Right Tyre Vs Wrong Tyre: How To Choose The Right Bike Tyre

[@gcn]

What tyre width and pressure do you prefer to ride?

[@devononair]

I was quite surprised by the pressure. I put 40psi in my 26"x2.1" MTB tyres. How is the pressure in your narrower tyres so low? Or do I like unusually hard tyres?

[@davidhellyer5353]

For road, comfort over speed. 32’s at 70 psi makes comfy rides

[@j2a9c8k7]

Byways have been great all rounders for me. 700*44 at about 30psi

[@Digi20]

50mm g-one speeds tubeless on my gravel bike on a wide 25c hookles rim. i really like those wide slick tires. for allround use i mostly run them at around 1.9 bar front, 2.1 bar rear. but you can safely lower that to around 1.6/1.7 bar for gnarly gravel with surprisignly amounts of grip and softness. or a little bit higher (around 2.2 bar front, 2.4 bar rear) for road only use and then just fly along and feel firm like a good road tire.

[@Azmodaeus49]

My tyres is 28s (60-90 psi) so I like mine to be big enough to handle some form of weight, road and off-road and long journeys, plus both must be strong enough to endure and resistant to the environment that may cause my tyres to puncture (protective measures).

[@mithral999]

I love how you cut to that broom handle when Si mentioned his huge biceps

[@connergiven89]

Toothpick, surely.

[@toxicblackwidow9841]

Got rid of my old XC mtb recently and kept one bike only : Fearless Warlock gravel/adventure/bike packing rigid steel rig. Do all with it on 27.5 wheels 2.2 inches tires. The trick is : light wheels and tires, tubeless. I've got comfort and enough speed and traction for any surface. Of course I don't race but I have fun every single time I go out cycling whatever the road/path/track I choose to take, always ready for adventure and discovery.

[@Mi_cycling]

Got the 42mm Resolute on my new gravel bike, 1600 km on it in 6 weeks, riding light trail, gravel and tarmac, no puncture yet, I just adjust the tire pressure depending on my planned route, super happy with those.

[@johnmac9995]

Welcome to the life of someone who races CX on top of tread pattern, throw in pressure, weather and surface changes and you'll spend hours making choices only to never be 100% certain it was the correct one.

[@geoffreyannison743]

I run a 35 mm tyre with densely pack small knobs - Schwable. I like the fact its quite light as this gives a bit of help uphill. Also its good for tarmac (particularly when wet) and makes the transition to most gravel pretty well.

[@mariusdeisig4965]

I run a 35 mm Schwalbe G One Allround on my Gravel Bike. I get along very well with it on all forest paths and gravel roads here in Germany.

[@tmbmtl]

I ride city, tarmac and packed gravel on old railroad tracks. Two bikes, Krypton GF and Trek sport FX. One set of wheels, Bontrager Aeolus 3v with Continental 5000 TL 32mm, measuring 34.5 mm. Run them between 45 and 55 pounds. They're fast, aerodynamic wheels, great tires that stick in the rain like nothing I've ridden before. And the comfort is spectacular. I remember the eighties, running 19mm tires at 120 pounds was bone rattling. Kudos for the vid, your epic montage felt like Chariots of fire, but on a bike, coasting .

[@jacekdominiak8296]

Rode WTB Riddlers 37c, great overall tire. Running on Panacer GravelKings 38c now. Feels less stable on fast cornering but also great tire overall.

[@TeeFunkable]

I've become a believer in the 650b rim with 47 mm byways. New bike for me this season, came with horizons (and retrospectively, I would've been happy with those too!) I commute and shop with a bike. On rainy or otherwise nasty days I ride on tarmac to get where I need to go as fast as possible. On nice days when I want to have fun, I take the long route with forest paths and gravel road hills. And after reaching my destination, the last jolt is through cobblestone hell. While the wide tires are slower on tarmac, that is no joyride for me anyways and the increased comfort in the rougher stuff and the cobblestones far outweights the minor flat surface speed loss. In fact, unless another such revelation comes across, I'm pretty much done with other wheel /tyre types as this brings the perfect "master of none", comfort and usability focused solution. Great, comfortable commutes and as much loose surface fun as the local topography allows. I got rid of the much fancier road bike I had because I just saw no use for it.

