Vittoria: How A Tyre Is Made | From Tree To Trail

Doddy was lucky enough to be invited out to Vittoria tyres state of the art manufacturing facility in Thailand to check out the entire process of making a tyre. From tapping the rubber tree to the final extrusion of the tyre, sit back and enjoy this in depth look at tyre technology and production.
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Not only are Vittoria improving and expanding their current range of mountain bike tyres, they are also pioneering new technology such as adding graphene to the rubber and using 4 different compounds in combination (4C); which Vittoria say should aid traction in all conditions and improve the durability of the tyre.
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[@braullotolentino27]

This presentation is just next level GMBN got lucky to get Doddy as one of their geeky presenter. Much respect to you Doddy keeping doing what you doing.

[@gmbntech]

Thanks! 🤟👊

[@obscureusername2]

@@gmbntech is he back yet?

[@thoom42]

So fun when a KZbin channel transcends into pro documentary. Nice work!

[@gmbntech]

Thanks Doug, we try to cover a bit of everything here, from full documentary stuff to little fun how to videos. Stoked you like it! 🤟👊

[@Jon-nz3dm]

@@FestivejellySo they get paid to make this cool video and you get upset because it's an "advert"?? They aren't saying these are the best tires, they aren't telling you these should be on your bike...yes, it's a marketing thing for Vittoria but GMBN is ALWAYS fair about products from everything I've seen. They are sponsored by Continental tires but still made this video...even with Continental tires they don't just say they're the best tires or that they have a tire to fit everyone's riding style...they suggest products outside of their sponsored ones all the time. They even suggest others before their sponsors. You have no reason to be mad, you just want to make it out to seem like GMBN is just pushing products for money. They are a business with employees that need to be paid and money makes it possible for them to continue making videos for all of us that don't get butthurt over interesting videos.

[@M1402_]

Le wife: what you watchin? Me: Vittoria's Secrets video about latex and rubber

[@GarryNichols]

I was thinking the same thing. Victoria's secret recipe haha

[@reinholdachleitner2069]

Very funny,play on Victoria Secret, very clever.Cheers

[@theanimaster]

... add that it’s in Thailand at that 🇹🇭

[@ghazypangerang6118]

A mountain biker's kind of latex and rubber.

[@sorakojootti2725]

This video is much more "quality" than usually. I like it :)

[@herculesmclovin]

Just what I was thinking.

[@RideAlongside]

Festivejelly Specifically, a paid promotion, as identified in the beginning of the video in the lower left.

[@doctorpc4x4]

Now this was REALLY INTERESTING

[@chrisorr3919]

The most techy GMBN video i've ever watched

[@th_js]

But it's a GMBN Tech video!

[@gmbntech]

Hope you liked it Chris! 👍

[@chrisorr3919]

@@gmbntech Oh yeah. Its so much to take in. I didnt know too much about these vittoria mtb tyres but its great to see how much work is going into them.

[@I-Love-Taylor-Swift]

Just watched this because I have just bought a new bike & it comes with Vittoria Mazza tyres on it. Great vid Doddy!

[@NathansBiking]

I ride for Vittoria and I can honestly say they are one of the best tyres I’ve ever used

[@josiahgolding7826]

Nathans Biking sponsored?

[@Butterfly07949]

As a photographer who worked in television production I could see Doddy as a program presenter on any of the big five television channels!

[@willbennett7107]

“Our tarmac loving friends” Doddy 2019 We love doddy

[@noahyudkin5458]

or perhaps more appropriate "Curly bar nut jobs" Martyn 2019

[@gmbntech]

🤣

[@ianmangham4570]

@@gmbntech Do you own a titanium gravel bike? Just asking as i thought I'd seen you riding near the Chesterfield canal 🤣 my eyes aren't good so i never shouted OI! 🇬🇧 🙏

[@SusiBiker]

After a visit with my school to Fort Dunlop in the '70s, I became aware of the science that went into making quality tyres. This is next-level! Congratulations on an extremely well-presented and fascinating look at one of the cycling tyre manufacturing leaders. I loved it!

[@gmbntech]

Thanks, it's great to hear positive feedback! 👍

[@allanshpeley4284]

This is like How Its Made for bikes, great idea! Would love to see more of this for other bike parts.

