The all-new S-Works turbo Rapidair is the ultimate race day tyre. The most efficient lightest best handling and most durable tubeless tyre Specialized have ever made. The original Rapidair is the tyre that broke the world tour's addiction to tubular with Tour de France stage wins green jerseys and monument victories. Coaxing more speed and longer life from their fastest race-day tubeless tyre was no easy feat.
Specialized knew they had an incredibly fast foundation and Rapidair's unique construction. Instead of a traditional three-ply casing that masses material under the tread where it increases rolling resistance the rapid air casing is just two plies that overlap at the side wall that not only rolls faster but grips better as well with a more supple contact patch.
Elevating this already formidable performance is their all-new Gripton T2 compound - the fastest most efficient compound they have ever created. They've combined this with the legendary grip of the Gripton T5 compound on the shoulders. With this dual compound, a set of 26mm S-Works turbo Rapidair 2br tyres saves two watts of rolling resistance over the previous tyre and adds approximately 1000 kilometres of life to a set. And they are lighter? Just 230 grams in 26mm.
As a tubeless tyre, the new Rapidair has leave the spare tube at home performance when combined with Rapidair sealant but the protection doesn't end there. With new hybrid-kevlar blackbelt protection under the tread, you've got 12% more puncture protection with lighter weight and more flexibility for a more supple ride.
The new S-Works rapid air is also compatible with hooked and hookless rims for the flexibility to ride the wheels and pressure you want. The new Zylon reinforced beads also exceed hookless burst pressure standards by 200% for ultimate peace of mind. The win-wins keep on coming with the new Rapidair.