Tire Technology

DuraStrip
An Anti-Puncture belt composed of crushed Kevlar that stretches the circumference and tread width of Freedom tires.

Aramid Bead
Provides quality bead-seat characteristics and a lightweight solution to cable and wire beads.

Siping
A small incision in a tire’s tread that creates more working edges.  More working edges yields an increase in overall traction.

Urban Armor
Casing Supreme puncture protection composed of a combination of a DuraStrip and a Sidewall DuraLayer.

Urban Barrier
An Anti-Puncture rubber belt that stretches the circumference and tread width of the tire. This is featured on all Commuter level tires.