I'm now on my second set of these and am very impressed. They are very supple and provide a very pleasant ride on asphalt, and provide a surprising amount of grip on dry offroad surface, even when up out of the saddle on a climb. I've only ever gotten one flat on these, and it was because I'd let the sealant go absolutely bone dry. I want to branch out and try new tires, but it's hard to justify when I love these so much.
Tucson is close to paradise, but the roads resemble hell. Much of the asphalt on the road surfaces in Tucson has burned up and we're left with essentially solid gravel. I put these tires on my cross bike to lessen the beating. They work great and the Pirelli logo make me look like I'm somebody.
These are my first gravel tires on my first gravel bike, a Sage Titanium Barlow. I'm not new to tubeless tires. I ran Conti GP5000s on my previous bike. The tires mounted easily on Roval Terra C wheels with 60ml of Stans sealant. I'm using 700 x 35 tires. The ride is smooth at 45 psi. Traction and cornering are not an issue. I've ridden mostly paved roads so far. I deducted a star from these tires because the issue is how well they hold air. If I pump them to 45 psi, by the next morning they're down to 30 psi. The wheels are new. The rim tape is intact and the valve is snug. With my Continentals I had to add air maybe once a week. I used Orange Seal endurance with those tires. One bike shop person told me that the issue may be the Stans sealant. I've had one thorn puncture and it sealed almost immediately. If I were to do any adventure riding, I would probably use tubes because of the absence of a floor pump for daily pumping duties. These tires look good, have a supple ride with good traction. I will definitely try another set and use a different sealant next time!
So far I've put a few hundred miles on these on mixed city streets, paved trails and gravel trails. They feel fast, seem to have really good grip, handle well on dirt and gravel, and haven't had any flats even after riding through glass multiple times. Traction when climbing the local trails has been excellent, I was worried about this but it's shown to not be an issue for me. They were relatively easy to mount and I didn't have any issues getting them seated. When I wear these out, I will definitely grab another set. Plus the tan sidewalls give my bike a classic look that I love.
Good fir gravel/road and not too fat at 35m.
Solid performance year after year on gravel, mud and pavement. All with bike pack gear and my 200+ lb body. Great tire and it doesn't throw a lot at those following:) Very pleased!
The tires looked great, and I was excited to use them. However, they did not fit my Specialized Diverge Carbon frame. The Diverge specs suggest that my frame has clearance for up to 700x42 tires, but these (700x40) just didn't fit. Don't know if it was tires or frame, but - FYI. Disappointed, and I couldn't return because (although unused) my mechanic discarded the packaging! Oh well.
I bought a pair of these (40 mm width) in early 2022 and have ridden about 1900 miles on them. Road surfaces were about half and half moderately smooth asphalt and dirt/gravel. I expect another 500+ miles from them at this point. I rotated tires front to back after about 1200 miles. No flats. Had some puncture vine thorns, which the sealant easily handled.
I put a set of these on my Soma Double Cross for my winter commuter bike here on the Oregon coast. I run them with fenders and despite being billed as a dry, compact surface tire they perform great with fenders on my roads which spare primarily gravel with dirt, mud and very sketchy asphalt and lots of rain. Comparable to the Panaracer and Hutchinson tires I've got on other 700c wheels.
Fabulous tire! Durable, and excellent traction and ride quality. Highly recommend.
Purchased these for my travel bike. Great for hard pack and pavement. So far they are great! Easy to mount up and they are holding pressure very well. I am very impressed with Pirelli tires.
I bought these for a 250 mile gravel ride. Put about another 250 miles training for the ride. Tread is almost gone after the 500 combined miles. Also got a flat tire on the main ride. Small thorn made its way through the tire. Maybe I shouldn't expect more but listed as a gravel tire wanted better results. On smooth road and the more compact sections of trail they worked great.
The tire covers a broad range of gravel surfaces. I have found that changing the tire pressure to meet the surface makes it this way.
Gravel roads spring and fall. Don't really ride in mud. Road riding in spring as the roads dry out from winter packed ice. Works well in all cases. OH, easy mounting on Roval gravel rims.
I use this for a lightweight tubeless tire/wheelset for summer months on my commuter/gravel ride. The traction on pavement is excellent with very low rolling resistance. On light gravel and dirt they perform very well. Tubeless set-up on DT Swiss DB460s was simple and they have been trouble-free.
Tires are very good especially with flat surface, a little challenge when going uphill.
Supple, fast, easy to mount, did I say fast?
I've had them all and this (and the M) are simply the best gravel tires for wear, puncture resistance and rolling resistance. My buddy and I Just did the Unbound Gravel with no punctures. They're worth the price !
If your gravel bike wheels can handle the width of these tires it's a no brainer. Tires are solid and comfortable.
I have this tire on my Salsa Cutthroat that I am currently using for short local gravel rides. I have not had them on for long but so fsr, they are performing well.
