Panaracer Gravel king SK Plus Tire Review

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[@Keech_ka2357]

I ride these to commute year round. It gets super snowy and icy where I live at the moment and they handle it well without being too laggy when the roads are dry. Informative review! I struggled with getting them to bead as well, but no problems since installation.

[@MrISoFr3sh]

Road across the country with these. I was very happy with the 38c for all around weather.

[@jeffbrunton3291]

Love these tyres. I don’t use the plus version, but have had zero punctures in thousands of miles, running tubes

[@str8shogun]

Same here

[@tiagoteixeira8026]

And against the odds this tyre is very good on mud.

[@nortcrusader]

Have these tires for about 300kms, and I love them. Hard to install, but once done they feel very solid, puncture resistant, and not too slow on road. I would say excellent tires for no extreme conditions. But quite harder than other tires so yes play with pression. I owned schwalbe GS One RS and I had flat tires every 50-100kms, so I prefer one thousand times these Panaracer.

[@johnoliverio8729]

Great info, I selected the plus for added puncture resistance. Thanks!

[@homemountain333]

Put these on my Lynskey GR300 last week and their maiden voyage was a century with 43 miles of gravel. I give them 5 stars!! Fabulous tires and the best road/gravel tread combo I've yet experienced. Thanks for the really helpful review.

[@LockedinCycling]

Your welcome!

[@BoxCarBoy12]

Everything you said is right in line with my experience with the SK's! I'd like to add though that if you live in an area with chunkier and rowdier gravel like SoCal, it's definitely worth it to get the + version. Sure they weigh a few grams moore, but I've destroyed 3 normal casing SK tires over the past 2 years. I frequently got cuts too big for sealant to heal, and the casing always eventually fell apart so air would get between the tread and the casing and make weird bubbles in the tire. With the + casing, it's been great: I've never gotten a flat since (knock on carbon) and I can get around the stiffer sidewalls by lowering tire pressure.

[@l00tur]

The Gravel Daddy Poop walls are amazing tires! You can find them for a solid price on the bikesmiths and I haven't looked at anything since I switched to these!

[@piersonmochoa44]

Great review! I recently put the 28mm version of this tire on my All City Big Block and I love them. I currently have a Specialized Diverge on order and I will absolutely be putting these tires on that bike (if it ever shows up lol)

[@LockedinCycling]

My fingers are crossed it shows!

[@pault477]

Did it show up yet. I was lucky - a diverge flat bar Expert Evo showed up online in IL. Bought it and drove down there to pick it up. Love it.

[@piersonmochoa44]

@@pault477 You are lucky! Not yet, when I ordered it they said 3 month wait time and it has only been 2 months. Hopefully soon! Enjoy the new bike!

[@pault477]

One last question - I see the term Aramid attached to the Gravel KINGS SK GRAVELKING SK+ Aramid Tire in 6 Sizes in Black or Brown What does that mean?

[@piersonmochoa44]

@@pault477 I'm actually not sure what it means

[@JKPwaka]

Happy to hear about the road cornering aspect. Cornering behaviour changes cause of lugs freaks me out 😂

[@yshvergara2544]

Good review!! It really help me deciding on getting this. Thank you!

[@noels8817]

Thx for the review!! I have the same set (50mm, SK+). Just fyi, to seat the tire I squeeze (massage) the tire over the valve area while inflating to force the air thru the length of the tire n help it seal.

[@pault477]

I also bring it inside and let it get up to room temps - also considered a hair dryer.

[@uncletony3025]

Good tire, 40 miles a day 5 days a weeks for four months now and so far very good.

[@billmaidment5623]

Thanks for well done review.

[@eyeamstrongest]

these were the only all rounder 26er tires with puncture protection i could find, its perfect for these terrible southwestern roads

[@mattsysko636]

My Kona rove came with ventures and I had other bikes with the sk’s so I wanted to give them a shot in the rove. Your video confirmed what I wanted to know in comparing the ventures to the sk’s. Venture is a really nice tire but my terrain is not that aggressive and would like more speed

[@LockedinCycling]

Yea that’s were your gonna feel most of the difference

[@mattsysko636]

Thanks for the reply. I really enjoyed your recent touring series and thought it would be interesting to cover how you physically prepped/trained for multi day riding.

