City & Tour Tire Casings
A bicycle tire casing comprises the fabric, bead, and puncture protective materials, all vulcanized together during the layup process.
Providing the backbone or a bicycle tire, the casing has the largest impact in how a tire will preform.
While puncture protection is important in all bicycle tires, it is in City & Tour applications that a flat would be detrimental to a early morning commute, buisness delivery, or weekend cruise.
Schwalbe acknowledges this by attributing a easy to understand puncture protection rating to each City & Tour casing.
From a rating of 7 (flat-less) down to 3 (great value kevlar protection), our City & Tour range comprises of offerings to meet the needs of every Cyclist at every price point.
The attached video further describes the Schwalbe Tour & City Tire Puncture Protection scale.
Scroll down further to view all the Puncture Protection technologies and their corresponding ratings.
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Smart DualGuard
The safest puncture protection,
especially for e-bike tires
- Made of highly elastic special
rubber
- 4mm puncture protection
insert plus two layers of nylon
fabric (RaceGuard®)
Features Flat-less technology
Learn more
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SmartGuard
The safest puncture protection
available for bicycle tires.
- Made of highly elastic special
rubber
- 5mm puncture protection
insert
Features Flat-less technology
Learn More
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Super Defense
Secure puncture protection at
high loads, specially designed
for cargo bikes.
- Reinforced construction
- 6-ply double carcass
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Double Defense(DD)
V-Guard
Extra safe due to combined puncture protection under the tread and on the sidewalls
- Tread: lightweight and
cut-resistant high-tech fiber
(V-Guard)
- Sidewalls: Snake-Skin fabric
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Double Defense(DD)
GreenGuard
Extra safe due to combined puncture protection under the tread and on the sidewalls.
- Tread: 3 mm puncture protection insert with recycled
material (GreenGuard®)
- Sidewalls: Snake-Skin fabric
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Double Defense(DD)
RaceGuard
Extra safe due to combined puncture protection under the tread and on the sidewalls.
- Tread: Puncture protection
belt made of two layers of
double laid nylon fabric.
- Snake skin fabric all around
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V-Guard
Ideal puncture protection for
lightweight race and touring
tires
- Puncture protection belt
made of lightweight and cut resistant high-tech fiber
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GreenGuard
Recycled puncture protection
insert made of natural rubber.
- 3mm puncture protection
insert with recycled material
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PunctureGuard
Reliable puncture protection for
the entry level.
- 3mm puncture protection
insert
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RaceGuard
Reliable puncture protection for
fast and light tires.
- Puncture protection belt
made of double laid nylon
fabric
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K-Guard
Basic puncture protection.
- Puncture protection insert
made of fiber-reinforced
natural rubber
New for MY25:
18x2.15" size added for increased compatibility.
SCHWALBE‘S FIRST TRUE CARGO TIRE. Due to its extremely stable double carcass, the Schwalbe Pick-Up becomes a real packhorse and at the same time offers excellent puncture protection. In addition, the ADDIX E-Compound ensures exceptionally good riding performance and grip, even in the 20 ‚‘ version. With the ECE-R75 certification, the Schwalbe Pick-Up is the optimal choice for all e-cargo bikes.
SUPER DEFENSE: The extremely strong double carcass gives the tire excellent safety under heavy loads. Multiple carcass layers give the tire extra puncture protection.
RECOMMENDATION: In order to achieve the best possible performance under different loads, we recommend that you adjust the air pressure of your bike accordingly.
![Schwalbe Pick-Up Schwalbe Pick-Up](https://www.schwalbetires.com/media/7d/e7/54/1659611306/eld0e3kuft329cnitbubic2k0o_hs609_schwalbe_pick-up_60-559_standard.png)
THE FLAT-LESS TIRE. Schwalbe‘s best selling model. The most
puncture resistant pneumatic tire there is. In addition to the superior
puncture protection it features many inner values:
ROLLING RESISTANCE. The patented, 5 mm thick SmartGuard layer, when compared to all generic products, has a significant advantage in rolling resistance.
RECYCLING. Also in the SmartGuard, we use a proportion of recycled rubber from old latex products.
„ANTI-AGING“ SIDE WALL. It now lasts much longer before developing unsightly cracks when subjected to use with too low air pressure.
E-BIKE READY. Due to its great properties Marathon Plus is an ideal choice for E-Bikes (E-25). The main sizes are approved and tested for E-bikes up to 50 km/h.
FLAT-LESS WITH MARATHON PLUS.
Only Marathon Plus tires make your bicycle flat-less. The 5mm thick puncture guard protects even against thumbtacks.
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It is impossible to guarantee that a flat will never happen, but the Marathon Plus has the best defense against everyday tire wreckers such as glass, flints or metal shards. Use a pressure gauge to adjust tire pressures as the common 'thumb check' is insufficient due to the special construction of the Marathon Plus.
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The pioneer in puncture protection, mileage and environmental friendliness
- Very good puncture protection thanks to GreenGuard
- Most environmentally friendly bicycle tire:
- Produced entirely from Fair Rubber
- Consists of 70% recycled or renewable materials:
- Among other things, the first and only tire with carbon black from recycled bicycle tires (rCB)
- 98% pollution-free
- Revised tread pattern optimizes rolling performance
- Recommended for bikes and e-bikes
![Green Marathon Green Marathon](https://www.schwalbetires.com/media/74/65/d9/1688042551/g2gl03vvud4k1ammfjchkga71h_hs620_schwalbe_marathon_greenguard_addix-eco_60-584_standard.png)
THE STATE-OF-THE-ART TOURING TIRE. Incredibly multipurpose tread with the latest tire technology for ultimate riding performance and increased puncture protection. The Marathon Almotion is safe, agile and versatile. The new, high-performance ADDIX compound gives the tire improved grip and lower rolling resistance. Ideal for rigorous tours by bike or e-bike (E-25).
Available as a tube type tire with excellent V-Guard puncture protection or as a state-of-the-art tubeless tire. Anyone who wants to exploit the potential of modern tire technology wholeheartedly rides Tubeless. Tubeless tires guarantee the lowest rolling resistance while maintaining a very high puncture resistance.
ONLY ARTICLES 11654230, 11654059 AND 11654060 ARE TUBELESS COMPATIBLE. *(This rating refers to tubeless operation.)
![Marathon Almotion Marathon Almotion](https://www.schwalbetires.com/media/51/29/40/1659611702/mcv6oa4n515l7bopevonbpat1o_hs603_schwalbe_marathon-almotion_reflex_v-guard_standard-cut.png)