[@TheAllAroundGuy]

It is cool seeing the tire you run be made

[@NDemanuele1]

Funny, I just installed a Mazza on the rear of my bike and noticed on the side wall: 'Made in Thailand'. I lived there about 20 years ago when I taught English and Math for a few years and remember being shown Rubber trees in a province which was new to me. I also did a little MTB'ing in the far North - Chiang Rai - mainly fire roads. You're never too far from food there, in the middle of the jungle there was a small Mom and Pop stir-fry shop where we stopped to refuel!...LOL. Great times!!

[@1981merk]

I ride with Vittoria Barzos front and rear. Great tyres and they look cool with the grey side walls. Really interesting to see how they're made.

[@meinekeuning8064]

Finally know how my tires are made, thanks! Much love to vittoria and ofcours to gmbn tech

[@dariovermeulen3501]

such educational, love it! Cheers Doddy!

[@gmbntech]

Thanks Dario 🤟

[@Metal-Possum]

I've only ever had good things to say about Vittoria. Their expensive road tubulars are absolutely fantastic tyres.

[@theanimaster]

14:26 “Now this is absolutely astonishing to see firsthand...” Nice tush :)

[@darkwolve]

@9:07 Love how us MTB junkies are repulsed by road biking! 😁😃

[@mr1982davies]

insane my next set of enduro tyres are vittoria for sure

[@inthehead1763]

Excellent video Doddy. And tan walls to boot! Cheers

[@bjorne46]

Very educational, even for a promotional video. Love my mezcals for the summer.

[@gmbntech]

Thanks! 🤟 We're never told what to say and always have control over what goes into a video as well as the final result. We think Doddy did a fantastic job with this video and dug deep into areas less geeky people may have missed!

[@chuckp3739]

I use Vittoria on my road bike and they are the best rolling smoothest tire that I have used thus far. I am sticking with them .

[@hecenduroram4735]

I have Vittoria Agarro that I’ve been using for 8 months. They’re not 4C but graphene 2.0. I love them although they’re prone to puncture so often. Anyway, Stans always saves the day.

[@2321brendan]

Nice work Doddy .I enjoyed that .

[@willbennett7107]

Such a high quality video reminded me of the how it’s made tv show that was on a couple of years ago Doddy really geeked out in this video

[@zyghom]

comparing this to the way how first tires were done years ago... we are in completely new era. Unbelievable. Thanks for sharing guys

[@oldtimerv7]

THANK YOU TIRE MAKERS! Great video

[@nickderidder4128]

I live here in Thailand, and this video is very educational because this thought me how tires are made and that vittoria tyres are produced in Thailand, Nice work Doddy!

[@grimreaper3526]

What a great video! Technology like that is what puts a company like Vittoria on top!

[@BaguetteHD]

That clip looking over the factory floor from the railing is a winner

[@aasimmons]

Wow! That's pretty sweet to see how these tires are handmade and still have such amazing technology built in to them! I think I'll try Vittoria for my next set of tires!

[@desaparafusado]

Great vídeo. Congrats. Regards from Porto City, Portugal. ✌🏼🇵🇹✊🏼

[@patrickdyer1224]

Incredible collab

[@robmjnewman666]

Great video Doddy, I've been on mota + martello for the last year now and they're just so good. Loved the human part of putting these tyres together. Just amazing.

[@southernxc90]

My new bike came with Vittoria tyres on and having read up on them it was great to see just how they do it. Can you compare the different tread types and how putting them on front or back effects them. #askGMBN

[@AngelsRapture]

A most excellent video! Not sure how or when in my riding life that Vittoria became my brand. Of the six bikes in my possession, five are using Vittoria tires. My vintage race bike which is using a 21mm Rally tubular on rims that I laced myself. Next is my new road bike which is using a 25mm Rubino clincher. Moving up to my town bike on 26x1.75 Adventure. Then my 29er with Mezcal 2.1’s which has graphine. Finally my fat bike with a massive 5 inch Cannoli. I am rebuilding a vintage bike to be my cargo bike, not sure what tire it will end up with but I have a sneaky feeling it will be a Vittoria. From 21 mm to 127 mm and 100 to 8 psi! Well done Vittoria! Well done GMBN Tech!

[@barefootmtb1338]

Love your tec show it’s nice to have a small community that geeks out about tec. and this one was a def favorite.