[@LockedinCycling]

@@mattsysko636 I kind mentioned that in my bike setup video and more in my post sf to la live stream

[@mattsysko636]

I will check it out, thanks

[@monkeypuzzler]

Love your vids! Keep them coming.

[@LockedinCycling]

Thanks , make sure to sub so you can see all the review and stuff I make!

[@monkeypuzzler]

@@LockedinCycling on it. Even have the notifications on ;) loved the San Francisco to LA series. Would love to see more of that type of thing.

[@LockedinCycling]

@@monkeypuzzler thanks! Yea planning more trips and hopefully having another shorter one in a month

[@monkeypuzzler]

@@LockedinCycling can't wait! Your gear reviews are appreciated too.

[@luqmanhakim3516]

what is the spec for your handle bar.. looks comfortable

[@mikehayes6803]

I like the 650b X1.9, work well on mixed terrain

[@PauloSerra]

As you mention them to be noticeably stiffer than the "non plus" version, do you also find them slower ? According to bycicle rolling resistance the plus versions are much slower than non plus ... As I use foams inside, if these are much slower and harsher, maybe the non plus are a better choice ?

[@kimdokkyu]

What psi would you put it for optimal road application

[@TheNetts]

Nice! wonder if the non + version of the SK 38c fits well on my hookless 23mm internal width carbon gravel rims without issues.

[@Nirvanned]

Hi, thanks for the vid. Can you shed more light on the mounting process you used and mention at 2min 20? I cannot get my tyre inflated still :/

[@LockedinCycling]

So I mounted it with a tube and pumped it up , then I deflated the tube, and removed one side of the tire only, then put sealant in, put the side of the tire on the rim then used my compressor

[@CAPTAINPAUL01]

Are those fast enough on the road?thanks

[@dougnevitt2257]

I should know this because I've watched all of your videos, but, what are the handlebars on your bike? Love my gravel kings, though

[@pepeletuce5599]

Thanks for the great review! Actually I’ll been researching info about this tire , i ride my bike from work (road- gravel) areas and i was looking for a tire to doesn’t affect the speed on the road , so for your review on this one , looks like im going to try this tire , oh and one more question, can i use tubes in this tire ? Thanks 🙏🏽

[@LockedinCycling]

Yes you can use tubes just look at specs cause psi is different tubes vs tubeless

[@LSEBalla]

Has anyone used the ss+? Just ordered it

[@gindara21]

great stuff man! might want to slow down a bit though. your talking a bit quick :)

[@CraigEngstrom1]

Man, I just bought the Ventures to switch from these Panaracers. I didn't like hearing that the ventures will roll slower. They looked to me like they might roll faster. 😟

[@LockedinCycling]

Well lemme know what you think! I am gonna swap back to ventures soon to do a true back to back comparison soon, since it’s been a while since I’ve ridden them

[@chrisrebbeck]

I miss locked in!

[@LockedinCycling]

Working on a come back just been swapped with new job

[@pault477]

How would you compare these to the Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M tire. Got a puncture on crushed gravel. Not happy with that at all.

[@Gondyr_Nocheinsson]

These tires are awesome, but installing them is a PITA. They took forever to seat properly.

[@dascally6075]

How is the tyre clearance with that frame? I have that frame & it has plenty of clearance the with the 43mm SK.

[@jonpoon3896]

How was the handling with the 50s? Such a big tire is probably overkill for where I am, but I wanna at least try my bike with the biggest tire possible

[@ilyalytvynov5185]

Hi, thanks for review, want to ask how good it on a road and would you advise it as one tire for all kind of roads gravel/road?

[@LockedinCycling]

Look into my Review of the gravel king slick and as that way u can see other options from them and see which best suites your needsa

[@jvaneeckhout]

Which bars are you running in this video? Liking the wide, drop look...

[@LockedinCycling]

Ritchey beacon bars I have a review of them on my channel

[@johnchavez3753]

not available on 29?

[@LockedinCycling]

@@johnchavez3753 the 700c by 50c is like a 29x 1.85

[@stanlyacero4736]

hi im 70% on pavement very steep uphill and descent can i put ss on rear and sk in front for stability?thanks

[@LockedinCycling]

@@stanlyacero4736 yea you can run any combo you’d like, that would be a good combo in my head

[@stanlyacero4736]

@@LockedinCycling thanks sir from philippines ride safe

[@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). Which one has the best quality and prevents flats Pancracer GravelKing SK Plus, Vittoria, Specialized Pathfinder Pro, Schwalbe G1? My terrain: Road and also some Offroad (forrest with gravel and fine sand). I would say 60% road, 40% offroad...

