Continental Terra Speed Gravel Tyre Review - Live Fast Die Young!

[@MehmetSevil]

What a great review! No fuss, cuts right to it. I especially like the "who'd buy them?" part at the end. Very practical. Thank you for this gem.

[@JanGawellek]

I am actually currently rocking the setup you are suggesting @ 5:30 (winterish season) - Terra Speed (Front) G-One Allround (Back) and both 35 mm, it feels perfect. Kind of the best of all worlds: Comfort, Speed and Grip. Of course probably not the best in each individual discipline. No experience in terms of lifespan yet though.

[@petesgonecycling3514]

Agree with all of your sentiments. The Speeds are sublime on hard pack and dry gravel. Super fast on sealed paths! As with with any tyre design, there are always engineering conflicts. More grip at atomic level means more micro tearing - to reduce that tearing and enhance wear, you need to reinforce the polymer chains with other chemicals that tighten the bonds at molecular level. Think mum and dad car tyres versus F1 tyres... So yes, the compound is astounding with its grip resins in the mix but tread life becomes somewhat sacrificial to traction. And as the tyre is the only thing on a bike that aids grip, I personally would not settle for any less as I'm not wanting to collect any scars soon :) I also run the Terra Trail. The tread blocks are a tad taller and the overall tread pattern is a bit denser. Tread life is better as a result. Trails excel in looser, wetter conditions. Both are fast. Both has have that superb Black Chili tread compound and both feature that robust casing. I like your Bossi. Mine arrives soon! Complete with Terra Trails ;)

[@danmaduff8919]

Good review. Great suggestion on running a mullet style setup.

[@drouleau]

I'm running the 35mm Terra Speeds on some Winspace gravel wheels, and they measured in at 35.3mm. I'm using this width/tire for a specific event with equal parts pavement/gravel, but seeing how much I like them after just one short ride, I'll probably try out the wider variants for more gravel-specific stuff.

[@teddgram]

Your findings with these Continental tires have been pretty much my experience with all my Continental Tires - grippy, reliable, puncture resistant, rolls nice, not great on the lifespan. I order a set (not these in particular) every year and while I'd like to see that higher mileage, they are super reliable. I like it when I have things in my life that I buy and it just works.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

I've got a set of RoadSpeeds 42mm which have at least held 1500km and could possibly do another 1500 if it didn't have the problem that my rear tire keeps tearing tubes, I dunno if that's considered a long lifespan.

[@purklefluff]

just bought a set of 45mm of these (which came out after this video) specifically for one big long country-spanning ride. Seemed like the best, can't find any disagreement from the YT review community either - happy with my purchase!

[@DilbertMuc]

I have the same experience with the Conti RaceKing's in Black Chili on my XC MTB. Now I leave the brilliant, softer but expensive Black Chili in the front and use the harder, but longer living and way cheaper Performance version in the back. Best of both worlds. The Performance version is not that much slower and skiddier, but has a bit harder and sturdier rubber compount that lasts way longer.

[@DilbertMuc]

Exactly. Premium Race tires are solely for races and not for daily training.

[@koltface]

This was great! Thanks for the info. Would love to see a Terra Trail review!

[@thebespokecyclist3624]

The cool thing about the Terra Speed is they actually can be installed on hookless rims as I've tried them on 2 different wheels from 2 different manufacturers. Installed the 35 on 24 inner width and the 40 on 25 inner width rims.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

There isn't a 35mm and bigger tire I wouldn't happily use on a hookless rim. Different story with 32s and definitely 28s at my 88kg

[@TheJanakev]

Great review. Thanks. As others have said below. I am used to other Conti's wearing fast, just have to live with that fact and enjoy all the benefits.

[@sinodraagi]

Great review! And good tip on using something more durable on the back!

[@driventomadness117]

Great review. Love that you compared these to other tires; most reviewers never get around to it.

[@luklas1997]

Thank you for your honest opinion. Now I know that I should not buy Terra Speed if they wear so quickly! 😢

[@supercurioTube]

Makes sense! Great suggestions on when these tires make sense and not, thanks for the straightforward review 🙂

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Glad it was helpful, thanks mate!