[@gmbntech]

Thanks that's awesome to hear! 👍

[@Firstworse970]

That's hot off the press✌

[@m1nusasusplus897]

Awesome video, my best set of tires ever: barzo front + mezcal rear

[@gazg00]

Awesome tyres, been running them for a year, pure quality!

[@BoBByQc444]

Thank you Doddy to take us for the visit of this tyres production plan. It's always interesting to see how the R&D is moving ahead to bring a quality product :-) I have worked in rubber product and i know how much rubber is unstable and touchy A big WoW to this plan .. Love the video As always .. Keep the good work .. Cheers !!

[@Darkhalfcustoms]

This was a much better video than the continental tire tour.

[@brucemckinstry9417]

Who would have thought one of my favorite GMBN videos would be about tires.. Well done

[@Crainolds]

What an amazing video. Good presentation i must say. What a clean factory as well. Shine a light in flight!

[@Ovalblade1]

Great Video... Doddy is becoming a class act as a presenter, really well narrated and explained. I've not really looked as Vittoria tyres before either and I will do now.

[@zxtenn]

Love my 27.5X2.6 Mezcal 4 compound tires on my 2018 Spectral! Rolling greatly improved over OE DHF and they are excellent for trails, leaves, all types of dirt and even rocks, very durable so far, wear seems to be VERY good so far

[@KurtBob]

Vittoria's Secret.... recipe. well played Doddy, Well played.

[@emtbxl4212]

Reminds me of a Mr. Rogers neighborhood field trip!

[@tubbytoast2]

This was actually really good , who would have thought finding how a Tyre is made could be so interesting

[@OneWheelLess]

I really like the casing on the Vitoria tires, I’ve been running several different models for xc, and I’m considering running them for enduro as well 👍👌

[@michaelguerin56]

Great video. Thank you. Learn something every day.

[@mtbboy1993]

This looks promising, seems like they got proper quality testing, great factory. Awesome factory tour.

[@dazmtb]

That was awesome and will be checking out tyres for mine 👌🏻

[@panzerveps]

My new bike comes with Vittoria Barzo tires. Can't wait to try it out the coming weekend!

[@OutdoorsJustin]

After watching all of these steps, I might need to quit complaining about paying $80 for a tire.

[@SazanHajredini]

thats where you are wrong, everyone should be complaining for these overprised products

[@falllinemaniac]

Especially if the incredibly skilled tire maker gets paid what she deserves.

[@imtheyamahaguy4872]

justin I payed $120 for my tires

[@hughsnyder891]

julian lobato hopefully. It’s always a concern that employees get paid a proper wage . I’d rather pay extra knowing that employees are being treated right . There should be identification on product packaging indicating how employees are treated. Just a simple 1-4 number. There are too many companies that exploit their employees and there should be some easy transparency method to inform the public how employees are being treated by companies across the board on all various industries.

[@hughsnyder891]

Sazan Hajredini how do you know they are overpriced ? Do you understand the cost of running a business. The expense of securing a building, the necessary machines and cost of materials to create the products and the cost of labor and proper benefits for them . And taxes that a business has to pay . Bottom line is for example after watching this particular video I understand why these tires could cost more than the average tire available that is not produced by such standards and likely produced exploiting the labor force and violating basic environmental standards if they even exist in various countries. Of course there are industries and many companies that do charge inflated prices. Pharmaceutical companies to the clothing industry to cell phone companies companies that exploit labor and the environment strictly for profit.

[@andreybatashov2183]

Wow! Just WOW! Will be looking at the tyres with a fresh eye now! Thank you for a perfect explanation and a good walkthrough, which is deep enough to fit to a reasonable video length. Doddy your presenting skills are really next level here. Thanks again. Will buy some Vittoria tyres for sure!

[@patrickmccarthy480]

...very informative and interesting doddy...! good job! i ride midwest trails on mezcals, and love them... btw, an average factory worker in thailand makes about $400 dollars a week...and very basic living expenses are about $1500 dollars a month...

[@SeptemRoptem]

Best video ever.

[@mtvallely]

Well done Dotty, well done. Hope to see more videos like this!

[@aspect42]

That was pretty cool, thanks for documenting this! Also that laser aligning rotating machine is awesome and incredibly sketching looking at the same time.

[@hotandnasty]

I wanted to see all the puncturing tools used!

[@Unjustified_Bot]

I ride vittoria mezcal on my urban assault city bike. Very good grip and just a little flex.

