Gravel Bike Tyres - 7 Tips To Help You Choose
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Published 2022-01-10
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All Comments (21)
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i run 26mm 'small knob' Panaracer gravelkings year round on my roadie - all those 'gravel' sections you see Francis doing (Waskerly Way, Derwent Walk, etc) are part of my local routes and i have no problems 99% of the time
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Great content! I have a set of 40mm slicks on my gravel bike, 2 sets of wheels to interchange between road and off road. The 40mm slick does amazingly well off road. Nothing wet but some of the local tracks are completely rideable as long as I stay seated. Way for grip going around corners on the gravel tyres though for sure.
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got a cervelo aspero 38mm rides like a dream. For me its the confidence to be able to go on some very varied surfaces and not have to worry about punctures not to mention its much more comfortable than my previous bike.
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Sound, practical advice from our top chap here in the Toon 👍Another top tip video, nice one Francis 👌
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It’s amazing how few mountain bike riders understand how to chose a tyre, the direction of rotation and tread pattern trade off for front and rear. In the 90s, Panaracer made the Smoke and Dart front and rear specific tyres, only recently have I started to see it coming in again. It makes a massive difference to the handling and the speed.
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Great info Francis. Whenever I ride my gravel bike - All purpose bike I split my surface between tarmac and gravel almost evenly. I'm currently wearing down a pair of Vittoria Torino dry tires. I really like these tires except for they are not long lasting.
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Excellent Francis, I’m learning so much from your videos thank you 🚴🏻👍
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oh boy am i happy to see a new video today! after the last one i thought we were going to have to wait longer
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I'm lucky enough to have a gravel bike running Hunt 29er rims with 2.4 WTB Rangers, which I set at about 25psi for a mainly offload ride and nearer 30 if there's a bit more tarmac. This set up really eats true gravel and is versatile enough to ride pretty much any offroad UK trails. Good info in the vid as always. Keep it coming!
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Okay, so I watched your "5 Things I Wish I Knew as a Beginner Gravel Cyclist" and then had to come and rewatch this one now. But I also saw the one featuring your Scott Gravel bike build recently from Backyard Bikeshop and recall the solid description of Hutchinson tires as easy to fit onto rims and seat. So as I had to get some new tires and needed a more aggressive knobble to have a "mud" wheelset I've got a new set of Hutchinson Tundra. Dead easy to fit and a breeze to seat. Super impressed so far. Now to blast round the woods in the gloop....
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Dry hard pack. Wide semi slick is great. Slick centre with some knobbles on the sides. 650b x 47 slick or semi slick is an underrated tyre for such places
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Great video. Missed arguably the most important factor after tread pattern is casing. With the new gen gravel tyres utilizing improved sidewall and compound tech, it's not uncommon to have wider tyres with some knobbles be faster than the semi-slick gravel tyres of a few years ago (e.g. Pirelli Cinturato H vs. say the WTB Byways).
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I brought a gravel bike back in June and I've been running 38mm Travail Cannonball's up until very recently where the trails/gravel/mud/paths/and whatever else people class as 'gravel' in the UK, have got wet and sloppy. I've opted for the new(ish) 40mm Goodyear Peak gravel tyres. Fingers crossed they do the job during the winter because I spend way too much money on bike tyres!
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And remember tan tyres are lighter than all black if your worried about weight
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Great video, thanks for producing and sharing.
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It's amazing to me how much you know about stuff without even knowing. Kielder is a great circuit.
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If you ride tubeless, get a tiny tiny pair of pliers to help remove valve core (or specific tool?) for when it all goes to crap and you have to put a tube in
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Thanks Francis...I have a tip for you . SKS Speedrocker mudguards ! Easy to install and they work !! Peace
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I have a MTB with mixed tyres and a gravel bike with the same tyre front and rear. The big difference for me is that the gravel bike will "wipe out" as in, if I loose grip both wheels slide out at the same time and its scary AF. With the MTB the rear wheels gives my notice in advance by sliding first and it becomes fun and not that scary.
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Great video, studio is coming together nicely. I’ve been running tubeless on the road for 4 years and love the protection. How about a video comparing the different road darts? I’ve used the dynaplug with good success.
