Road/Light Gravel allround tire

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micro553
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by micro553

HI

Looking for new tires for gravel road commuting. Like 60 % road and 40 gravel

On my list
Challenge Almonzo Open tublar
Challenge Gravel Grinder Open tublar
Maybe Clement X´plor USH or MSO

My number 1 choice right now is the Almonzo

Somebody using them and can give a short Review or somebody using the other onses and can give a Review.

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by Marin

Get a wide slick tire, these work well on gravel and have no side knobs that will annoy you when cornering on asphalt.

How wide a tire can your bike fit?

- Panaracer Gravelking 26 or 28. I run the 26s and they are a great allrounder.
- Vittoria Open Pave 27, if you can still find some. Have these on the Ritchey and they can do it all. Rode lots of gravel in Austria and Slovenia on these.
- Challenge Strada Bianca. Made for Gravel, great on asphalt, I commute on these.
- Conti GP 4000s in 25 (come out as 27) or 28 (30+). Very fast, light, great puncture protection, slightly wooden ride even at low pressure.
- Vittoria Open Corsa CX 28 Graphene (already available?) - Vittoria wants these to replace the Open Paves.
- Anything by Compass/Grand Bois - Also made for gravel. I have a pair of Jon Bon Pass waiting to go onto my new ti build, but haven't ridden them yet.

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micro553
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by micro553

My bike can fit 38 or 40 so pretty wide tires.

I will look up the ones above.

As I like the tan side walls the Strada Bianca looks good.

I have the Robeux Pro 30 today but I Think it will not be so good on gravel but I have not yet tried - too much snow.

pavel
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by pavel

I agree that slicks work just as well on gravel and I really like the michelin pro4 endurance in 28. on a 23mm rim it expands to 30mm, good ride, good durability.

I'm really not a fan of any of the challenge clinchers, I think the durability is very low.

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by Lugan

How about the new 2016 Schwalbe S One 30c or G 35c, mounted tubeless of course?

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by jrobart

I have the x'plor USH on a set of Stans rims and Conti Grand Prix 4 Seasons on a set of HED Belgium + rims. Use both sets on my Seven Mudhoney. No problems with either, but then to run the Stans/X'Plors on predominantly dirt/gravel rides and the HEDs/Conti on predominantly hardpacked/road rides. No problems either way.
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nickf
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by nickf

I really like my 28 gravel kings. Super durable and roll fairly well. I run them with latex tubes to help with pinch flats when running low pressures. Anything bigger then 28 in most cases to me isn't fast anymore. They are also reasonably priced.

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Tomstr
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by Tomstr

pavel wrote:I agree that slicks work just as well on gravel and I really like the michelin pro4 endurance in 28. on a 23mm rim it expands to 30mm, good ride, good durability.

I'm really not a fan of any of the challenge clinchers, I think the durability is very low.


I agree with slicks too, just get the widest you can fit.

About the 28mm Pro4's, did you measure them on a regular rim too by any chance??
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micro553
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by micro553

I can fit 38 mm tire.

I hear what u mean but if I want to go like light singletrack isn´t a knobby tire better.

I understand that no tire is supergood at Everything.

Right now my top picks are still - I really like TAN sides :)
Challenge Strada Bianca or Almonzo or Gravel Grinder

I looked at the Schwalbe G ONE but like 460 grams they are Heavy.

My plan is to have one wheelset with gravel/ruff roads - tires AND one wheelset with fast summer road tires lika Speed Corsa TRL or Pro One.

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by rainerhq

micro553 wrote:I looked at the Schwalbe G ONE but like 460 grams they are Heavy.

Not G One, but S One
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micro553
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by micro553

Ok - I have looked up the S-one - seems good and got a lot of good reviews.

Also the Strada Bianca has good reviews.

I´m having a hard time making up my mind.
Go tubeless seems good but I don´t like the looks on Schwalbe

Going with Challenge but I can´t make up my mind about all black or the black/tan option.

The bike is a Specialised Diverge CEN (black/dark grey color.) Tune chainrings, Enve seat post and Enve bar.

At first I was all set on tan sidewalls but the yellow area is kind of big.

For summer tire I´m almost 100 % to go Vittoria Corsa Speed TLR - they are tan sidewalls.

Another option is the Vittoria Corsa G+ for allround use in 28 mm but they are hard to find in stock in the EU.

What do u think? All black or Tan?

Tubless or not tubeless?

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by wheelsONfire

Can't mount Challenge tubeless!!
Hutchinson Sector 28 or wait for Sector 32.
Perhaps take a look at Hutchinson Black Mamba (tubeless 34mm)?
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by micro553

Okej.
Anyone tired
Pro One 28 mm vs S-one 30 mm vs Hutchington Sector 28 mm and can give a Review of wich is best?

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by btompkins0112

Challenge PR or SB are awesome.....Hutchinson 32 will probably measure 25 if they size like any of their other tires.

micro553
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by micro553

Did go with the Compass Jon Bon Pass tires. So and so happy. Lot of punctures and not able to set them up tubless. I´ve tried a lot. I have the extra light ones and Compass themselves says they work tubless but I can´t get them to "popp"

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