Most tires have wire beads, and some have kevlar beads. What is the difference???

Kevlar beads are lighter, and fold into a small package. They are marketed as folding tires, because they are easy to fold. They are sold at premium prices

Wire beads are slightly heavier ( 50-90 grams ) and much cheaper. Some people refer to them as "non- folding". However this is not accurate. They fold perfectly with the following procedure:

1. Create a figure 8 with the tire.

2. Fold the figure 8 in half.

Essentially this technique will make the tire 1/4 as long and wide. Making a tiny folded package for a non-folding tire :) Try it and tell us what you think.