[@sterby1]

Using a 37mm Continental DoubleFighters, it is excellent for tarmac and looser ground as well. Just excellent allround tires for everywhere.

[@DanuelNuel]

You should mention the possibility of mixing tyres type on front and back. I often like put some slick tyre on back and aggressive one on front.

[@devononair]

Same here, on my MTB. I have a 1.9" dense tread on the back for speed and a 2.1" wide tread for grip on the front. The front grips the terrain, pulls me forward; the back slides across it!

[@njbiker72]

@@devononair I just did this on my gravel bike. Hoping to test it out tomorrow.

[@devononair]

@@njbiker72 Excellent! Good luck with the test!

[@mrkeefor]

I don't think it's a good idea. Feels sloppy on the rear, easy lockups and wheel spins up hill

[@mrvwbug4423]

MTBers have done that for years. On my MTB I run a Maxxis Assegai up front, which is a super grippy enduro/downhill tire, and a Maxxis dissector out back which is faster rolling enduro/DH tire, but is designed for a good balance of grip and rolling speed.

[@peniakfoto]

Hi! I tried a lot of tires (32-35-38-40-42mm) but I like 40mm tires with a fine pattern for the summer the best. Now I have fitted tufo thundero tires on my gravel bike. they are very comfortable and hold enough on the road and off the road. They are very nicely crafted and they are still quite fast on the asphalt. In winter, I plan to put on a forward and backward tufo swampero.

[@dwed1234]

I am new to the world of cycling but already loving the content you are putting out there for us. Really well put together, analysed and explained. Cheers. 👍

[@physicsnerd02]

I'm mostly street with some tightly packed gravel trails. I'm running Panaracer gravel King SS+ in 32mm and they are fantastic. I'm running tubes at 60psi, which seems to work out fine. If I went tubeless I could probably go to 45 or 50 without issue, but the roads around here have some gnarly holes that I worry would damage the wheel if I go too low.

[@felixjackson2670]

Personally love 650B with WTB Byway 47 mm tubeless for everything. Rough descents require slightly lower speeds. Rough single track slightly more skill needed ,but overall as much of my riding is on Donegal backroads and Forest tracks this works for me. With Gravel bikes tyre choice is of huge importance. Have to consider ones skill level and what sort of riding will we be doing. Prob.more than any other type of bike.....in my experience, being a roadie firstly,discovered Mountain Biking in the 1980’s and Gravel bikes last year.

[@alexdaly2858]

wtb 47c venture for me on my Tempest gravel bike, and very happy with them on the harder stuff still .

[@chrisgeorge9205]

Really good video, for me covered all bases, was looking to order some new tyres ready for winter riding. bike parks are closed so got myself a gravel bike going to order some WTB. thank you

[@primoballerina]

I had the WTB Riddler 37mm with tubes, pinch flats (snake bites) all the time. My local bike shop said: “make them tubeless.” Never again any flats. Best tire ever. Fast rolling and grippy.

[@robbybeauchamp]

Been rolling the Riddlers for a while in 37mm. Don't have too much opportunity for real unpaved riging, but the roads in the city here are sooooo bad the extra volume helps a ton. I rarely take my road bike with 25mm tires out anymore.

[@AussieInJapan]

Holy smokes I never thought I’d see the day that Simon Richardson would be talking about WTB tyres, and up to 44mm sizes to boot! Check out the WTB Nano 40mm with its fast rolling centre tread, I’ve had them on my gravel bike for mix of commute, road & gravel including a very wet Grinduro.

[@ArteUltra1195]

Thank you GCN, exactly what I was looking for!

[@alpha3008]

I'm using the resolutes right now. Great for all the varied conditions I ride in. Loads of fun!

[@adamwillmot9362]

WTB Venture are agreat compromise with tight centre knobs and wider pattern on the edges. I ride a real mix from tarmac to gnarly roots and rocks trails and they are perfect at 47mm and 35psi. And they come in tan sidewall so look good too ( which we all know is important)

[@JakeOlsonTheSnake]

Great Video, thank you! Not all encompassing, but a really good overview of different factors. As always, nicely shot and edited. I could listen to Si talk about clothes-pin varieties and still watch a 14 min video xD He has such a great screen presence and style of presentation. Cheers!

