What is the difference between a regular tire and a folding tire for bmx?

Question

What is the difference between a regular tire and a folding tire for bmx?

Answer 1

i ride using the KHE premium folding tire they are extremely light and are generally great tires but my back tends to slip out a bit when i ride really fast around a dry corner and the tread goes quick so don't skid that is why the regular tires are heavier they have a thicker tread. so if you plan on riding bmx park i would recomend folding tires.

Answer 2

A "regular" tire has a wire bead and will hold its round, donut shape when let go and not mounted on a rim. A "folding" tire has a synthetic fiber bead (could be kevlar) and can be folded many times to make it easier to stow. This difference is not unique to bmx. You can buy regular or folding tires for all kinds of bikes.

HTH

Answer 3

I ride bmx for 3 years now but I'm still using regular tires.

The differences are regular tire is cheap but heavy.

Folding tire is a good type of tire, because you can fold it and its easy to take out of the rim. The thing is, they are expensive, double the price of regular tire. But the good thing is, its very light.