Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite TLR Tire
Fast-rolling, easy to install and hard to flat, the Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite TLR tire is equipped with Hard-Case Lite puncture protection and a lightly treaded design for cornering confidence.
- Designed for speed, traction and durability while racing and road riding
- Proprietary TR-Speed compound provides fast, confident, performance with low rolling resistance and excellent cornering grip
- Fast-rolling, lightly treaded design adds traction and confidence
- Hard-Case Lite with improved Nylon105 beaker belt provides lightweight puncture protection, great ride feel and extra durability
- Tubeless ready (TLR) design allows for easy tubeless set-up and added puncture protection
- Use with Bontrager TLR wheels, sealant and rim strips (not included) for a complete tubeless system designed and tested to work together
- Note: Tire images shown may not reflect size/color/material options available on this page
Imported.
View all Bontrager Road Bike Tires| Best Use | Road Cycling |
|---|---|
| Wheel Size | 700c |
| Tire Width | 700C x 25 MM: 25 millimeters 700C x 28 MM: 28 millimeters 700C x 32 MM: 32 millimeters |
| Bead Type | Folding |
| Tubeless | Yes |
| Thread Count Casing (tpi) | 170 threads per inch |
| Tread Type | Slick Tread |
| Recommended Pressure (psi) | 700C x 25 MM: 90-125 pounds per square inch 700C x 28 MM: 90-125 pounds per square inch 700C x 32 MM: 70 pounds per square inch |
| Weight | 700C x 25 MM: 285 grams 700C x 28 MM: 300 grams 700C x 32 MM: 340 grams |
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Defective Tire
This review is for the Bontrager R3 (700 x 28) Hard Case Lite, Tubeless ready that was used as a rear tire. The tire was performing well until the sidewall blowout. I had about 350 miles on it. It suffered a sidewall blowout on smooth pavement without hitting or rolling over any objects. The tire was ridden on rougher chip seal pavement as well. Being stranded and the waste of tire sealant does not make for a good ride experience. The tire was inflated to just over 80 psi before every ride. The quality and durability of the tire is disappointing. I expected many more miles of riding than I got on it.
Excellent all around road tire.
I have run the 32 in the past and it was an excellent, durable, fast, grippy, and comfortable tire. It’s fast and smooth on pavement, can take a few gravel sections, and will even get you through dry and smooth dirt (harder clay) if you drop the pressure a little but I wouldn’t say it’s a gravel tire… just a slightly more capable road tire. I just got some new set after wearing through the tread at over 3000 miles. The 32 is 120tpi, while the 28 has the “TR speed 170tpi casing.” I’m glad the smaller sizes are finally tubeless!
My best 700x28 Tyre Ever
This has been my best 700x28 Tyre Ever. Light, solid and fast. I have had to pull out thorns and glass, and just continued riding. I am usually super shy about going fast downhill but I found confidence in the stability and grip of this tyre to the point were I achieved a descent of over 32m/hr of this tyre. All good over the first 200+ miles on it! I'll be buying another as a spare.
Short life
This expensive R3 tyre lasts only a few hundreds of miles in less a year before multiple spots of rubber layer loss are seen with the fabrics underneath exposed. So it no longer can be used.
Tire bead is very loose for a tubeless tire
I use these on zipp rims that were tubeless ready. Replaced the rim tape with tubeless tape.Tire bead is very loose for a tubeless tire. Therefore it makes it difficult to seat these tires on the rim even though it was lipped. I am used to mountain bike tubeless tires which are much more difficult to mount onto the rims and seem to see it much easier. Would not recommend them. I have switched over to continental. We’ll see how that goes.
Enjoying as part of a new tubeless wheelset
I'm enjoying my new tubeless setup on my road bike - the 10 psi lower tire pressure minimum does seem to make a difference. After a month or two, no problem so far with this on my Shimano Ultegra wheelset and Muc-Off sealant.
Short lived
I purchased a set of these tires in March. I have since ridden around 700 miles, and rotated them. I have had 5 flats in the last 1.5 weeks, and the tires are completely shot. They do not last long.