[@fennec13]

I have the Continental "Terra Trail" tires @ 0mm - the tread pattern looks pretty similar to these. Odd I have another set of wheels/ tires if I am going to be mostly on tarmac - panaracer Gravelking SS @ 32mm -

[@arcosrichard1302]

I got these tires today . They feel like heaven

[@Karla-Flr]

You are right ! This tire is genial ! I purchased them already 🙏

[@domestique3954]

Nice to see a titanium frame instead of all the boring chinese carbon stuff-i think off-road or on bad roads this is the best choice when it comes down to ride comfort 🤙

[@veganpotterthevegan]

As someone who's put over 200k miles on a titanium SEVEN, titanium bikes look way more similar to one another than carbon bikes do. They're nearly all built with round tubes. How's that not boring?😅

[@vigneshie]

Outstanding review as usual. Just wish they measured true. The Terra Speed's seem to consistently measure out narrower than the width spec.

[@briantravis1851]

thank you for the review... cheers mate

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Pleasure Brian, thanks for watching!

[@juleslockwood2656]

Awesome review. I was tied up between these 3 having used the Panaracers in a 32 before, but I wanted something wider (new bike fits wider tyres) Decided after seeing this to pop for the Contis as always been great on my road bikes. Cheers

[@przemekpers1108]

How's the wear on them?

[@skartimus]

That's exactly what my WTB Riddlers look like wear wise. I thought that was just my weight lol. I took your advice on the pirellis because they looked much harder to wear 😁

[@tmayberry7559]

The terra speeds are not gone until you see threads showing. Then they're gone

[@jimbojet8728]

Every time, a man after my own heart. Ha ha !

[@LOZUPONEJ]

I have the trail version same width. Love them

[@samj1185]

Great review! Could you specify ur road vs off-road mileage to wear the tires to that degree at 400k? Looking forward to mounting these but ur mullet idea has me pondering options.

[@mikicastan]

Gravelkings...my favorite Altough,didn’t try anything else besides schwalbe which are prone to sidewall cuts

[@jameswoods4656]

Staying with my Maxxis Ramblers then.

[@automaticraccon]

While Conti makes great road tires they have miserably failed in the Gravel dept. They wear fast, won't seal properly tubeless and at that price point they should at least then be stellar to ride which doesn't seem the case. I have tried a few gravel tires myself in the past few years: Challenge, Schwalbe, Panaracer. All ok. In the end I settled for Rene Herse which are worth every penny. They last, they are grippy, they are fast and they look the part. And for puncture resistance you just need to pick the casing suited for you: extralight if you feel adventurous but want to ride on clouds, regular for a great allrounder and endurance and endurance+ for more rugged conditions. Tires is settled a subject for me.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

They're not failing. They're built to perform and that means soft rubber that wears fast

[@bocksteinbikes]

Rene Herse perform better and last longer. You can see the data on BRR.@@veganpotterthevegan

[@JK-lj4lp]

I love gravel tire videos! I gather your overall favorite would be the Schwalbe Allround? I can fit fat 27.5's and am debating between the GK 53mm or 2.25 allrounds. I'm looking for something that's quiet on the road.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Awesome mate, I'm planning to do a few more soon! I'd definitely take the G-Ones and 2.25" would be SICK. The GravelKing SKs are pretty skatey on lush gravel. I trust the Schwalbes a bit more. BTW, they'll probably be noisy on the road in that width!

[@JK-lj4lp]

@@JustRideAdelaide Good call! I didn't think about the extra width and knob spacing.

[@Digi20]

i didnt like the GKs. They are super comfy, but feel draggy and slow, and washing on tarmac in corners. the schwalbes are a bit harsher to ride and it takes some time to find the right pressure, but they roll great, grip well, and the sidewalls are much tougher than the GKs.

[@AccFinEco]

Great review! 👍

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@davidlenneberg4303]

Great review as always 👍 when is the titanium bike review coming 😊

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Oof, It's on my very long to-do list. I've got so much content I want to make. Hopefully soon. First I want to get the written review done, because I usually script from that. Hopefully the written review is done next week then I can do the video.

[@gregmcconnell6824]

@@JustRideAdelaide Yep ... bring on the Bossi!

[@JustRideAdelaide]

@@gregmcconnell6824 oof... I think the Bossi just got pushed back again. A very exciting box has arrived. My next video will feature some super cool new stuff!

[@READComment1]

How about the Terra Trails, they should be more durable than the Terra Speeds right?

