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balloon tyre
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balloon tyre
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a pneumatic tyre containing air at a relatively low pressure and having a wide tread
Translations
balloon tyre, (US) balloon tire
nBallonreifen m


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Cruiser bikes have what''s called balloon tires to go over packed sand - hence the name, beach cruiser.
At the time of their discovery, they used to possess balloon tires, but today ATV tires are heavy possessing deep treads and low pressure, which is approximately less than 10 pounds per square inch.
Answering a challenge from Grant Peterson, owner of Rivendell Bicycles in California and publisher of the Rivendell Reader newsletter, Co-Motion has been working for the past year to design a high-performing bike for cyclists whose weight has limited them to heavy-duty single-speeds with balloon tires and coaster brakes.
 
 
 
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