sandman900ss

I love my Giant TCX- my first cyclocross ride. Looking for a tire recommendation for crushed limestone hard pack trail use. Senior rider, not a hero, puncture resistance a priority as the mosquitos by the river are unreal in summer. Don't need the lightest, most aggressive, or dual or three compound tire in other words. Current tires are Schwalbe Super Swan 28X1.35 35-622. Would greatly appreciate some direction or advice.

sandman900ss

Jakedatc

Most tubeless filetread in like 32-35 range would be good. tubeless is the way to go if you're worried about flats.

I do dry CX races and Gravel rides on 35mm Rocket Ralphs with no issues. also got me a 40mm Michelin Power Gravel for the front that i'm running now that is nice (for gravel, unfortunately my frame wont fit it in back or i'd have both) Also ran 35mm Donnelly LAS with tubes and had no issues with flats in cx or gravel.

chas58

First question is how big can you go? 40mm is a nice size mixing comfort, weight and speed (although 35mm isn't a huge difference).

I like the Schwalbe G-One as a nice all around tire (if you don't need an aggressive tread). Fast, smooth supple, not too light weight and flimsy. You can get it in just about any size you need. Really good traction if its not muddy.

shoota 

I'll throw my two cents in for 38mm Specialized Trigger Pros set up tubeless. Just finished Land Run 100 on and they are unbelievably durable.

86az135i

I caught some specialized trigger pro's on sale last year. Decided to try out. 700x38. A little heavy, great for hardpack. I run tubeless but I haven't seen any indications of punctures as well. Which is saying a bit since I live in Phoenix.

rivers

I'm running 35mm hutchinson overide tubless tyres on my cx bike. Great for hardpack, mixed terrain, and road. I've even done some local MTB trails on them. Pretty fast rolling as well.

fietsbob

Looks fine to me.. may not be what you like on pavement...

an alternative type;
a trekking tire made for adventure touring, on the road and beyond the end of the pavement..

a smooth center band down the middle , for the hard surface,
and a row of knobs on the fringes that give some grab on a soft surface

Continental Contact Travel Bike tires .. is one of such..

https://www.continental-tires.com/bi...contact-travel

Hmmm

I have a TCX and run the stock Maxxis Ramber's 40's. Tons of clearance. I highly recommend! Fast on pavement and packed dirt. Still plenty of grip though.

sandman900ss

Thank you all for the suggestions and helpful advice. I'm leaning towards a set of Donnelly LAS's at this point. Seems to fit my requirements well- looking forward to some extra speed on summer hard pack.

Hmmm

Those do look fast. Let us know how you like them.

redlude97

They are fast https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/S...F%3F_P6716287/

TimothyH

Are you talking about the G-One Allaround?

I love those but they are a racing tire and wear out very, very quickly.


-Tim-

Jakedatc

Enjoy! I really like mine. They were built for the Cross Vegas course on dry hard pack dirt/short grass. they are great on gravel and dirt roads too. not horrible on pavement if you put them at like 50psi

u235

The comment about the mosquitos. Funny you mention that... I grew up with them and lived around them a lot and lived in areas with more and less. I now ALWAYS carry a small travel size bottle of some type of spray with me on rides in the summer. Stopping for a break in the wrong spot can suck. A forced mechanical stop with no escape really sucks and can make a bad situation far more miserable.

chas58

I do love those. Fast and smooth. Yet the ones I road were 33mm in size. Did they ever make anything bigger?

Jakedatc

Not in the LAS model but they have others that are wider for more of a gravel tire. LAS is the Cyclocross file tread race tire originally built for the Cross Vegas race so it's limited to the UCI rule.