[@jameswoods4656]

I run Maxxis Rambler at around 40 psi on my hybrid. Not the fastest but does really well in wet conditions and packed snow.

[@buckroger6456]

I destroyed a rambler tire on mine 😅 but the ravager tire has done me well so far. Also riding a hybrid bike.

[@trykpaa]

I have run Resolute 42x700, Riddler 45x700, Ranger 50x650 and Schwalbe Rocket Ron 50x650. Resolute is my favorite. Run 20-40psi depending on terrain. Will go everywhere with the right pressure and surprisingly fast on road. Got about 2000km on a set and never had a puncture. Riddler I also like. Great on dry single track and has less road noise/buzz than Resolute. I agree it is not as fast rolling though. Ranger is great for mud, but rolls really slowly in comparison. Rocket Ron much like Riddler but gave up on them after few km due to punctures.

[@mrvwbug4423]

Isn't the Rocket Ron a semi-slick MTB tire? Though apparently in a very light casing (MTB semi slicks more often come in downhill casing as they are common on park bikes where braking traction isn't a huge issue but they still want big corner knobs).

[@buckroger6456]

Got a riddler on order to replace a torn rambler. Dry dusty trails are all that I ride since that's pretty much the norm out here in the desert.

[@KenSmith-bv4si]

I don't see myself buying a gravel bike anytime soon and yet I still watched the video, on a side note I did get news skins for my road bike, tankyouverymuch.

[@dr.terrible]

I plan on putting a byway in the back, and a thicker "knobby street tire" in the front. I have to squeeze every last km out of my current tires first though. Nothing goes to waste

[@stuartpotter4923]

Interesting bit of experimenting ... looked fun too! I have two sets of wheels, both 700c and both currently running 38mm Panaracer Gravel Kings. One pair slick and the other SKs. They're the biggest I can fit in my frame. Most of my riding tends to be a mix of on and off road... sometimes has some more technical off road sections and the road surfaces are often a bit rubbish. The GK SK 38s are my go to tyre as have the best compromise. They're not too draggy on road and have enough grip and toughness to cope with pretty much anything. When it gets super rocky and technical, I sometimes wish I had more rubber and tread... but simply can't fit it in my frame. (2014 Genesis Fugio 853 CX) The file tread (Slick) gravel kings are lovely and fast on road... I recently put these on my road wheels instead of 28mm road tyres so that I have the confidence on really rough roads and also on occasional less technical gravel paths/tracks. These wheels go on for bigger distances where I want to be efficient and don't mind tacking gravel sections more gingerly. I did a 260km ride on them last weekend with a mix of terrain and they were great... I've tested them on rough stuff though they they're nowhere near as confident. Not as much grip or protection, getting way more punctures. My next bike will be able to take 650b wheels and fatter tyres and I'd like to try having a set of those for shorter more technical rides.

[@quinntitchkosky5396]

I went a similar route but I found me rarely reaching for the 650s I have a 700c set of 37 and 32s I find that they work fine and the only time I am looking for more I really should be on my mtb

[@stuartpotter4923]

@@quinntitchkosky5396 Yeah... I suspect I'd be the same. Every now and then I contemplate selling the MTB (Ritchey P29er steel hard tail) in favour of one bike to rule them all.... but I still think I'd want to be reaching for the mountain bike anytime I try and go all out on really technical stuff. I'd like to try the fat tyre drop bar on the same terrain, but suspect it won't compete in a way that leaves me smiling and will likely leave me frustrated.

[@simonscheibel]

Ride rough gravel with Maxxis Rambler 45mm. Ride tubeless with a little higher pressure - around 35psi to reduce rolling resistance on tarmac. Pretty satisfied.

