I am looking for some winter tires since my Schwalbe rs pro’s are simply not doing the trick anymore. I was looking into the Schwalbe rx pro’s in maybe a 40 or 45 but verging towards the smaller size which will “cut” the mud better (cyclocross style)? Any opinions, idea’s or expiriences to share? I am still looking for something fast 🙂
And yes, my rear tire is the wrong way around… I have been trying to ignore it until the tire change.
by florisrossaert
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I just personally got the tufo swamperos for winter they have perfect grip, they roll fast and boy do they make tou confident in mud and on ice. I got the 44c they are around 47mm on a 24mm inner rim from knob to knob.
Cinturato gravel M are popular, but I haven’t ridden them myself. Knobblies and mud clearance are what’s needed for mud. Your back tyre is probably on correctly, I believe on that model the rear goes backwards, check the tyre sidewall. Might I recommend some strap-ons? SKS Speedrockers are easy to fit, and take on/off.
Just put on a pair of Ultrabites. They are box marked as 700×38, casing is 622-40, and on a 21mm internal rim they are at 40.1 with a cheap mircometer… First ride impressions were all positives, did 40k in the dark and wet, from steep dirt climbing to steep dirt / gravel descents, and rain soked soft underneath gravel sections, to hard sruface. Cornered on rails at speed in the dark, Night ride. Happy with them. Did not notice them being draggy, running at 2 bar 29-31 psi +/- I’m 68.25kg 151 pounds ….
Run Panaracer Gk SK’s and or Terenno Dry’s for most rides as summer tyres. The GK SK’s on the same route, are fun, but slippery fun, lots of random direction changes with the SK’s in moisture saturated surfaces.
Narrow tyres cutting through the mud is in my opinion just a cyclocrosser’s cope, wider tyres of equal tread will always perform better in loose/muddy/slushy/snowy conditions. Nobody would actually put 33s on a gravel bike to ride a muddy race course, as long as there is adequate clearance. From the looks of it, you might benefit from some additional clearance though, especially if the mud in your area is more peanut butteresque.