, while providing an additional tubeless set-up seal.
Air-Liner Road completes the Vittoria tyre insert range across mountain bike, gravel and now road categories. Unlike the mountain bike and the gravel version, Air-Liner Road uses a complete hoop as well as a hexagonal cross-section shape – both of which are designed to lock into a 700c road wheel.
The foam of Air-Liner Road is soft and is designed to collapse inside the pressure of a road tyre. This allows for the expansion of the foam in the event of a flat. Vittoria notes that the foam fills the volume inside the tyre and allow for a run-flat solution to get a rider home.
The company adds that Air-Liner Road allows for the running of lower air pressure, as it provides additional protection and enhances the seal of the tyre.
The insert is claimed to increase riding comfort without negatively impacting rolling resistance.
Made specifically for tubeless tyre applications, the Vittoria Air-Liner Road system is compatible with all tubeless road tyres on the market, and ‘will offer the same benefits regardless of brand.’
The lightweight material absorbs no sealant, ensuring that punctures are sealed as normal, and extending the useful life of the insert. The proprietary Vittoria tubeless Multiway Valve uses multiple large holes within the tyre chamber. This aims to eliminate valve clogging, and provide ease of use while adjusting air-pressure.