[@nerigarcia7116]

I run tubeless 700 x 40c Panaracer Gravel Kings which give a good mix of handling, comfort, and traction on dirt, sand, and small pea gravel. Tight, small knobs down the center with larger ones on the edges. So, far I'm liking them for what I ride in here in California. Mostly dry and hard packed sand/dirt and occasional nicely groomed gravel. Seems to handle that pretty well but mud, deeper sand, and looser uphill stuff it tends to lose grip unless you really pay attention to where your weight is.

[@lufo5]

Kenda flintridge pro 700x40. Best all round IMHO. Made many Km with them, also long distance bikepaking and never had issues on any kind of surface.

[@joshpearson2529]

I have a Cannondale Slate running 47mm WTB Horizons and they work a treat. I can ride 40KM on mostly tarmac to the trails, have a blast, then ride home again! Will give the Byways a try when it comes to changing the tyres next. Thanks for the video 👍

[@R1ckZc00L]

I was planning to buy 650bx47mm WTB Byway, but still had doubts. The price is quite expensive for me, at first I wanted to buy the cheaper Maxxis Detonator, it's just that Detonators are very difficult to find here, also the price soared almost close to Byway's price. This video is as if a hint from the Almighty to buy it immediately. Thanks, Si.

[@MinecowplaysMC]

Si in a video? Since when did this happen 😂. Missed you Si. Lotta love for everyone at GCN

[@burkec33]

The 40mm WTB Byways are a good compromise since I typically need to ride a bit of tarmac to get to gravel, and the gravel trails are not too technical or chunky.

[@ericcalica7369]

Teravail Sparwood 27.5 x 2.1. Extremely happy with these tires.

[@antontejada2716]

WTB Byway 650b x 47 on my Jamis Sequel S3. Fast rolling on tarmac and I can run lower pressure for comfort. Haven't tested it yet on fire trails. Will hit some this weekend. Cheers!

[@Woozer73]

I use the Panaracer gravel kings 43mm, 30 psi, the streets of Saigon are ok, but there are times when I'm really glad I have 43mm.

[@koenhavelaerts6481]

On my slate i used pari-moto 38 when riding into the valley. Mostly all gravel roads. Hardpack with loose gravel on top. When going into the woods i used Clement Xplor iso 42. That was a great tire for offroad climbing and descents in the hilly environment of Terminillo (Italy). Wheels of the slate were 650 and not 700

[@paulmcneil7468]

I just recently started riding on the Byway tyres, on the recommendation of my local bike shop. I absolutely love them. I ride a variety of tarmac and gravel

[@GregLanz]

I have WTB Ranger's for both the gravel bike and the summer wheels for the fatbike and was amazed how efficient and yet grippy they've been. I normally run about 28 PSI for the 50mm 650b wheels and 30 for the 29x3.

[@codypate9045]

I went with the Bontrager GR1 700x45 and with my Whisky No. 9 Wheels with a 23mm inner width they measured our to 48mm. Which barely fit my frame. So watch out for that rim width it can make your tires wider.

[@Niidea1986]

I would dare to say tyre's are the most impactful piece of equipment on your bike

[@CyclingAroundToronto]

I'll second that

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

the only thing touching the ground at the end of the day. you can have all the stopping or acceleration power, but if the tire cant put it on the ground its useless

[@CarbonRider1]

for the rolling resistance test, why not also clock the speed and time to the bottom of the hill as well? Could one tire roll farther, while another might roll faster and stop sooner?

[@rnghwdbcs]

KZbin shortened the title so at first my mind read "Right Tyre vs Left Tyre"

[@xxzmk]

"we will ride road and gravel..." me: no you will ride Groad

[@PeeHooo]

I got those 45 mm Riddler's for this season and I have been happy with them. I had Schwalbe G-One Allround's in 40 mm before that and I haven't noticed any loss in speed. My bum has seen the more comfortable riding though.

[@bertchalmers]

I'm a big fan of the Halo Twin rails. 700x38. Plenty of air volume, the blcentre rails keep you fast on tarmac and the chequer block sides give you confidence on the loose or muddy stuff. Seeing how I'm a chonky 98kg I run 45psi mixed surface and 65 on road

[@shinysehee]

6:13 looks so good Bicyle is the best :) 🚲🚲

[@jonathanbenn2241]

Mix of gravel, seasonal roads and single track. WTB Nano 2,1X29.

