ReTyre New Tire

Unicycles and Equipment
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I read an article about a company called ReTyre that is making sustainable bike tires. Definitely a cool concept, but what caught my eye is their manufacturing process and what it could potentially mean for odd-size wheels. They also have a zip-on studded tire that was used by another member here on the forum with mixed results a few years ago.

They manufacture tread in strips, then cut to length and bond the strips to form the final tire. Depending on the interest, it could immediately open up a range of tread patterns for 32" and 36" unicycles. (I see 6 tread patterns in the photos in the article)

They have some cool pictures in the attached article, but seems they are currently only working with OEMs, not direct to consumer.

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Although they only work with OEM right now, they may be interested in a 32" or 36" tire project. I may send them an email :slight_smile:

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@UniMyra Comments are needed from you on your 36 inch retyre and visit to the company.

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Ah, here is your old post

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Thanks for the link! It’s great to know they have been interested in 36er in the past. Maybe they are still interested and they are simply waiting for some demands. I have just sent them an email to enquire :slight_smile:

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If they dont reply you can send @UniMyra around to hassle them again. He basically lives next door. :laughing:

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They’ll probably answer. They thought it was a fun project, but yeah, lack of demand prevented it from going further

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Thanks for the info! I have asked them how many units they should produce to make it a viable business. Let’s wait for their reply!

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