Clincher Tires
Best tires for Gravel roads???
700 cc wheels, clincher rims. Need a pair of tires good for gravel and paved road race. I know width is good, but how wide? I have plenty of clearance for wider tires.
More tread better? I am willing to sacrifice weight for better tread and cost. I won’t be using these for everyday training or racing, so cheaper is better.
M.
I ride LOTS of gravel roads, my bike is basically a ‘cross style, but I also race road and crits with it.
In my experience, width is more important than tread. Because gravel is loose, you’re not going to get traction regardless of the tread, so I run slicks front and back (that way at least they are fast on the pavement and corner well there).
You want width to avoid pinch flats. I run pretty firm pressure even on gravel, 95+. When I ride with guys using standard road tires, they get a pinch flat or 2 on every ride, while I almost never do.
On front I run the Avocet FasGrip Carbon 12 in 700×32. I forget whether I have the kevlar or not.
http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/carbon12_specs.html
In back I run the Panaracer Pasela. It has a bit of tread but they last a really long time and I haven’t had a rear flat yet in the year since I put it on. It’s a bit heavy for a racing tire though.
http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/tires_tubes/10070.html
So there you go. If I was going to race on a combo road/gravel course, I’d run these tires and some good strong 32 spoke wheels, leave the ultralight boutique wheels at home. You can’t win if you don’t finish.
Scott
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