Tyres and tubes present additional challenges when creating products. Because of the various sizes and formats it is important that they are presented to the customer in a manner that enables them to quickly and easily find the item they want. The factors that enable this are:
- a well defined hierarchical structure
- a clear product title
- standard size options
- a well defined set of Features tags
- standard Wheel Size tags
Following this guide will ensure that customers can easily filter and find the right products on the Fawkes website and third party sales channels, such as Amazon and Google.
Following the standard structure of product title will also help to ensure that products in the same parent group all have the same price. This rule is to ensure that products conform to Googles e-commerce rules.
Hierarchy and Definition – Tyres
Parent:
Product Type (option): Size
Included attributes: Brand, Model name, Type of Tyre (“Rigid Tyre” or “Foldable Tyre”, Colour, Reflective, Wheel Size
Parent Reference structure: [group id][colour>][wheel size]
Examples:
- VAR47292BLK700
- VARAGGRESSORBLK26
- VARTYCGSHSBLK700
- 47080BL700
Title structure: [brand] [model name] [type of tyre (“Rigid” or “Foldable”)]” Tyre – “[colour][“/Reflective”] – [wheel size]
Examples:
- Schwalbe Marathon Plus Smartguard Rigid Tyre – 700 C
- Maxxis Aggressor 60 TPI Folding Dual Compound Exo/TR Tyre – 26 inch
- Continental Gator Folding Hard Shell Tyre – Black – 700 C
- Schwalbe Lugano Kevlar Guard Silica Compound Foldable Tyre – Blue stripe – 700 C
Child:
Child Reference structure: [mpn][version]
Variant attributes: Width (including the wheel size e.g. 700 x 23 C)
Hierarchy and Definition – Tubes
Parent:
Product Type (option): Size
Included attributes: Brand, Model name, “Inner Tube”, Wheel size, valve type
Parent Reference structure: [group id][colour][wheel size][valve type]
Examples:
- VARMT1023326S
- VARULTTUBEBLK26P
- VARWELTTUBEBLK275P
- VARWELTTUBEBLK275S
Title structure: [Brand][model name] “Inner Tube” – [wheel size] – [valve type]
Examples:
- Michelin Airstop Inner Tube – 26 inch – Schrader Valve
- Maxxis Ultralight Inner Tube – 26 inch – Presta Valve
- Maxxis Welter Weight Inner Tube – 27.5 inch – Presta 60mm Valve
- Maxxis Welter Weight Inner Tube – 27.5 inch – Schrader 40mm Valve
Child:
Child Reference structure: [mpn][version]
Variant attributes: Width (including the wheel size e.g. 700 x 32-34 C)
Tyre Sizes
| Correct Values | Incorrect Values |
|---|---|
| 700 x 23 C | 700x23C, 700x23c, 700 X 23C, 700 x 23c, 700 x 23 Mm, 700 x 23 mm |
| 26 x 2.3 inch | 26″ X 2.3″ |
| 20 x 2.00 inch (54-406 mm) 60 TPI |
Tube Sizes
| Correct Values | Incorrect Values |
|---|---|
| 700 x 28-32 C | 700c x 28-32c, 700×28 – 32c, 700c (28-32mm), 700 X 28-32MM, 700 X 28/32MM |
| 700 x 28-32 C 48mm valve | 700c X 28-32c 48mm PRESTA valve |
| 26 x 1.0-1.25 inch | 26″ x 1.0-1.25″, 26 X 1.0 – 1 1/25 inches |
| 26 x 1.9-2.125 inch RVC | 26 inches x 1.90 – 2.125″ – RVC |
Wheel Size tag – Tyres & Tubes
For all tyres and tubes you should use the Wheel Size tag to indicate the specific wheel size for the product. If you’ve correctly adhered to the defined hierarchy (see above) each product will have a wheel size from the table below:
| Wheel Size |
|---|
| 16 inch |
| 18 inch |
| 20 inch |
| 24 inch |
| 26 inch |
| 27 inch |
| 27.5 inch |
| 28 inch |
| 29 inch |
| 650 A |
| 650 B |
| 650 C |
| 700 C |
Features tag – Tyres
Tyres should have their standard features defined, as a comma separated list, in the Features tag. The standard features for tyres are defined in the table below:
| Features (Tyres) |
|---|
| Rigid |
| Foldable |
| Front |
| Rear |
| Tubeless |
| Tubular |
| Clincher |
| Spiked |
| Reflective |
Features tag – Tubes
Inner tubes should have their standard features defined, as a comma separated list, in the Features tag. All inner tubes must include the valve type (Presta, Schrader or Dunlop Wood) in the features and in addition (where relevant), the valve length e.g. Presta 40 mm. It is common for a product to have a multiple valve lengths included in the features as the features are defined for the parent product.
