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What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:55 pm
by gravitysucks
Looking at different tyre options and wondering what these parts recommend?
Looking at something up to 40mm for road / touring / exploring duties.

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:01 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
On-One Gravel Road for me, working well :-bd

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:16 pm
by johnnystorm
As above. When they were out o0f stock and I needed new ones I bought some Challenge Gravel racer 38c instead. Wouldn't say they were any faster rolling really despite having less tread. Do make a cool noise when you skid though. :roll:

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:18 pm
by benp1
Ha, currently Schwalbe Marathon Pluses in 32c!

Do have some WTB Nano 40c tyres but the thought of having to remove the pluses (and then having to put them on again) is putting me off doing a switch every now and then

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:38 pm
by jameso
Nano 40s. At the risk of going OTT about them, they're easily the best road to off-road all rounders I've used over the years.

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:52 pm
by MussEd
I've got the Nano 40c's too on my Vaya, though I've nothing to compare to in terms of other gravel tyres I think they're the business.

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:33 pm
by Pete-G
Conti Speed Ride in 42mm. Though the amount of positive reviews of Nanos does make me wonder if I made the right choice. No problems with the Contis yet, but might be tempted by my favoured CX-King for softer condtion rides.

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:57 pm
by Ian
Can anyone point to a place with Nano 40C's in stock in the UK? Thanks.

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 11:03 pm
by benp1
In my garage :lol:

Seems like they're out of stock everywhere huh? Wonder if it's worth checking with any of the German bike shops?

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:02 am
by ootini
Not sure if it's a 'gravel bike's but my Ridley CX bike is running 32mm Challenge Griffo's

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:12 am
by FLV
Ian wrote:Can anyone point to a place with Nano 40C's in stock in the UK? Thanks.
Basic wire ones are in at crc.

But I assume you want the TCS?

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:10 pm
by Ian
Tubeless / folding would be nice :geek:
I've signed up for a stock alert at CRC, so will see what comes. Patience is a virtue and all that :roll:

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:12 pm
by johnnystorm
Get a pair of the OnOne Gravel Road instead. :-bd

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:46 pm
by gravitysucks
Haha so after a fair bit of searching and shouts from up there /\ I thought Nano's it is. Then Ian chirped in to confirm what I was starting to think. None anywhere!
I've got a week to find something or the vision of a new bike without shoes will be too depressing to cope with!

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:25 pm
by Gari
Wouldn't you be better off with wired until folders come back in stock, rather than none at all? I have just ordered a pair for the CX bike for the winter @£17 each, CRC.

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:52 pm
by johnnystorm
gravitysucks wrote:Haha so after a fair bit of searching and shouts from up there /\ I thought Nano's it is. Then Ian chirped in to confirm what I was starting to think. None anywhere!
I've got a week to find something or the vision of a new bike without shoes will be too depressing to cope with!

On One Gravel Roads in 40c. 120tpi folders for £20 each. Bargain. :wink:

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:57 am
by Tanglefist
I called hotlines to find out about the WTB nano's - the race or tubeless variants are expected to come into stock in mid/late November.

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:22 am
by FLV
Pirelli MT90AT

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:05 pm
by Zippy
FLV wrote:Pirelli MT90AT
I've heard lots of people praise those scorpians :geek:

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:58 pm
by benp1
benp1 wrote:Seems like they're out of stock everywhere huh? Wonder if it's worth checking with any of the German bike shops?
http://www.bike24.com/p2118239.html

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 1:18 pm
by Mike
kenda kwickers for me love them off road. on road i use the conti's tour ride tires and these are great all rounders ive used them off road on gravel and grip fine

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:01 pm
by restlessshawn
benp1 wrote:
benp1 wrote:Seems like they're out of stock everywhere huh? Wonder if it's worth checking with any of the German bike shops?
http://www.bike24.com/p2118239.html

Thank you sir!
(just hope they fit in my frame...)

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:14 pm
by fatbikephil
Just put a pair of schwalbe thunderburts through their paces - 29x 2.1 on the fargo, 570 miles with about 100 on a variety of tracks. Better on road than the nanos and the side knobs do work well on soft stuff but they are a bit fragile. I got the snakeskin ones but the main tread area is very susceptible to punctures - got multiple cuts from sharp stones and I've been struggling with tubless sealant resulting in several punctures and several puddles of sealant. Eventually I had to bung a tube in.... Light but overall I think I prefer the nanos

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:31 pm
by wfbroddy
got Conti Cyclocross speed on the CdF came with the bike, not really used them in sloppy stuff, but hard packed and road there vaguely exciting

http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle ... peed.shtml

Re: What tyres are on your gravel bikes?

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:33 pm
by Ian
restlessnative wrote:
benp1 wrote:
benp1 wrote:Seems like they're out of stock everywhere huh? Wonder if it's worth checking with any of the German bike shops?
http://www.bike24.com/p2118239.html

Thank you sir!
(just hope they fit in my frame...)
Does anyone know if these are OK to set up tubeless? The Race and TCS versions seem to differ only in the type of bead according to the WTB website?