GEAX GATO XC Tire Tubeless Folding 2012
The Geax Gato is a durable, high performance cross country tire that weighs as low as 490 grams and is made with Geax's high quality casings for lasting durability and the best performance possible. Get this tire with TNT Tubeless technology for lighter, stronger sidewalls and better stability at low tire pressures. Also available as a folding tire for even lower weight and a strong, durable 120 TPI nylon casing.
Now available in UST Tubeless model in 26" X 2.1 size!
The Gato was designed for maximum grip and control in wet and loose conditions. An aggressive tread with tall, widely spaced, siped knobs ensures excellent shedding characteristics and increased traction when the elements make the trail challenging. Reinforcements at the base of the central ridge reduce rolling resistance while similar reinforcements on the side knobs ensures knob stiffness and penetration when cornering. Since prototype phases, the Gato has made a name for itself with world cup stage wins, consumer satisfaction, and glowing press reviews.
Maja Wloszczowska - 2010 World Champion MTB XC Elite Women with Geax Gato
The Gato was designed for maximum grip and control in wet and loose conditions. The larger volume version features the same aggressive tread pattern, but with size specific, tall, widely spaced, siped knobs that ensure excellent shedding characteristics and increased traction through a range of elements. Reinforcements at the base of the central ridge reduce rolling resistance while similar reinforcements on the side knobs ensures knob stiffness and penetration when cornering. The new Gato, despite its infancy, is a sure choice for adverse All Mountain applications.
| SIZE | TNT | FOLD | | OTHERS |
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26x1.9
48-559 |
TNT XC Casing - 560g
Sticky Soft Comp |
XC Casing - 490g
Sticky Soft Comp. |
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26x2.1
54-559 |
TNT XC Casing - 640g
Aramid Racing 3D Comp. |
XC Casing - 530g
Aramid Racing 3D Comp. |
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UST Casing - 730g
Aramid Racing 3D Comp. |
26x2.3
58-559 |
TNT AM Casing - 680g
Double Compound |
XC Casing - 610g
Double Compound |
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29x2.3
58-622 |
TNT AM Casing - 790g
Aramid Racing 3D Comp. |
XC Casing - 690g
Aramid Racing 3D Comp. |
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Available in black in sizes 26" X 1.9, 26" X 2.1, 26" X 2.3, and 29" X 2.3 in TNT tubeless, UST tubeless, or 120 TPI Folding.
DOUBLE COMPOUND (50-60-50 ShA)
Sticky Soft compound on side knobs and ARAMID RACING 3D on the central ones. That’s the best compromise you can get from both the compounds: cornering grip and braking performances keeping low the rolling resistance. Soft side knobs guarantee a strong bite in turns and excellent grip in all situations whilst the central (harder) compounds with aramidic particels makes for lower rolling resistance reducing wear and tear to acceptable levels. It’s the ideal solution for racing tires.
SUPER STICKY SOFT (40 SHORE A)
Super-soft compound expressly concieved for DH racing is the top gun of all sticky rubbers in the Geax lineup. 40 Shore A it’s not just a number on a rubber hardness scale (“Shore A” indeed), it’s much more than that: it’s a specific rubber thoroughly made to stick to whatever surface you may throw at it in whatever climate condition at whatever temperature. Wet or dry, winter or summer this rubber compound is made to guarantee the best grip in every situation from slippery rocks to wet roots.
ARMID RACING 3D COMPOUND (60 SHORE A)
XC Racing compond for a performing yet fast tire. Starting with the Aramid 3D compound we developed a softer and lighter to shave some weight on the tread keeping grip and durability to excellent levels.
FOLD CASING
Our Folding casings provide strong anti-pinch-flat protection and cut prevention, while delivering high performance in terms of the low rolling resistance and low overall weights, typical of our tyres. We’re able to achieve this result with a careful choice of proprietary polyamide threads and optimized positioning (cutting angles and layer coupling) to further stress Geax’s strengths. The casing is the main ingredient to get speed, reliability, grip, and overall suppleness.
A Nylon 120TPI - B Kevlar®
UST CASING
All the properties and features of our Folding casings are present in the UST tubeless version, which also benefits from the butyl inner liner that provides air retention, allowing it to be used without inner tubes or even sealant!
The butyl liner on the Geax UST tyres coats the interior, not the exterior as do our main competitors. This location maximizes the reliability of the air-tightness over time, even through the typical rough usage of mountain biking.
A Nylon 120/60TPI - B Butyl layer - C UST Tubeless Talon
TNT XC CASING
TNT is now, more than ever, the benchmark in MTB casing technology. The presence of the UST Tubeless bead, but exclusion of the internal butyl layer makes for a lightweight and flexible casing unachievable with standard UST casings. Extra sidewall reinforcements enhance cut resistance and low speed compliance to deliver a “livelier” tyre. Our TNT tyres are lighter compared to a tubeless or to a tyre+tube combo, have lower rolling resistance due to a more flexible casing, higher reliability and increased cornering abilities due to the extra protection layer. The “NoTube” ability comes just by adding some liquid or foaming latex, which adds puncture prevention qualities as well.
A Nylon 120TPI - B Nylon 120TPI Sidewall Protection - C UST Tubeless Talon
TNT
✔ 120 TPI nylon casing for XC and 60TPI for All Mountain/Enduro (no butyl inner liner);
✔ additional sidewall protection layer (nylon fabric and abrasion resistant rubber compound);
✔ tubeless talon (fits both standard and tubeless rims).
Geax TNT tyre allows for up to 100g saving compared to a standard tubeless and the reinforced sidewalls give an unbeatable cut resistance. TNT tyres, used as tubeless on UST rims with Pit Stop cartridge or with liquid latex Pit Stop TNT pluses: low inflating pressures, higher stability when cornering, lower rolling resistance, virtually no pinch flats, tyre bead firmly locked on rim edge and easy inflation with a standard pump being lighter and stronger than standard tubeless. A Pit Stop cartridge contains only 35g of foam, as effective as 50-60g of liquid latex. When mounted on a tubeless rim, with the addition of Geax Pit Stop or other latex sealant, a TNT tyre is lightweight and reliable. Using a TNT tyre with an inner tube is also a very good choice for somebody sticking to more “traditional tyre + tube systems”, looking for a reinforced tyre without having to carry the weight penalty.
TNT ADVANTAGES
Geax TNT tyre + Geax Pit Stop vs standard tubeless tyre:
- lighter (up to 100g less per wheel)
- stronger to sidewall cuts and punctures
- lower rolling resistance (without the butyl layer the casing is lighter and more flexible thus the tyre rolls better).
- more stable at low inflation pressures
Geax TNT tyre + Geax Pit Stop vs standard tyre + latex sealant:
- allows low inflating pressure without worries of sidewall failures or bead movements (with sudden pressure loss)
- much stronger to sidewall cuts and punctures
- easy inflation with either floor and hand pumps
GEAX GATO XC Tire Tubeless Folding 2012
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