[@michaelmuldoonmikesm08]

I have the 47 in 27.5 for my rear on superX and raceking up front . The wear is great, you just have no idea from not riding MTB . but hey everyone has a voice in gravel :)

[@MrFrescocotone]

Comparison between Contonetal Terra Speed and Pirelli Cinturato H?

[@_amirariffin_]

Hi, which do you prefer between pirelli gravel h vs the terra speed?

[@danielwardAUS]

Thanks for the review, have you tried the Vittoria Terreno Dry's? I love the 38mm version on my gravel bike, long lasting too!

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Hey Dan, I haven't tried those. I did the Mawson Trail in 2019 and 2 of my ride buddies used them for the whole trip. They seemed really good and I think that tread pattern looks great, especially for where I live BUT I want them to be wider! A 43 mm would be so sick and that's the width I want next after the 38mm Schwalbe G-One Allrounds, and 40mm Continental Terra Speeds are gone. I miss the thicc tyres!

[@danielwardAUS]

@@JustRideAdelaide yeah cool, I think you would still enjoy them! On my GRX wheels set up as tubeless I can run them at 35psi comfortably which gives me great grip on any loose gravel

[@tomterblanche2315]

@@JustRideAdelaide They're one of those confusing tires that measure strange. It says 38c on the package but the ETRO is 622-40. I'm running them on Mavic Ksyrium (road wheels, 19mm Internal) and they measure 41. I would recommend, run them on my 650b in 47c as well. Amazing all round tires, in the slop of the Pacific North West and South African Karoo dust.

[@danielwardAUS]

@@JustRideAdelaide I've just switched to the Vittoria Terreno Mix and oh boy, such a better gravel tyre. It grips on so much more terrain than the dry's. Yeah it doesn't roll as well on the tarmac but that isn't where the fun is! Can highly recommend them

[@888rogermoore]

Been using X one all round and bite and they puncture easy so I’m gonna give these in 700 35 a go.

[@mikicastan]

Yeah,they are shite

[@alanhill7965]

The best cycling related reviews on KZbin thanks James ,,,I ended up getting specialized Pathfinder Pro tyres ,,so far so good

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Ahhhh yer a kind fella Alan! Much appreciated, glad to be able to help!

[@Gerald-iz7mv]

Hi - need some help to select the right gravel tire. I currently have the Bontrager GR2 Team Issue Gravel Tire (700c 40mm) - but get flats all the time (even when i ride on the normal street - 1 week riding - flat - 4 flats on the back tire, 1 flat on the front tire in the last 4 weeks). I got the Tannus Armour Tire Inserts - but that doesnt fix the flat problem. Can you recomment me another gravel tire? which one has the best quality and prevents flats Vittoria, Continental or WTB or something else? My terrain: Road and also some Offroad (forrest with gravel and fine sand). I would say 60% road, 40% offroad. I have a Trek Dual Sport 3 2020 with these rims: Bontrager Tubeless Ready Disc, 32-hole, presta valve. (700c) Can you also recommend a small upgrade on the rims (also with TLR)?

[@marciomvp9458]

Hi James, is it true that Continental Terra Speed is only designed for rooked wheels?

[@wasupwitdat1mofiki94]

I like your titanium bike.

[@lm2906]

I read that these tyres aren’t comfortable. Is that true? Kenda Alluvium pro and maxxis rambler are more comfortable, although not so fast?

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

89bucks wtffffffff Here in Germany I could get these for under 40 bucks per tire on Amazon

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

25€/tire atm even

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

which is also not really cheap

[@involuntarysoul3867]

gaterskin is still the king of training tire, 4000 miles on the rear with over 1mm of tread indicator left, should last another 2000 miles, 32mm is ok for hard gravel, just wish they offer wider version

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Are you under 40kg?😅 I'm 88kg and really happy if I get 3500 miles on my contis before I'm seeing the puncture belt

[@MrFrescocotone]

How about the Continental Terra Trail?

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Would you recon these have more grip than the Conti RoadSpeeds tho 🤔

[@mellissanash7517]

How would they compare to the Continental RaceKings in the 700(or 650b)x2.0(51mm)?

[@marciomvp9458]

What is the best tire for Unbound 200 race?

[@KMS2468]

Kenda small block 8 33mm (CX tire) is the best gravel tire I have !

