So far I've put a few hundred miles on these on mixed city streets, paved trails and gravel trails. They feel fast, seem to have really good grip, handle well on dirt and gravel, and haven't had any flats even after riding through glass multiple times. Traction when climbing the local trails has been excellent, I was worried about this but it's shown to not be an issue for me. They were relatively easy to mount and I didn't have any issues getting them seated. When I wear these out, I will definitely grab another set. Plus the tan sidewalls give my bike a classic look that I love.
Tires are very good especially with flat surface, a little challenge when going uphill.
The tires looked great, and I was excited to use them. However, they did not fit my Specialized Diverge Carbon frame. The Diverge specs suggest that my frame has clearance for up to 700x42 tires, but these (700x40) just didn't fit. Don't know if it was tires or frame, but - FYI. Disappointed, and I couldn't return because (although unused) my mechanic discarded the packaging! Oh well.
I bought a pair of these (40 mm width) in early 2022 and have ridden about 1900 miles on them. Road surfaces were about half and half moderately smooth asphalt and dirt/gravel. I expect another 500+ miles from them at this point. I rotated tires front to back after about 1200 miles. No flats. Had some puncture vine thorns, which the sealant easily handled.
Supple, fast, easy to mount, did I say fast?
I put a set of these on my Soma Double Cross for my winter commuter bike here on the Oregon coast. I run them with fenders and despite being billed as a dry, compact surface tire they perform great with fenders on my roads which spare primarily gravel with dirt, mud and very sketchy asphalt and lots of rain. Comparable to the Panaracer and Hutchinson tires I've got on other 700c wheels.
Purchased these for my travel bike. Great for hard pack and pavement. So far they are great! Easy to mount up and they are holding pressure very well. I am very impressed with Pirelli tires.
I bought these for a 250 mile gravel ride. Put about another 250 miles training for the ride. Tread is almost gone after the 500 combined miles. Also got a flat tire on the main ride. Small thorn made its way through the tire. Maybe I shouldn't expect more but listed as a gravel tire wanted better results. On smooth road and the more compact sections of trail they worked great.
I use this for a lightweight tubeless tire/wheelset for summer months on my commuter/gravel ride. The traction on pavement is excellent with very low rolling resistance. On light gravel and dirt they perform very well. Tubeless set-up on DT Swiss DB460s was simple and they have been trouble-free.
I've had them all and this (and the M) are simply the best gravel tires for wear, puncture resistance and rolling resistance. My buddy and I Just did the Unbound Gravel with no punctures. They're worth the price !
If your gravel bike wheels can handle the width of these tires it's a no brainer. Tires are solid and comfortable.
I have this tire on my Salsa Cutthroat that I am currently using for short local gravel rides. I have not had them on for long but so fsr, they are performing well.
The 700 x 35 Cinturato H are definitely fast rolling tires on hard surfaces but the beads won't seal to my tubeless ready WTB rims. Very disappointed.
