I recently put this on the rear, matched with a 2.1 Thunder Burt front, on my Canyon Grail. The 45 was about the limit in back, although possibly could manage a 47. This combination really transformed the bike. So much more confidence on gnarly jeep roads and single track and still very fast on pavement.
Had been running Vittoria Terreno Dry 45s. I raced STB GRV Black course this year with them (2nd place 70+) and while they might have been suitable for the previous years course, the sucked on this year's! I'm sure the Schwalbe combo would have knocked at least an hour off my time!
I got these to have some fast rolling tires since I'm having to spend more time on pavement with a mix of gravel due to a toddler in the family. I loved them at first, they roll fast they feel good and handled well in the gravel. Then the flats started. Every little thing seems to be able to poke through these tires. Sealant handled most holes, then took care of a couple with plugs. Today was the last straw though.
I only have about 200 miles on these things and have had the worst luck with them. I wouldn't even trust these during a gravel race at this point.
Got these to replace a set of Schwalbe G1s that performed well. But then the sidewall on this set blew out 3 miles into a race when I had put all of 230 miles into them. Never again Schwalbe, never again.
I gave the tire 4/5 as the tire is totally fine. I purchase the 45 version and I found it very sluggish on the gravel roads of north Mississippi. Compared to my old Panracer SS, they were definitely slower. This particular combo of 45mm width I think are better served on some place chunkier.
After putting a few hundred miles on these tires,
I like them. They seem to roll well and they are smooth. Looking forward to riding them more on a variety of surfaces. They definitely make for a comfortable ride on the rough stuff and have excellent traction.
Good grip, easy installation, great tire!
Spendy, but so very, very on New England gravel. I love these tires.
Excellent on pavement and gravel.
Road my first Gravel Ride on these tires and they did great. Great Grip during the ride. Fast rolling as well. Would recommend and by again.
i use these tires on my gravel bike, though i've probaby ridden them more on tarmac than gravel. they are grippy on all surfaces! the rear tire ended up wearing out probably twice as fast as the front. i'm running them tubeless so decided to replace both tires.
