IRC URBANMASTER (700c) | The definitive urban tire for city cruising
Excellent grip, cornering, and rolling performance.
From daily commutes to weekend cycling, tire choice significantly impacts comfort and safety for everyday riders. The IRC URBANMASTER is an urban tire that brings together the high-level performance required for such city riding scenarios.
It features a long-life compound with excellent durability and weather resistance, ensuring toughness for daily use. Furthermore, by improving cornering grip and rolling performance compared to previous models, it achieves both ease of handling in the city and a light, agile ride.
The lineup includes sizes from narrow road-oriented options to wider sizes focused on cushioning. It's a versatile model compatible with a wide range of bikes, from cross bikes and commuters to gravel-oriented urban bikes.
Features
- Uses a long-life compound with excellent durability and weather resistance, ideal for city riding.
- Approximately 23% improvement in cornering grip compared to previous models.
- Approximately 8% reduction in rolling resistance for agile riding performance.
- Stable cornering for everything from daily commutes to long rides.
- Foldable thanks to soft wire beads.
- Packable design for convenient storage and portability.
- Bead reinforcement prevents pinch flats.
- Wide compatibility, from cross bikes to gravel-oriented setups.
- Clincher (tube type) specification.
SPEC
- Type: Clincher (tube type)
- Bead: Soft wire
- Recommended Tube: IRC Premium Tube (1.2mm thick)
- 700×25C: 400-600kPa (60-85PSI) / approx. 430g
- 700×28C: 400-600kPa (60-85PSI) / approx. 460g
- 700×32C: 400-500kPa (60-75PSI) / approx. 490g
- 700×35C: 350-450kPa (50-65PSI) / approx. 570g
- 700×38C: 300-400kPa (45-60PSI) / approx. 650g
- 700×47C (29×1.75): 250-350kPa (35-50PSI) / approx. 800g
- 700×50C (29×2.00): 250-350kPa (35-50PSI) / approx. 860g
This is a very well-balanced tire for city riding, a model I'd recommend considering first if you're unsure.
Its high durability offers peace of mind for those who ride daily for commuting or school, and its light rolling performance makes longer rides feel less stressful. In environments with frequent stop-and-go city traffic, you'll particularly appreciate its ease of handling.
It also offers high grip performance, providing stability on wet roads after rain and during cornering. You can choose 25C or 28C for a focus on agility, or opt for 38C or wider for enhanced comfort and stability.
With an excellent balance of price and performance, this is a standard tire that can be confidently recommended when you're looking to replace tires on your cross bike or commuter bike.