[@cx3262]

Really good tests who add up to decisionnal !

[@ales_krejci]

I almost lost track in all the info lol. But my takeaway is that as a hobby rider I should choose what is enough comfortable yet does not feel too slow on tarmack. I use schwalbe g-one allround at 40mm. It feels good on tarmac yet still quite usable on terrain.

[@matteotugnoli4207]

Vittoria terreno zero 37c. Works well from tarmac to single tracks, and they give their best on the horribly maintained tarmac country roads where I usually ride.

[@timvonr2802]

I’d love to see this video with gravel vs. Roadbike like „can you do the perfect Allrounder“ fast roadbike that is Capeable of some gravel vs gravel bike that is fast on the road aswell…

[@toddrowe9670]

40C Goodyear Connector on 22mm internal width rims, actual width is 41mm measured. 40psi on smooth gravel.

[@PsyX99]

I'm riding gravel king 32c for not well maintained roads. WTB riddler 37c that came with the bike. Nice tires. I run with tubes, no flat in 2 000 km. And I'll try the override from hutchinson which are like the byway (38c). Very exciting to see that that kind of tire rolls fast on gravel. I got them because I have a lot of road in order to find good gravel paths. I'd like to try the touareg too after the overide (kind of like the fiddler), also from hutchinson. An interesting experiment you could have done : how do they compare on farm path and very rocky path, and how to they perform when you have to climb a gravel path (I'd expect that the more they are slick the less grip the offers).

[@marks3620]

For me conti GP4000sii is the king in 23mm which is a large 23 so like some make 25. Fast rolling and just a good all rounder in all weathers even used on winter bike. Stopped making them now but stocked up on them.

[@casperbachjunckerkennild2592]

WTB Riddler 45 mm My bike was born wirh them, nyt they are just fine for my kind of riding. I am a big boned guy, 120 kgs, so I need a lot more air then Simon 🤪 Using my bike fot comuting as well and I have got a pretty rough terrain right outside the door. Might change tyre's back to Schwalbe, cos haven't been impressed by WTB's durability. Had to change front tyre after no so long time...

[@ewencairns9405]

Panaracer gravel king 37c...mostly road and prepared gravel so slicks work well...

[@mrumbea]

Very useful analysis!! I ride panaracer gravelking SS 38 👊!

[@maxredburn6610]

650x47 tires and love them! Not too big a flywheel with a whole lotta rubber

[@biketrybe7071]

Great video. I'll probably still buy whatever is on sale at the shop but as a bike nerd, I rejoice.

[@gbartali5377]

Another one. Today is for WTB. this channel should be named GCNadvert

[@jwshbiker]

I ride WTB resolute in 42 that came on my norco search XR, on gravel 28psi front, 35psi rear (I’m about 165lb, 75 Kg) On the road about 3-5psi higher. Great on gravel (can ride up an 18-20% grade out of the saddle without my wheel spinning) but slow on the road even at higher pressures. But that’s what my road bike is for 😉. Have used gravel king SK’s on an older bike which were better on the road but can’t compare in the dirt.

[@coach_craig_chronicles]

I personally got multiple punctures with wtb riddlers which came supplied with the bike purchase so have swapped them for a different brand.

[@KeithHeinrich]

So this turned up in my feed. 30 and 34 psi front and rear, 40mm Pirelli gravel M. 40 psi made it super sketchy in the loose stuff as you might expect.

[@hnurminen]

I first had Vittoria Terreno Dry 47mm 650B's but I never really got comfortable with them as my gravel riding includes quite a lot of relatively loose gravel roads and some more technical stuff. I recently switched to Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M 45mm 650B's and I'm much more confident with them on cornering, in particular. Overall, I like the 650B's - I'm happy to take the aerodynamic penalty and higher rolling resistance as they are so fun to ride on the roads I ride. Perhaps I'll get another wheel set (700C) with slick 32mm tyres for those more tarmacky / easy gravel rides...

