$45 Mountain Bike Tires? Delium Rugged Tire Review

If you are looking for some of the best affordable mountain bike tires on the market, these Delium Tires could be for you. We first spotted the Delium Tires crew at Sea Otter last year, with a small, tucked away booth that housed some impressive looking tread patterns. We were instantly impressed by the patterns and offerings of their tire range. Then we learned their prices and we got even more excited. Delium Tires are hoping to shake up the mountain bike tire market by offering some premium performance contenders at half the price of their competition. We were stoked to get their Rugged All-Round tire out onto the trails and see what can be achieved with a $45 tire. THE DIRT Getting Delium’s Rugged All-Round to seat onto the rim proved to be a little inconsistent and trickier than some. One of our three sets had a tendency to collapse and fold, losing its shape in the process. We did get them to seat eventually with a good blast of air and some coaxing, but it was certainly not the most straightforward ti