There IS a Vegan tyre option!!!

[fredrikw]

so you just made it up

I'll contact Schwalbe, my favourite MTB tire producer. Keeping my fingers crossed here

[Influencer]

The referance point for the wording came from the original thread in which the subject was discussed.
But yeah- I just contacted the majors- would be good to know if there are any smaller companies manufacturing Vegan tyres!

[Big Good Wolf]

I've got Michelins on the Land Rover.
But only because that's what the army use and I buy them second hand.

You mentioned public transport earlier. First Bus use Bridgestone.

[Influencer]

Thanks for the info BGW- Trying to work with the notorious anti AR Vegan Society with this now

[spike]

If tyres aren't vegan, then surely that means that shoes whose soles are made from recycled car tyres can't be vegan?
I'm thinking of the Amazon flip flops which are supposed do be vegan and Vegetarian Shoes' recycled tyre shoes.

What do people think?

[chronyx]

I e-mailed them myself, and received this:

Dear Mr VeganPetrolHead

Thank you for your recent e-mail.

We would advise that in response to your question, the statement is correct there are no Animal Products in Michelin Tyres.

We have allocated your message the reference number indicated above. If you need to contact us again regarding your message, we would be grateful if you could include the reference number.

Once again thank you for your interest in Michelin.

Yours sincerely
Michelin Tyre Public Limited Company

[Johnboy74]

I think we've all learned from Mr Influencers good work Michelin rule!

[Dave Noisy]

Woohoo - nicely done!

I've created a spreadsheet to track the details, here's what i've compiled so far:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... utput=html

Post any more details here, and i'll continue include.

I'll contact tires i use: WTB, Specialized, Veloflex and Kenda.

If anyone else would like to help out, please let me know and i'll include as well, to avoid duplications. =)

Great stuff everyone!

Influencer - feel free to contact the three companies and send them this URL, maybe they'll begin to think twice...

[fredrikw]

he he, you and your google-docs

could perhaps be a bit more visible if Influencer edited his first post with the same information

[kallefs]

Bugger, I just put on a set of new Continental on my bike. Crossing my fingers for the WTB and the Schwalbe.

[Dave Noisy]

Heya, i've also added Maxxis to the list for myself, and a few little updates:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... utput=html

No major news so far tho...

[Dave Noisy]

I can confirm that Kenda tires are vegan - yip!!

This conversation continues here:

http://www.veganfitness.net/forum/viewt ... p?p=310130

[nes]

Thanks for getting in touch, I am afraid our tyres are not vegan friendly so to speak as indeed animal products are used in the production of a Schwalbe tyre.

Regards,

Will Brown
Schwalbe UK

BOOOO!

[nes]

YEESSSSSSS!

Vanessa-
No animal products (stearic acid, etc) are used in our tires. They are animal free.
Thanks!
Robert Walgamott
Consumer Representative
Specialized Customer Service/Online Store/the Master Link
1475 S. 5070 W. Ste. A
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone: 877-808-8154 ext.5467
Fax: 877-672-7237
www.specialized.com
http://twitter.com/themasterlink