[@LockedinCycling]

I have multiple tire reviews in my channel but I’d say the sk or ss plus depending on how ur gravel is

[@nugginusslover476]

3:05 where is the link?

[@TarmacSkin]

What do you recommend for Unbound Gravel?

[@LockedinCycling]

I’d go with these or the ventures from what I’ve seen

[@fjoa123]

I'm thinking on putting a pair of the + version in 28mm of these tires on my road bike with 105 rim brakes. Is it a good or a dumb idea?

[@fjoa123]

@B2theM 1 Like a Charm. (:

[@GhettoSuguru]

Any slightly faster rolling tyres? Will it work on a polygon heist ?

[@LockedinCycling]

I dunno what that id

[@DearSX]

What tire size and type did you run for mostly paved riding like the San Francisco trip?

[@LockedinCycling]

I ran gravelking slick plus in size 38. I did a full video on my setup you can check out as well

[@DearSX]

@@LockedinCycling Thanks, will do

[@wilsching]

What kind of shoes you’re wearing?

[@LockedinCycling]

Giro cylinder shoes I have a review on my channel for the

[@hollycow123445]

I have this exact tire and I'm replacing it. I really shouldn't have gotten the + version since it makes the tires so harsh to ride. I can't find a good balance of pressure and comfort with them. 30psi is the bare minimum for me before the start flexing way too much. Also, they have virtually no corning grip in loose terrain. I think they are predictable unpredictable when leaning over. At a certain point on gravel they are going to wash since they don't have a good bite point like other tires. They are a good cheap option that looks the part. I don't even feel like they roll that fast despite the relatively unaggressive tread.

[@LockedinCycling]

I’d check out my venture 50c tire review

[@joshuainacay8030]

What is the advisable rim width for that??

[@LockedinCycling]

I believe 21 is minimum recommended for a 42c

[@joshuainacay8030]

@@LockedinCycling internal?

[@demogames3384]

Can I use it for trails?

[@LockedinCycling]

Yes just depends on how aggressive they are and your level of bike handling.

[@_dmart]

4:12 Nice and what? 😅

[@kristianSES]

Would a 43c clear well on the Poseidon X?

[@LockedinCycling]

Itll depend on the rims, but on the stock wheels I think youd be safe

[@kellymckenzie4865]

Eric @spindatt fit a 45 riddler on wide ass blunt ss's. I fit 41 surly knards on the stock rims and there was a decent amount of room.

[@kristianSES]

@@kellymckenzie4865 Thanks dude, I just bought these 43 panaracers and hoping it would fit haha

[@bricedyer205]

I have the 43s on a large poseidon x and they fit but just barely on my bike

[@nightrouleur]

Worst wet weather tire in the world

[@LockedinCycling]

I live in California so I can’t really speak to that haha

[@PeterSdrolias]

Really? Darn it I just bought them.

[@LockedinCycling]

@@PeterSdrolias I think you will still enjoy them, I speak to what terrain I think is Ideal for these tires in the video.

[@BenjaminSmith2]

I've ran the slicks and the SK with the 'regular' casing and the semi-slicks (ss) with the '+' casing. These are definitely an affordable, puncture resistant, fast tire.. in that order. The 'regular' casing on the slicks punctures far too easily to be useful on anything other than hard pack (*in my experience*). It's definitely an upgrade to the gravelking line, but I think there might be better tires out there now. (Rene Herse, Ultradynamico, and some WTB tires) The research done by Rene Herse has suggested wider, consistent depth knobs are fast rolling on pavement as well as on gravel, while offering consistent cornering. The 'small block' design gets clogged with mud and dirt quite easily and doesn't shed well. There's a lot of room for improvement for 'gravel' tires, and it seems like panaracer is behind the state of the art.

[@l00tur]

@@PeterSdrolias I live in the midwest. These handle the wet just fine. I do have the 42c on my Crux Elite and I've had no issues running them on 30psi in wet conditions. I have no idea what Griffin's issue is. Plenty of my friend ride this tire and one of them podiums frequently.

[@introvertbiker2966]

He talks really fast I had to turn English Captions on... 😅