Silca Protocol RCR Road Tire

Description

Performance Tires for Modern Race Conditions

The Silca Protocol RCR is a fast rolling race tire for modern road and all-road performance applications, balancing pavement efficiency with confident mixed surface capability.

The directional tread pattern delivers maximum aerodynamic efficiency with the least amount of rolling resistance balanced with confident handling, ride quality, grip, and durability for today's wider rims and lower tire pressures.

The available widths span the practical design window of today's performance road bicycles, beginning with the smallest tire that meets modern ETRTO recommendations for a 25 mm internal rim width (29mm) and extending to the largest tire width accommodated by most modern road frames (38mm).

The Complete Performance Equation

Designing a modern race tire isn't about maximizing a single performance characteristic. Every improvement has the potential to influence something else. More puncture protection can increase weight. More grip can affect rolling efficiency. Lower tire pressures can improve comfort and traction while changing handling characteristics.

The goal isn't to maximize one attribute. The goal is to optimize the complete performance equation. Every engineering decision in Protocol exists because it contributes something meaningful to the complete performance equation.

For years, Silca has developed products that help riders better understand and optimize the complete tire system. Every product contributed to a better understanding of how modern tires perform and how riders can optimize them for speed, efficiency, confidence, and control. That journey led to:

• The Silca Tire Pressure Calculator
• Ultimate Tubeless Sealant
• Ultimate Tubeless Rim Tape
• Ultimate Tubeless Valves
• Ultimate TPU Tubes

Each product answered part of the equation. Eventually, there was one component left: The tire. That's the Protocol.

Features:

• Pulsar Compound: Hi-performance rubber/silica race compound engineered to balance rolling efficiency, grip, and durability.
• Race Casing: High-performance casing architecture developed around modern tire pressures.
• CarbonBead BeadLock: Carbon fiber bead technology that maintains dimensional stability throughout the life of the tire.
• Ghost Shield: Lightweight puncture protection optimized for maximum rolling efficiency.
• SealSkin: Enhanced puncture protection for conditions where additional durability becomes part of the complete performance equation.

Specs:

• Size: 700c (622) x 29, 34, and 38mm
• Compound: Pulsar Compound
• Construction: Race Casing
• Bead: CarbonBead BeadLock
• Tubeless: Tubeless Ready
• Designed Around: Modern wide internal rim widths
• Optimized For: Modern road and all-road race conditions

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