[@garypostell5268]

Impressive mtb skills there 💯🇺🇸

[@joneinarmattiasvisser6113]

I run a 25mm kendatire. It are the kenda karvs. I need these because I have a true road bike with litterally no tire clearance. I run these at about 6 bars/87 psi when only riding on tarmack and I want a fast ride. Possibly it will be up to 6.2bar/90psi when I really want to go fast and the road is smooth. Normally, I ride at 5.5bars/77psi or down to even 5 bar/72psi. Only if I ride on really lose gravel mayby some sand and no tarmac it can go down to 70psi/4.8bar. My tires are so robust, you wont even know unless you have tried these magical tires. I have gone so hard over a potthole, I thought my bike broke in half almost but zero punctures🤔. I have had more punctures on my mtb in the time I had these Kenda Karvs. I could fit a 28 in there but these have served me well and inpressed me very much (unlike my old schwalbe lugganos that punctured on every potthole I lighty rolled over😂). They are white and still are almost plain white (wow😯). Unfortunately, my back tire is worn out so much that the tire is slick instead of the thread pattern and it has almost holes from heavy riding ( on one ride I noticed this and rode on gravel fast 45kmh+ and 65kmh afterward on tarmac with those and no problemo) and I need a new one, but I havent got a new one. I haven't ridden lately so I did nit really need one (I am not a cyclist, although I like it and do it pretty often. In winter, I don't ride anyways. I use my mtb for commuting all year round. I can often rcommute by bike in winter, but sometimes I cannot. I live in mid-Norway and it is icy in winter (sometimes the road is nice and grippy in winter).

[@shuxiongbao2698]

My 2nd hand bike got font 700-23c & rear 700-28c, figured it's the cause of my numb fingers & elbows; mid size didn't help either. Just ordered the official tyre size tyre & tubes. Hope it'll help.

[@wfheist]

I run tubes cause extra wheels are expensive and switch tires for conditions from full slick to knobbies.

[@gcn]

That's a good point for sure!

[@lechprotean]

I'm on the other end - I have n+1 bikes with the correct wheels/tyres setup - road, gravel and MTB from 25mm to 2.5" :)

[@heinrichstoltz1356]

Thanks so much for this analysis and comparison. In just more than 14minutes most of my conundrums were resolved.

[@ianstewart8301]

That bike is 🙌 and those handle bars too 🤘

[@thinkingape7655]

Awesome game timing GCN 😎

[@PrzemyslawSliwinski]

Also, make sure "thebestism" do not extract too much fun from your rides... ;)

[@devononair]

Yep! Get out and have fun!

[@physiocrat7143]

Until about 35 years ago, for general purpose and gravel paths we used 25 or 28 mm tyres pumped up as hard as you could get them, with a light tread. Putting a new tyre on the rear and the smoother worn tyre on the front was popular, as was using a lighter tyre on the front wheel. Nowadays, in comparison, cycle tyres look like tractor tyres. Cycle frames have changed hugely, with straight forks replacing curved or J-shapes, and of course 531 was standard top end choice. 72 degree frames were a good general purpose geometry.

[@frankharradence732]

On my Salsa Fargo.. 700x45c tubeless Riddlers..bike is fairly heavy and often loaded, hence wider tyre offering comfort and off road grip... Speed not a priority when out exploring.

[@jasonrodwell5316]

I use schwalbe smart sam plus 47-622 45c setup with tubeless, I will run it about 45 psi but I am quite heavy and do long rides often travelling somewhere and staying a little while, so carrying a lot of crap lol.

[@christopherblair5260]

Went tubeless with Teravail Cannonball 42c, on a relative basis, looking for stability over speed for a COVID modified La Grind out of Emporia, Kansas. Appreciated them all the more when the loose gravel farm roads turned to slick mud in the rain.

[@taffyjones57]

I would like to ask your opinion about my tire choice for my MTB. The bike that I have is a folding dual suspension MTB. I have upgraded it quite a lot and it looks cool. I have got a 7 x 3 gears. So the Tires that I am thinking of putting on it are Michelin Country All Terrain Access Line 26 x 2.00 for the front and Michelin Country Dry 2 Access Line on the rear. They are both Wire Beads. I have had a few nasty tires in the past, so I though about this idea. I do not do a lot of off road so I think these would be OK for me. I use my bike for shopping and towing my trailer for doing a bit of photography. Thanks, Eric in Dublin, Ireland.

