Wired vs Non wired

[Nevilleblaze]

Hi .
Im looking for some tyre advice

I am about to buy some tyres for my GT Talera . I am only using the bike to cruise around locally on bike rides with my kids . I like the tan wall look on a retro bike
I have found a company local to me Slam69 that have some Schwalbe Billy Bonkers in stock. They have them wired or non wired rim and they are £10 cheaper with wire . I’m confused on which one I should be going for .
If anyone has any other recommendations I am all ears

https://slam69.co.uk/collections/schwalbe-tyres/26

 

[tintin40]

go for the cheapest

 

[novocaine]

Non wired (foldable) will be lighter and the fold so easier to store.

For what your after, save the pennies and buy wired.

 

[Nevilleblaze]

Non wired (foldable) will be lighter and the fold so easier to store.

For what your after, save the pennies and buy wired.

Useful info and advise

 

[frkl]

Go wire in this case.

However, keep in mind that Schwalbe often produces a bunch of variations of the same tire type, and i am pretty sure this is the case with the Billy Bonkers. The folding tire might also have a different rubber compound. i think the BB is available in the standard compound and some version of Addix.

 

[averagebiker]

Bear in mind that wired can be more difficult to get off and on the rim. Especially in the cold. If you would push the bike home rather than fix a puncture out on a ride then it is irrelevant.
Rich

 

[chumaman]

the first version had a wired version that is not addix and the second series with bronze sides I did not see a wired version ... Black version wired? Can remember just black folding addix now

 

[Nevilleblaze]

the first version had a wired version that is not addix and the second series with bronze sides I did not see a wired version ... Black version wired? Can remember just black folding addix now

I went for the folding with Addix

 

[chumaman]

go for the cheapest

wisely