[@jimbo4203]

Had small block v8,s in 2.2 x29r on my Scott scale 930 and they flew ! Super grippy and they last

[@frorton_9170]

Always great and objective review

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Much appreciated mate!

[@photooutdoor2574]

Interesting price in Australia! Under 50,-€ in Germany.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

90 AUSD sind zurzeit auch nur knapp über 50 €.

[@cyclelife9179]

anyone have issues with the sidewall leaking? mine are leaking from the date stamp....

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

Wait, that much wear after 400 miles? Holy moly I’d wear those out by 2 months. Wonder if the Terra Trail last longer?

[@weiwenng8096]

Thomas 400 kilometers! That’s like 240 miles!

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

That’s even worse!

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

I’m not into setting up new tubeless tires monthly.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Haha! Yep. Kilometers. And not many of them. The Schwalbe G-One Allrounds I have are twice as old, far less worn.

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

I’ve got a set of pathfinder pro in 38c on one of my bikes, and they last for a long time, was thinking about switching them out for something a little grippier but fast rolling for commuting with some dirt trails mixed in. May have to look at the all arounds. I ran the Gravelking SK and also didn’t really like their performance, felt sluggish and slippy. My biggest surprise tires choices recently is a set of 45c WTB Riddlers I have on my Topstone Alloy and a set of Soma Cazedero 650bx50 on my 3T Exploro. Both are wikked fast rolling tires for the size on every surfsce.

[@clearlyabot]

How many miles did you get out of them at the end? Also i got them before seeing this video and havent installed them yet..... and the idea is tubeless... but i ride 75% road and 25% mix from light gravel to chunky stufff..... i got 1200 miles from gravel kings panaracer and only got a flat when i bent the bead of my rim from chunky stuff and low pressure

[@tracksmart2887]

This is a bit late and I'm not the guy in the video, but I can add some perspective on longevity/wear. Overall, if your riding patterns are similar to mine, expect around 1,000 miles before the rear tire basically has no center knobs. I'm guessing the front would last about twice as long if you completely wear down the center knobs, but it might be better to rotate the front tire to the rear before you reach that point. If you lose traction on the rear, you'll skid the back a little, but usually no big deal. If you lose traction on the front you are much more likely to lose control. Details: I purchased my first pair of Continental Terra Speed tires on August 10 and it's now October 14 (2 months and about 950 miles later). At this point, the rear tire is almost completely bald in the center of the tread, but I have not yet cut into the base between the knobs. The cornering knobs are still in good shape, which is something at least. By contrast, the front tire still looks okay (the center knobs have lost some height, but are still in decent shape). I've been riding a lot of hilly terrain with about 50% dirt roads and 50% pavement and often >1000 feet/mile of elevation gain. I weigh about 150 lbs. So they've seen a lot of climbing. Maybe the rear tires would last a bit longer with flatter riding? Climbing definitely asks a lot of a rear tire. For reference, I've run lots of Gravel King tires (the smooth, no-tread version) and a rear GK slick typically lasts about 1,200 miles, while the front GKs last about twice as long. I actually found his review when I was searching for other people's experience with tire wear. Yeah, they don't last that long. And they are expensive. But they are nice tires.

[@AlainCarAudioManiac]

These or Pirelli Gravel H? 40mm

[@JustRideAdelaide]

These are the better tyre but the Pirellis will last a lot longer. Your call dude!

[@mlegrand]

Just found your channel and it is fantastic. I do triathlon videos but I've been enjoying gravel riding. I love the beautiful trail footage and the reviews are amazing! Good work here. 👌

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Heeeeey thanks so much Matt! Much appreciate that feedback. Your channel has some very tasty content too! Love some of those edits. Thanks for stopping by

[@oxamarcaoficial2349]

Hello, are these tires only useful for tubeless or do they also work with inner tubes?

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Yep, these will work just fine with tubes.

[@troyshellhamer9964]

Mine die a quick death also. I can’t get more than 1500km out of a rear tire! Otherwise they’re great.

[@Sojnavy1200]

how much does this weigh sir?

[@pault477]

Puncture resistance ?

[@pixacervino]

Awsome Bike!!!

[@JustRideAdelaide]

It's not bad eh? There'll be a video about it soon. Just so many other videos I want to make...

