Compound
The Right Compound Makes Every Ride Feel Engineered for You.
The compound is the rubber formula inside your tyre. It determines how hard or soft the tyre feels, how much it grips in the wet and dry, how quickly it rolls, and how long it lasts before it wears out. Most tyre companies treat the compound as a technical footnote. At Hartex, it’s the starting point.
Every Hartex compound is formulated with a clear purpose — because a tyre for a mountain trail should not behave like a tyre for a city road.
Compound Tyre types
Glide
Application: Commuter · Urban · Low Resistance
Roll Further. Work Less.
Glide is Hartex’s silica-led compound, developed for riders who cover distance every day. Silica reduces the energy lost between the tyre and the road — so more of your effort goes into forward momentum, not heat. You ride further on the same effort. Glide also performs in wet conditions, giving you confidence on slick urban surfaces.
- Compound type: silica-formulated rubber.
- Primary benefit: reduced rolling resistance.
- Secondary benefit: wet traction.
- Recommended use: commuter, urban, road hybrid.
Pulse
Application: Performance · Road · Responsive
Fast When You Ask for It.
Pulse is built for riders who want a tyre that responds instantly. Engineered for higher performance road and road-hybrid applications, Pulse prioritises a quick, lively feel — a tyre that follows your input, not a second behind it. Whether you’re accelerating out of a corner or maintaining pace on a long flat, Pulse keeps your effort on the road.
- Compound type: performance-grade rubber.
- Primary benefit: responsive ride and traction.
- Recommended use: road, road-hybrid, performance applications.
EnduraFlex
Application: Gravel · Urban Ride · Hybrid MTB · Durable
The Compound That Doesn't Give Up.
- Compound type: durable, crack-resistant rubber formulation.
- Primary benefit: crack resistance and durability across mixed terrain.
- Secondary benefit: maintains flexibility under sustained use.
- Recommended use: gravel, urban ride, hybrid MTB.
TrailGrip
Application: MTB · Trail · High Grip
Grip That Decides the Trail, Not the Other Way Around.
- Compound type: high-grip MTB rubber formulation.
- Primary benefit: maximum traction on trail terrain.
- Recommended use: high-performance MTB tyres.
DualGrip
Application: MTB · Dual Compound · Shoulder Control
Two Compounds. One Tyre. No Compromise.
Some rides demand different things from different parts of the tyre. DualGrip uses two distinct compound formulations — a centre tread optimised for rolling efficiency and a shoulder compound optimised for grip in corners and on transitions. The result is a tyre that rolls well on the straight and grips hard when you lean.
- Construction: dual compound — centre tread and shoulder tread use separate formulations.
- Primary benefit: rolling efficiency in the centre, cornering grip at the shoulder.
- Recommended use: high-performance MTB.
RoadPulse
Application: Road · Racing · Speed + Grip
Speed and Grip. Not a Trade-Off.
Road riding demands two things that usually pull against each other — speed and grip. RoadPulse is Hartex’s answer. Developed for 25mm, 28mm, and 32mm road tyres, RoadPulse is formulated to give you high-speed rolling with the grip to handle corners confidently. Designed for riders who train seriously or race, and for everyday fast riders who don’t want to compromise.
- Compound type: road-specific performance rubber.
- Primary benefit: high-speed rolling efficiency and grip.
- Applicable sizes: 25mm, 28mm, 32mm road tyres.
TrailGrip Pro
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EnduraRide
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