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Wheel Size: 700C/29" (ISO 622) | |
Tire Type: Tubeless Ready | |
Threads Per Inch: 60 | |
700 x 40mm - Black | Weight: 540 grams |
Tire Width: 40mm (1.6in) | |
Mfg PartNum: 4216200 | |
700 x 45mm - Black | Weight: 590 grams |
Mfg PartNum: 4216300 | |
Tire Width: 45mm (1.8in) | |
700 x 40mm - Classic Para | Weight: 540 grams |
Tire Width: 40mm (1.6in) | |
Mfg PartNum: 4216000 | |
700 x 45mm - Classic Para | Weight: 590 grams |
Mfg PartNum: 4216100 | |
Tire Width: 45mm (1.8in) | |
Admittedly, coming from the Pirelli M45 - the RC45 should be faster. But, I didn't realize how much faster a "fast" tire is. So then the testing was on...Ramblers, Terreno Dry, M, and the Conti RK have all been "tested" on my varied gravel test loop. RC's beat them all handily. I will admit the Dry's felt amazing - a compliance I absolutely loved, but it definitely scrubbed speed. So it comes down to this - if you have a bike and geometry that allows you to "get away with" a speed tire, try the RC's. If you are tentative in the gnar/chunk or have a bike that is not all that stable, be safe and ride a grippier tire.
After looking into a few options I decided to go with the RC over the H and I'm glad I did. These tires are still fast rolling and have that little extra bit of bite for loose over hard gravel and digging in on the corners. So far so good!
