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what is the fastest tire for riding on gravel 40 45 or 50 we’re going to find out the conclusion is inconclusive but wait that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a value on a simple gravel track a wider Tire does not slow you down meaning that we think you should run the widest Tire you can for gravel riding
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It really depends. The section width is one consideration. Carcass construction and tread pattern are huge factors.
Compacted earth that sees rain? Mild knobbies of modest width. Single ply 60 tpi or 120 tpi.
Thick gravel? Wide and chunky to give support after airing down. Maybe 60 tpi x2.
Cinder? File pattern, with middling pressure. 120 tpi.
Urban and suburban paths with a mix of tarmac and cinder? City tire with higher (but not racing tire) pressure. 120 tpi.
Lots of overlap here and room for rider discretion. If you can swing a spare set of wheels and tires, everything below mountain biking is do-able on the same bike.
At this point just get a hard tail mtb
My experience: 45!
A heavier tyre slows you down though
Does the terain make a difference in selecting the correct size tire? Thank you for sharing.
I stay with my 35s
Wider is always better on gravel.
The old aero works everywhere all the time for road bikes but wider is better for anything gravel.😂
Cross country mtb tyre
GCN’s own test said 45 is fastest and they still say run the widest you can… make it make sense!
2" mtb tire, mind your pressure.
I ride a 23mm GPs on gravel because thats what I have
33mm like the pro's
Well, I suppose we should all put fat bike tires on our road bikes now. And run them at 1 bar pressure. GCN tells us we’ll be really really fast. Hmm.
I'm gonna put motor bike tire on my bicycle now
Wiser they get heavier unless uou spend a lot
So you wanna tell me that gravel is just a "fancy" name for old school mountain bikes equiped with a road bike handlebar? 🤔 At which point will they just change a tiny thing here or there and give it another name, to sell bikes of this new thing?
I have 2.2 Maxxis Ikon’s on my gravel bike. I can’t tell a big difference from the 47s I previously had.
A wider tyre does slow you down🧐🤔
Run a 45
They always test on the same bike that has a clearance suitable for the largest tire. They should control for this by changing the fork too so that it’s always just large enough for each of the tires.
2.2” Conti Race Kings
30mm Michelin
Drop bars on a fat bike, you say?
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Running 29ers 2.25 with Schwalbe Racing Ralph tyres. Super low roll resistance, bit lighter than it's counterpart the Smart Sam.
Don’t be fooled fellow roadies, there is still time switch to mtb while you can mtb is the right option
40 is the best for all round gravel imho
I run 33's because i don't feel like spending extra money on a dedicated gravel bike (i use my road bike). I've been able to drop pretty much everyone but the local pros over the years (and I'm old), so don't fall into the trap of thinking tire width makes up for your fitness. 😁
Dylan Johnson says that a MTB tire with a thin casing is the fastest on gravel.
What about the mtb xc tire?
Mvdp riding 33 front 35back.
Got your answer
So … take the widest possible tire and render the bike nearly useless for tarmac while still being below an average MTB for comfort on a gravel track, Got it. Thanks.
So 2.4" then?
I agree but because I can I go with 45 to split the difference that way I will never change my mind!
did you think GCN was going to answer the question in the title
Wouldn't compound and tread have a lot to do with it?
Go for 100 mm
Dont you need different rims for differing tire widths? Or can u get away betweein 10mm?
why does it even matter?
Conti Race King 2.2’s.
When everyone is riding 40 and 45mm. Then they will tell you 50-55mm are faster, and more comfortable.
This trend is stooooopid.
Bigger tires ALWAYS produced more friction, because there is more surface contact.
The bigger the tire, the faster you loose inertia.
The faster you loose inertia, the more you have to pedal.
So bigger tires are ALWAYS slower.
The laws of physics are against you on this.
I sure have to push harder the wider the tire gets. I don't agree.
Aha…so basically…go get Xc bike.
At this point gravel bikes are mountain bikes with curly ears
35c
I'll just stick with my hardtail then lol
Ok so that’s why none of the pros and a minuscule percentage of the age group riders rode on MTB tires. Everywhere you looked it was 40-45 mm, slicks / semislicks. GCN just have to revisit this topic with a different angle
It's a mid life crisis bike. I can't be doing with the weight of a mountain bike and I have no bike skills however I want to go a reasonable distance before I'm tired and still look like I am fast. Gravel bikes are a manufacturers dream with procrastinating idiots dreaming of a bike that does it all.
I can ride my mother's 30 year old bike off road and on tarmac fairly well as long as I don't need to go through mid baths and massive rocks