Brompton tyres - the price, my dear, the price !!

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Brompton tyres - the price, my dear, the price !!

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WHY are the prices for Brompton tyres so bloomin' ridiculously high?? Talking about £40 quid and up on some sites !! And yet they're a) smaller than nearly every other size and b) quite common, so any attempt to excuse the price on the grounds that they're "a special run" or somesuch tommyrot won't wash. Fortunately spotted a suitable pair of Schwalbes on fleabay at under £20 each. Phew.
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I find marathon and marathon pluses everywhere for £29.99. Unless you're going for the schwalbe ones or something I am surprised at the £40 price tag.

Just googled and the tyre mentioned above was £55 for a brompton and £30 in 700c tyre size. Tanwall in 16" but black wall in 700c in case that explains the difference.

I've no interest in highest end. Marathon and marathon pluses suit me as I'd rather not get a puncture when commuting. Those are the same price as I pay for full sized road tyres.

Do you really need schwalbe one? Nothing close but cheaper? Doesn't matter if that's what you want just you pay for it. Although it does seem like profiteering somehow.
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I expect the actual price per mile will be higher still, compared to larger sized tyres, because each cm of tread contacts the road much more per mile with a small circumference.
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What size are Brompton tyres?
16 inches I think.
Why are 16" tyres so expensive?

My 20" for my Moulton were only a few quid each. I bought four! :D
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Why are 16" tyres so expensive?
Quite!! To be fair, I think it may be a seasonal thing. I've never noticed that 16" tyres have been super-dear before, and I've been buying them off & on for decades...
Yikes!!
Yikes!!
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I would imagine that setting up a production run for a particular size of tyre will be similar across tyre sizes.
The less popular sizes would have a shorter production run and hence the unit cost would be higher.
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