I don't have a lot of miles on this tire yet, but so far I'm pretty impressed with its balance/tradeoffs as a tough, high-volume, relatively high traction gravel and mixed terrain tire. I got the 700x45 (black) and am running it on the front with a Cinturato H on the rear. This tire (and the H) both mounted up very easily, with no air loss or seepage/sealant weeping on DT Swiss GRC 1400 carbon wheels (24.5mm internal width). Ride quality is good, with decent damping at 28psi. The tire rolls very smoothly as you would hope from the nearly solid center line of lugs, and on-road noise is low as well. With about 150 miles of mostly rounded gravel at this point I certainly wouldn't have expected any cuts or punctures and haven't seen any issues. The real test will be this coming weekend with ~125mi of sharp limestone gravel and singletrack planned. Only knocks are the relatively high weight (not too far off from 29x2.2 tires with protection) and the price...gravel tires have increased in price by a lot over the past year or so, but it's reasonable on this tire for the high quality of the tire. Happy trails!
Swapped my Bontrager GR1s for these due to the amount of rain/snow/mud I encounter whenever I ride out in winter. They have performed excellently. Not the best when cornering at speed on tarmac, but otherwise 10/10.
No difficulty with installation. Rides well on pavement.
These are the best around tires I�ve used. Yes, they are a bit stiffer than many all rounders, but their grip and longevity make up for that. Well worth the $.
I love those tires they roll very well we ride mostly on pavement and a little gravel I'm using tubes because I don't feel like dealing with tire sealant, these tires have a strong bead to mount them, I like that
Installed these on my Trek dual sport bike to mainly use on bike paths and light gravel trails with the family. Roll pretty smooth on pavement, but there is some weight compared to previous tires (WTB). Very durable on rough gravel trails and hold air quite well. Give me the visual confidence of a MTB tire, but the great functionality of a multifunctional tire to use with my family.
Customer for very long time but my first review. I purchased these tires in 45 mm for my Trek Checkpoint SL. These tires are thick and on the heavier side comparing to my previous tires. I was little concerned about it when I was putting them on but I was in shock with the performance. The rolling resistance, grip and stability especially on loose gravel is incredible. Best upgrade I purchased for my bike.
I run these on one set of wheels and gravel king SS on another.
These give up no speed to the gravel kings, however they are insanely better off road.
I only have run about 200 miles on these tires, so no real opinion on wear.
I would not hesitate to buy them again.
Nice tires. They do well on paved roads, washboards and even loose dirt. They mount easily which is a plus. I had been running GravelKings and they were almost impossible to get the tires to seat on the rim. In the end, everything worked out great, I really like these tires.
Tires required some muscle to get them tubeless but they held air and sealant perfectly since install. They feel fast on pavement and handle some chunky stuff well for the 40mm width. Look really good on the gravel rig also.
Installed these as my winter tires and they work great.
Well I did an initial assessment of these tires on Calavera Hills in Oceanside, CA and they did pretty awesome. I felt very confident on the trails playing between 35-45 psi. With all the gnarly rocks and rugged terrain. These bad boys did deliver! Plus they look great too if I may say!
I using this tire on my Trek Checkpoint SL5 Gravel Bike. This is my second set. The first set I got 3,500 miles out of this year. I would say I do 35% Gravel and the rest ranges from bad chip and oil to nice pavement. This tire does it all for me. The security of grip makes you never want to leave home without them.
This is a great tire and doesn't weigh like a truck tire I'm using these on my Ebike the ride is smooth cuts very well in the corners I'll be buying these on my other bike
I've run these tubeless for the past month (350 miles) in very dry conditions and they have exceeded my expectations for both grip and traction. Roll surprisingly fast on pavement as well. Very durable and have yet to show any signs of wear.
Love the brown sidewalls, performs well in sand, and single track trails as well as hard pack and asphalt. Not so great in mud, but I would have different tires for that.
Love the brown sidewalls, performs well in sand, and single track trails as well as hard pack and asphalt. Not so great in mud, but I would have different tires for that.
Excellent riding tire. Soft and smooth. The grip and lose gravel is outstanding.
Great on luxury gravel, and the rougher stuff sell, and fast on road sections due to its profile.
Gravel Riding Awesomeness! Highly recommend giving these tires a go! True to size and wear well.