[@nickconol1428]

32c vittoria terreno zero works 90% of the time for me. Planning to try the terreno wet for winter, should i go 33c or 38c? Thanks

[@quinntitchkosky5396]

Go with the 33s, added room for mudguards and mud to build up

[@nickconol1428]

Quinn Titchkosky i never delved into mud guards on all my gravel rides. I always thought my face was the mud guard😆

[@systolic410]

Running 42mm Challenge Gravel Grinder's at the moment .

[@HenryAshman]

I have the Resolutes on my "mud/should have brought an MTB" wheels, but I'm trying to find the right tyre for the wheels I use for both commuting (99% tarmac) & "light off road / clay bridleways baked harder than concrete" especially as there's a lot of interesting sections of gravel that require a decent amount of tarmac to get to. I keep debating whether I just want a fat slick/file tread or something like the byways with knobs on the outside. Would have been good to see the tarmac rolling resistance of a slick tyre (e.g. WTB's exposure) for a comparison.

[@phoebetan7519]

I run 32mm (measured) GP5000s for regular road + light off road use (up to short (~500m) stretches of chunky, rocky MTB trails at a slow pace... slow largely out of fear of scratching my carbon wheels :). I used to run 38c Gravelking Slicks, but the speed tradeoff was a little too great given that I ride on roads most of the time. But I do miss that riding on clouds sensation. So my vote is for either 32c Conti GP5000s or 38c Gravelking 38c for mainly road use with some extra for the occasional off-road excursion.

[@TheScrappingJeahaha]

I'd love a comparison between gravel tires to MTB tires and road only tires. I'm going to buy my first road bike this year after years of riding only a MTB and when I got to do a very short ride on the old school road bike of a friend this weekend it felt like going from my van to my normal car.

[@10tenman10]

I'm thinking of buying a set of Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires (700 x 38) after having had 3 flats in the past few months

[@scottw6598]

Great video more like this!

[@gcn]

We'd love to!

[@nichtDarkDiamond]

I ride 2.4" michelin wild enduro tyres.

[@smashyrashy]

Who asked?

[@nichtDarkDiamond]

@@smashyrashy a Mountainbiker who just came out of school

[@curtisf.r6233]

@@nichtDarkDiamond lol

[@s2perman]

Excellent.

[@nelvetaer7596]

Yes a new video with a great bike that I don't have

[@gcn]

Maybe one day!

[@nelvetaer7596]

@@gcn WOWW u heart my comment😍 Yeah maybe someday I will have one and I will challenge you guys to a race😁

[@johnjohnson9980]

Please do review of tires for the rain. Thks

[@aaronpropes9134]

I just replaced my worn stock tires from my first gravel bike, and would have liked this video a couple of weeks ago. :) Being I live in a city and have to bike 30+ miles before I can find gravel, I opted for slicker gravel tires, Rene Herse Barlow Pass tires. I haven't had them long enough to compare against my other rides to see if they're zippier on concrete, but they feel it - and seem to do well on packed gravel and dirt.

[@gcn]

Slicker tyres could be great for that kind of riding

[@haggisxyzzy]

Good review, is anyone else out there a heavier rider, 100kg plus ? Do you ride wider tyres generally ?

[@PIVotF1]

Best choice that is new Schwalbe Hurricane 42c - cheap and strong) without jokes 😉

[@joshbarber5538]

On my road bike 28mm tyres but on my gravel bike I'm changing to 38mm tubeless tyres tomorrow with a lot of grip

[@kirkprl]

WTB Exposure 32mm wide and Maxxis Rambler 38mm wide depending on the day.

[@LUCYDIAMONDBOXER1]

PHEW!! A solid 15 minutes of Exteme Corner 😐😏

[@TiborBerki]

Hahahaw! You got me by "my biceps are so big"! Liked, subbed...

[@gulfcitynd]

I prefer continental or what I'm running on my trek fx 2 I have a 700x33 cyclocross tyre and 700x35 adventure tyre on my setup