[@mcruzdvm]

Would they be good on the road , I currently using stock tires with surly ogre 29. X 2.75

[@JustRideAdelaide]

They'd be great on the road! Very briefly. Because you'd completely destroy their shallow, fast-wearing tread.

[@mcruzdvm]

Ride Adelaide what you think of the max is icon 29 x 2.2

[@mcruzdvm]

Maxxis icon

[@DilbertMuc]

You get them for around EUR 35,- in central Europe. Why are they so expensive abroad?

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Continental is a German brand, hence their products are cheaper in places where they do not have to be shipped over 10,000 kms away. Plus German mail order companies can exist on extremely low margins, so they can sell such tires at particularly aggressive prices.

[@DilbertMuc]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 Complete nonsense, sorry. The shipping costs per container and individual item are neglegible. The market prices are set by market purchasing power and the maximum exploitation strategy by manufacturers. You can buy a VW, build in Germany, much cheaper in Asia or Russia. And then re-import them to Germany and sell them for a profit. That's why VW or other firms try to criminilize this and refuse to service their products. Continental prices their products as premium in some markets while they have a strong competition (Schwalbe etc.) in home markets.

[@Schabo1234]

I like those fast & light tires .Yes ...they wear out fast & not so much comfort etc....if they narrow.But i rode those Pathfinders Tires....about 500g each.Terrible...pain in ass,absolut no fun to pedal up any hill,no matter the shape your in.Damn

[@BenMills1]

I have over 6,000 miles on a Continental GP4000S2 riding a combination of gravel and pavement and the tire is still fine. I can't believe you are getting that much wear in 250 miles. Are you skidding at every opportunity available?!? That black chili compound really isn't transitioning well from a slick to a knobby.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Haha, no unnecessary skidding. It's the raised knobs. A smooth surface, or a more dense tread pattern, spreads the load a lot more. I've moved onto a set of Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M which are doing really well for tyre wear because they have a raised centre tread.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Attributing characteristics of the Conti TerraSpeed to tread pattern, and tread pattern alone, is a clueless thing to say. Not once did I hear mention of rubber compound, and this is the true secret to how Conti dials in tire performance.

[@jamesgont4166]

Are this rims hookless?

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

These* rims are not.

[@mortlow6688]

Same with wtb riddler....nice but don't last...

[@elmakednos]

Live long die old!!!

[@WakizashiSabre]

GG Allin fan?

[@xaviermelendez2639]

Meh. Get yourself a pair of WTB Nano 700s and you’ll never look back - they absolutely RIP!!! 🤘

[@rcano8144]

Continental Terra Speed Gravel - Got a rear tire and this is the worst tire ever!! I ride 20 miles a day 40 on wkn and this tire is gone in 3 Months !!

[@JarosawTabor]

Wear out very slowly and still talking in same sentence about G-One Allround? Man.. those wear out very fast. But roll so nice on pavement and easy gravel roads.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

I was happy with the life I got out of my G-One Allrounds. 1,500km and I reckon at least 500km more in the rear tyre remaining before I had to switch to another review tyre. They're still going on a mate's bike!

[@advancelast1740]

I think I would rather live a little slower and live a little longer....

[@sodalitia]

Continental notoriously undersizes their tyres to cheat the rolling resistance performance benchmarks. Same happens with their road bike tyres. They advertise a tyre with superb rolling resistance, and you think you are getting super fast and wide tyre at the same time, but you don't. You just run undersized tyre, which obviously will have lower rolling resistance than competitor's that has accurate sizing.

[@BillyRay303]

The biggest shit i've ever seen. 2 faults in a month... SnakeBite with 5 bar. I drove 2 years w/o problems with original Giant tires. Sorry but not for this price.

[@niceup1177]

all these modern gravel tires are so much better set up tubeless. most of them are light and have thin compound. they are really bad with tubes but excellent without.

[@hiker1392]

Please never say tuh-day again.

[@evdb7246]

haha....spoken like a true roadie. its not tarmac, you won't have perfect grip 100% of the time. gotta learn how to 'surf' the gravel, shifting weight/weighting the outside of the bike, etc...these are off-road riding basics

[@JustRideAdelaide]

ooook, but that doesn't change the fact that these tyres destroy GravelKing SKs for grip ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@TheHabstrick]

I prefer my Continental Double Fighter 2.0