Tannus Nymph solid tyres review

After two months of hacking around London and the surrounding suburbs, we give our verdict on Tannus's solid tyres designed specifically for folding bikes.

Cycling Weekly Verdict

When it comes to the solid tyre concept, I can't think of a better application than on a city folder. Nobody wants a puncture less than a commuter rushing to a morning meeting, and if the ultimate goal of a city bike is a complete lack of maintenance, and it should be, then Tannus solid tyres take a big step towards that goal. The fact that they ride pretty well too is a big bonus.

Reasons to buy
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    Maintenance free

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    Good performance

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Reasons to avoid
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    A tad harsh

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    Thin profile

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For the last few years, Tannus has really been gaining traction (sorry!) with its solid tyres. A couple of months ago a representative from Tannus visited us here at Cycling Weekly and fitted my own personal Brompton with a pair of their Nymph tyres, designed for a folding bikes small 16" wheels. You can read about the installation process, which is quite different to fitting a regular pneumatic tyre, here. Since then we've run them through all kinds of conditions, and we've been impressed.

The three key factors when considering a new set of tyres, for any bike, are grip, rolling resistance and weight. So lets address each of those issues, and you'll see why we like the Nymph tyre so much.

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