Specialized · Tyre
Cotton TLR tyre
4/5
The verdict
Average of 1 expert review →Reviewers liked
- Beautiful polycotton construction
- luxurious ride feel
- very low rolling resistance
Watch out for
- Narrower than labelled
- initially poor air retention
- relatively expensive at real-world prices
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Expert reviews
Expert review · 5 Nov 2026
BikeRadar
Reviewed at £85
“Specialized’s Cotton TLR is a brilliant road-racing tyre, even if its slightly undersized relative to the competition”
- +Beautiful polycotton construction
- +luxurious ride feel
- +very low rolling resistance
- −Narrower than labelled
- −initially poor air retention
- −relatively expensive at real-world prices
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