Still doubting that wider road bike tires are faster? UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Tour de France bikes should put those doubts to rest as they roll out on 30mm tires.
Designed for the team for this year’s Tour, the new Continental Archetype is 30mm wide, yet weighs just 275g. That’s 35g lighter than the Grand Prix 5000 S TR, and they’re compatible with hookless rims up to their maximum rated tire pressure.
“We were asked by UAE Team Emirates – XRG to build a tire that could deliver even faster performance in a 30mm width. That’s a bold challenge—so we went back to the fundamentals,” said Hannah Ferle, Road Product Manager at Continental. “The result is the Archetype: a tire that distills our decades of racing expertise into a pure, purpose-built product. It’s minimal, fast, and made for those who live to compete.”
It has an ultra-supple casing, prioritizing minimum rolling resistance and maxim traction and comfort. Meaning, it’s a race-day tire, with no added puncture or cut protection.
The casing is wrapped with Continental’s BlackChili rubber compound for low rolling resistance and good grip. The edges have their shark fin-shaped LazerGrip micro-texture sections for traction in the corners.
MSRP is €105.95 / $103.9 / £94.99, available in limited quantities now.