[@scotti_wan_kenobi]

Great video Doddy 👍👍. Super interesting to see how much work goes into something as seemingly simple as a tyre.

[@gmbntech]

Thanks Scott! 🤟

[@the_spanner_ch7mp]

Great video Doddy. You looked giddy walking through the factory seeing all that tech.

[@luke05mc20]

Thanks Doddy great video!

[@LifeAsDane]

This week on “How it’s Made” Just installed a Barzo on the front and Mezcal III on the rear (Aka the “Barzo Mullet”) can’t wait to get on the trail.

[@tim6991]

Awesome story. The Bike Networks do a great job with all this stuff. So much to learn and you guys do a great job teaching us!

[@Ey_up]

Barzo and Mezcal for the win! (Better than Conti. Oops!) Great video...

[@raymoreton3184]

Nice I used to have a pair of Vittoria's on my old 26"er they were only skinny but the cambered grass grip they had were very impressive.

[@hillbillyhangover]

WOW!!! Thanks for the vid!!

[@jerrygundecker743]

These tires sound great for several reasons. I just hope they're not outside my budget. Glad I got to see this, Thank you for the video.

[@beardedvikingmtber]

Wow, brilliant vid lads 🤘🏻

[@yorkchris10]

I'm happy with my Saguaro in summer. Vittoria makes a snow tire. I might try, but I'd like to see someone attempt a winter tire.

[@mozzer7748]

Amazing video, so damn interesting to watch! Thank you very much. Long live MTB XC ... in combination with good tires.

[@nickyaoe2de]

Thailand is also home to other manufacturers such as Vee Tire, Michelin, Ethirteen....

[@ApexHerbivore]

So basically, they take the dinglebop, and they smooth it out with a bunch of schleem. The schleem is then repurposed for later batches. They take the dinglebop and they push it through the grumbo, where the fleeb is rubbed against it. And that's how a plumbus is made.

[@villimagg]

Holy crap! What an awesome video! This was just epic! Great content all the time. Thanks!

[@playmoreguitar5393]

Incredible!!!

[@tonynekrews]

That was totally absorbing and fascinating. Loved it

[@snat6299]

Aggaros are my new favorite tires

[@selder03]

Dude! Best episode! I love to see the in depth tech of a tires. Thanks Doddy!!

[@michaelbraden4875]

Right on Doddy, you covered all the important bits and made it very very interesting and informative - Think I'll order a new pair of Vittoria's :). Love to see some more 'How it's Made' videos - Thanks, and keep up the great work!

[@yazidyusop]

wow .. that's educational video.. precision machine combine with skill workers equal to quality product

[@sedonasugarloaflodge7971]

DUDE! this video is spectacularly done!

[@mopedvieh]

I think that this one of best videos you guys ever made. Especially, some of the more detailed facts about the materials were great.

[@gmbntech]

Thanks! Really appreciate that👍

[@shb8124]

Very cool and nice to see. I used to make vulcanised rubber moulds so I can imagine the amazing smell in there lol. I've always been a Maxxis man but I've been very tempted to give the Vittoria tyres a go I hear good things about them.

[@DingDing1904SCF]

Never heard of them lol Please do more of these techy tech Videos

[@gazg00]

Never heard of them??? 😲

[@nigeljohnson8022]

Love stuff like this. Doddy your in your eliment !!!!!!

[@mistyclan5559]

Very cool

[@motoracer1562]

Very well done video!

[@drewsenthused6079]

Another great one Doddy! Love this stuff!

[@PLGOdinson]

Really interesting, nice job Doddy!

[@ukgeoff4403]

Science!

[@perlsbob]

The new Mescal is a truly amazing XC racing tire. Sidewalls are a bit fragile for rocky courses, but if the course is not full or sharpies, then this is the best tire ever. I have had extensive racing experience on Schwalbe Rocket Rons and the grip and speed of this tire increases descent rates 20 percent I think. And, very light for climbing. Looking forward to testing their trail version next week with the stronger sidewalls.

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Great video Doddy and now I can see why tyres can be so expensive.

[@davidkline4372]

Huge thumbs up! But I was really wanting to see the process of how the rubber meets the road. 😄 Chasing rainbows...

[@Prince_Pig]

Stunning, really want to try these!

[@kagm1993]

Excelente video, saludos desde Medellín Colombia!