How A Bike Tyre Is Made | Pirelli Factory Tour

Pirelli makes tyres for a wide range of performance applications so we've come to their factory near Milan to take a look at how they're combining expertise from other fields into their mountain and road bike tyres. In 2020, the Pirelli factory at Bollate was converted into somewhat of a bike tyre specialist facility, using a combination of clever engineering and automation in its various processes. Follow Ollie inside as he seeks out the #prototype models adorning several race bikes at the Strada Bianche. In association with Pirelli: ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Introduction 00:49 - History Of Pirelli 02:29 - Cutting A Bike Tyre To Length 03:41 - The Importance Of Tyre Tread & Compound 05:18 - Making The Tread 05:42 - Assembling The Tyre 05:58 - Applying Graphics/Barcodes To The Tyres 06:58 - Vulcanisation Process Of Rubber 08:29 - Quality Control & Inspection Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 Visit the GCN Shop 👉 GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 Thanks to Pirelli for having us and allowing us to visit the facilities! Did you know that all of this went into a single tyre? Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 We put a pro on a cheap bike: 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 A.I. - Enigmanic At the Front - Phoenix Tail Bell Ding - SFX Producer Bloat (Instrumental Version) - Giants' Nest Caipirinha - Phello Ey-Oh - FLYIN Funk Wife Punk Life - L.M. Styles Luv Me Right - Ballpoint Policia - Nina Running Into - Ooyy The Stranger in Us (Instrumental Version) - Giants' Nest Time Tomb - Thip Trong #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #biketech #pirelli #pirellimoto #pirellitires #biketyre #tyres #factorytour #factory 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: Topeak Tools: Camelbak: Canyon Bikes: Pirelli Tyres: Orbea Bikes: Vision Wheels: Wahoo Fitness: Park Tool: Selle Italia: SiS: Zwift: Silca: MET Helmets: Strava: ShadowStand: Precision Fuel & Hydration: AGU: Elitewheels: Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - @gcn GCN Racing - @gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - @gtn GCN Italia - @gcnitalia GCN en Español - @gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - @gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - @gcnenfrancais GCN Training - @gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - @gmbn GMBN Racing - @gmbnracing GMBN Tech - @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - @embn