Multipurpose and racing rally off-road tyre with extreme traction and
versatility
The knobs design and layout is designed to provide extreme traction on
the difficult terrains of the most demanding rallies.
The rear tyre focuses on enabling the traction and for this reason the
tread design is composed by 3 big blocks on each pitch, that provide
traction on loose terrains thanks to their height and the space between
them.
The vertical wall of this line of knobs works as a claw that penetrates
the ground and generates massive traction.
The wide block surface provides a wide contact patch that ensure grip on
hard terrain.
The reinforced structures then reduce the spinning effect and engage the
compound at lower temperature, granting extreme traction in all terrain
and conditions, with every temperature and at all speeds.
The front knob layout is specifically designed to give directional
stability both in straights and turns.
The central knobs feature a composite shape that thanks to the high
quantity and multiple direction of the working edges and their position
on a triangular layout provide maximum traction when braking and
stability on both loose grounds and hard packed terrains.
The lateral knobs support the bike in turn and provides precise
trajectory and directionality when leaning, granting outstanding
security.
The structure of the KAROO™ Extreme implements a high module low
shrinkage fiber in a multi-plies carcass scheme that provide contact
feeling, braking stability and maximum softness to absorb forces during
jumps or obstacles surmounting; it also a very light structure to
promote high speed stability and agile handling.
The structure is particularly developed for extreme off-road competition
in combination with tubes and mousses and to be used in rallies with
heavy and powerful motorcycles, ridden at high speed for long stages,
often during hot seasons and on constantly changing terrain conditions.
The compound formulation of the KAROO™ Extreme combines both natural
rubber for mechanical resistance and synthetic rubber for wear and knob
tearing resistance.
The high percentage of carbon black increase resistance to every kind of
stress, even at high temperature, typical of the race in the desert and
make the knobs resistant to ‘tearing’ and premature wear.
When used on hard terrains the compound prevents the tyre from
overheating, hence reducing the risk to blow-up and blistering during
the race.
Thanks to a better overall flexibility the structure provides excellent
puncture resistance also with low pressures.
