After many spy photographs from the classics, the “aero cotton tire” from CADEX is now hitting the cabinets. The identify sums up the concept and ethos of the tire. The CADEX Aero Cotton tire is a slick, high-performance street tire aimed squarely at elite (and aspiring elite) racers, TT specialists, and anybody who likes a bit traditional street really feel with their velocity. It’s their first cotton-casing street tire, and whereas we haven’t had an opportunity to journey it but, the specs recommend it’s chasing each aero and rolling-resistance benefit it could possibly get.
CADEX Aero Cotton
In the event you’re aware of the CADEX Race, Classics, and Aero, this tire is sort of a mixture of all three. The aforementioned are all very quick (we’re very keen on the Classics in 32mm ourselves), however all max out at 170tpi.
The CADEX Aero Cotton tires aren’t only a tweak—this one’s carved out a definite new spot within the lineup. The principle distinction is the 320 TPI cotton casing, blended with an aero-optimized profile, and a newly developed RR-S2 silica compound (the present CEDEX Aero tires use the RR-S compound).
The vibe from the Aero Cotton is a traditional really feel (and appears) with trendy aero benefits that CADEX employed within the Aero tire. Which means a barely taller, oval-shaped profile with skinny sidewalls and a thicker midsection. CADEX claims the form types a extra streamlined, seamless interface with its wheels in addition to different manufacturers’ hookless aero rims.
The Construct: Excessive TPI, Low Drag
CADEX isn’t pushing the tech envelope with a 320 TPI cotton casing; we’ve seen increased tire thread counts for fairly some time. Mixing the journey really feel of a supple, responsive, clean tubular stage casing and hookless tech. Add within the new RR-S2 silica compound, which CADEX claims reduces rolling resistance by 30% in comparison with their earlier rubber, and also you’ve acquired a tire aimed toward podiums and KOMs.
What the Tread?
The tread design performs it good and doesn’t reinvent the wheel (tire). The middle tread is a clean strip for optimum effectivity. That smoothness is offset by micro-textured shoulders that promise higher grip within the corners and environment friendly water clearing when the roads get slick. CADEX additionally dropped in a Race Protect Kevlar patch underneath the middle tread for a little bit of flat safety, which ought to assist this keep aggressive with trendy race-day rubber that balances velocity and sturdiness.
Notable Particulars:
Bead: Hybrid carbon-zylon bead retains issues safe on hookless rims.
Tubeless-ready solely
72 PSI max stress, which matches trendy lower-pressure, wider-tire developments.
Sizes/Weights: Accessible in 700x28c (278g) and 700x30c (305g)
Value: TBD
CADEX hasn’t reinvented the tire right here, however they may have polished the race-day method with a mix of traditional journey really feel and trendy aero tuning.
We haven’t mounted them but (or acquired them, for that matter), so we’ll reserve judgment on how they carry out on actual roads. However based mostly on the spec sheet, the Aero Cotton appears like a tire designed to sit down squarely on the leading edge—particularly when you’re already driving CADEX wheels and on the lookout for the right fit-and-finish pairing.
Wish to know the way it rides? Keep tuned—we’ll be getting a pair to check quickly. The CADEX Aero Cotton is obtainable via choose sellers and on-line at CADEX.com.