The standard features for inner tubes are defined in the table below:
| Features (Tubes) |
|---|
| Presta |
| Presta 40 mm |
| Presta 48 mm |
| Presta 60 mm |
| Schrader |
| Schrader 40 mm |
| Schrader 48 mm |
| Dunlop Woods |
| RVC |
Tyre Specification
There is a Specification definition for tyres which means that the product page will have an additional tab, titled Specification and this will contain a table showing the standard specification for the tyre (if it has been populated).
The standard specification includes:
- Wheel Size
- ETRTO
- Size
- Category
- Type
- Colour
- Bead
- Carcus
- Protection
- Tyre Compound
- Weight
The options for these elements are defined in the tables below:
| Tyre Specification: Wheel Size |
|---|
|
The size (diameter) of the wheel the tyre is designed to fit. Specified in terms of <rim diameter> <unit> Some tyres specify the rim size in multiple units, in which case the alternative units are shown and separated from the primary units by spaces and a forward slash e.g. <rim diameter> A / <rim diameter> inch |
| A text field. Examples: 700 C, 29 inch, 650 A / 26 inch |
| Tyre Specification: ETRTO |
|---|
| The European Tire and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO) size in the format <rim width>-<rim diameter> |
| Examples: 25-622, 37-451, 44-406 |
| Tyre Specification: Size |
|---|
|
The size of the tyre expressed in terms of <rim diameter> x <width> <units> Alternative units may be included in round brackets after the definition e.g. <rim diameter> x <width> C (<rim diameter> x <width> inch) |
| Examples: 20 x 1.75 inch, 27.5 x 2.1 inch, 29 x 2.4 inch, 700 x 23 C, 650 x 35 A (26 x 1.375 inch) |
| Tyre Specification: Category |
|---|
| Road / Race |
| Touring |
| MTB |
| BMX |
| Cross |
| Balloon |
| Gravity |
| Wheelchair |
| Tyre Specification: Type |
|---|
| Clincher |
| Tubeless |
| Tubular |
| Tyre Specification: Colour |
|---|
| The colour of the tyre. If the tyre has a contrasting colour on the sidewall it is defined as <primary colour> / <secondary (sidewall) colour> |
| Examples: Black, Beige, Black / Reflective, Black / Red Stripe |
| Tyre Specification: Bead |
|---|
| Folding |
| Rigid |
| Tyre Specification: Carcus |
|---|
| A text field describing the construction of the tyre carcus or casing. This is usually defined as a number of Threads Per Inch (<number> TPI) or Ends Per Inch (<number> EPI), depending on the tyre manufacturer. It is often preceded by the number of plies, for example 3 x 30 TPI for a three plie casing. |
| Examples: 67 EPI, 2 x 160 TPI, 3 x 120 TPI |
| Tyre Specification: Protection |
|---|
| A text field describing the type of puncture protection offered by the tyre. This is often a trade marked term specific to the tyre manufacturer. |
| Examples: SmartGuard |
| Tyre Specification: Tread Compound |
|---|
| A text field describing the tread compound. This is often a trade marked term specific to the tyre manufacturer. |
| Examples: ADDIX Speed, SBC, Magi-X DH technology |
| Tyre Specification: Weight |
|---|
| The weight of the tyre in grams – format <number> g |
| Examples: 595 g, 650 g 775 g |