Continental Terra Speed Gravel Bike Tire / Tyre Review: Fast, Light, Robust, Long-Wearing

[@smartbig1]

Once you find the right tyre pressure, these tyres are fun, fast and addictive. I have ridden over 5000km on varied terrain and I am just about to change the rear again for the third time. Front is still OK. I weight 105kg and never had a puncture but always got flats on gravel king sk and schwable g1 all-round. No tyre is perfect but this one is 90% there for me.

[@f50koenigg]

Do you think this tire would be good for bikepacking?

[@reddboone122989]

What's your experience on wet roads for this?

[@hardmtnbiker]

Conti makes great tires, it’s nice to see them providing some fast rolling gravel/pavement options.

[@ahmadzuhairi]

What beach that bobs up and down like that?!!

[@runningmn999]

I love this review. The beeps are priceless. Subscribed!!!

[@GravelCyclist]

Thanks Andrew, welcome!

[@tmayberry7559]

Another proper no bull sh** review as always

[@shockwavepulsar7996]

Going to try these out next fall. Conti never dissapoints. 180tps protection is the same as my conti 4 season 28mm. Wich i never got a flat with for about 8000km

[@kimrice394]

There just something(GOOD) about an aero wheel with a fat knobby on it! 😍 Been in the market for a do-all for the Steam Roller. Having experience with Conti’s, I think I’ve found my new tire. Thanks.

[@GravelFilmsDivision]

Always like your approach/reviews. Thanks. :-)

[@GravelCyclist]

Thanks!

[@troyshellhamer9964]

I’m 77kg / 170 pounds and with 50/50 gravel/road use my rear tire shows extreme wear after 600 mi/1000km. I don’t think there’s ANY way I’ll get more than 1500km/ 1000 mi out of the rear tire. 😢 Otherwise I love them! They’re great but mine wear down SO quickly.

[@cannon1156]

Odd .. seen a review of these tyres done in Australia called Live fast Die young saying the tyres have a very poor wear rate

[@GravelCyclist]

Ride Adelaide is a friend, I know him well, I haven't seen his review, but his work is valid. I cannot speak for where he rode, but Adelaide is my home town, lots of variances in road conditions, ditto for where I rode. I experienced good wear, my samples may have been from a later / improved batch? Lots of factors.

[@oldmancycling7440]

@@GravelCyclist ..I suppose like all things there is always different outcomes with the same product

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

I went with Ride Adelaide recommendation of Pirelli Cinturato M tires in 45c and have never looked back.

[@perieka]

Basically impossible to find - I am looking for the cream wall ones in 40mm and, thus far, I am SOL.

[@GravelCyclist]

I waited a long time for an additional set of cream 40's to arrive, but it was handy they arrived on the Ridley in December 2020.

[@jojoanggono3229]

Would be great if you could review Conti Speed King CX.

[@lowrights33]

Hi Jojo - I had used them for cross in 35mm and tried them on Class II/III gravel and did not like them. Very hard, stiff feel, compared to the Panaracer GravelKings I normally ride. They stayed on my wheels for one ride only.

[@JasonScottCarter]

Sounds like you liked this particular tyre. Even more so than the beloved Gravel Kings.

[@tmayberry7559]

In your case it's the continental terra speed GC ( gravel cyclist ) limited edition

[@paddlingfan1]

What's the best tire in 700C for deep loose gravel?

[@perandersdahlstrom2846]

I recently bought a pair of Terra Speed 35mm. At 417gr they are signifcantly heavier than advertised ( 360gr) How is this possible? My tires don’t have that e_bike symbol. Does that mean I bought an older tires? Kept them anyway as I wanted to see how they perform.

[@GravelCyclist]

You should bring this to the attention of Continental, perhaps drop them an email.

[@glenndesmo3]

What’s your impression of the Shamal Wheels ?

[@bikerknotz7688]

Hello Bro How's your experience with this Tyres for a Long Use?

[@aussiefreediver]

Thinking about using these for BWR: SD. Do you know if they’re compatible with hookless rims? Thanks!

[@drouleau]

From what I can tell, they're not hookless compatible according to Conti (but that hasn't stopped people from running Conti tires on hookless rims). I'm going to be running the 35mm Terra Speeds on my bike for BWR SD. Seems like a good tire in what little I've used it.

[@aussiefreediver]

@@drouleau I ended up going with 40mm due to the rain damage, added length and more gravel this year. Time will tell!

[@drouleau]

@@aussiefreediver Yeah, although I think they might reduce more gravel sectors (I believe they already have as the course changed this past week and may change again) this year due to the damage, hopefully they don't remove more. Last time I did BWR SD was back in 2018 and was on 40mm Clement X'Plor tires....which were fine for the off-road bits, but slow on the road. The Terra Speeds should be much more ideal, although I wouldn't really want to go any skinnier than 35mm. I did notice that the Conti's do bite into the sand a bit, likely due to the more narrow width and tread. I originally was going to use my Rene Herse Barlow Pass tires (which measure about 41mm on my wheels), but file treads don't really give any traction on the steep uphill and downhill sections. I hope with all the rain though, there won't be much sand.

[@aussiefreediver]

@@drouleau Agreed. Sand sucks. First gravel race so excited to see what comes with it. Really wanted to go 35's but thought better to play it safe. If it's any consolation I hit 45.1mpg coming down that final descent before the finish yesterday. So I guess the 40's roll well enough.

[@drouleau]

@@aussiefreediver I had to check my Strava, but assuming it's the same road descent as in 2018, I hit 46.1 mph and was passing people out on road bikes/tires lol. I actually have that ride on my YT channel if you want to check it out, and the road descent is in it.

[@mallorymcguire833]

How much sealant is required for 700x40?

[@GravelCyclist]

Generally two ounces.

[@f50koenigg]

Can you tell why did you think the terra speed has good longevity? Like in how many kilometers before you think the tire needs changing?

[@GravelCyclist]

I rode it for its intended purposes, on mixed surface roads, and very little pavement. I expect some of other reviews out there rode more pavement? I don't recall the km count exactly, the review was a while ago, but well over 2,500km.

[@stevenpike7530]

Can you use it on hookless I.e. Enve AR rims?

[@aussiefreediver]

Did you ever find out if they’re compatible?

[@stevenpike7530]

@@aussiefreediver no response…conti gp 5000 tubeless don’t…(they blew off the rim & showed my garage in alien latex)…

[@Andyange]

Are these compatible with the giant slr 1 hookless wheels?

[@GravelCyclist]

Sorry, you need to pose this question to Giant, I have zero experience with those wheels. Good luck!

[@YellowfinCoachMatt]

what bottle gages are on this bike

[@GravelCyclist]

Campagnolo Ekar bottle cages.

[@MrFrescocotone]

Comparison Pirelli Cinturato H?

[@GravelCyclist]

Not a clue, I've only ridden and reviewed the Cinturato M.

[@larsbrandtnielsen6898]

What pump is that?

[@GravelCyclist]

I mentioned it in the video, and it is linked in the description below the video.

[@richardmiddleton7770]

They are fast and light but are not hard wearing and ANY sign of moisture and you'll be on your arse wondering what the hell happened! No sign of them going, they just suddenly go!

[@GravelCyclist]

Yet I rode them through moisture and that didn't happen. Your experience many vary!

[@kevinmcateer7281]

Riiiiiiiiide 😂

[@GravelCyclist]

How they riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide is very important. :)

[@melaniezed2585]

So… these tires are basically the same weight range of the adult human🫀(for the science nerds out there) 😊