700x25 gravel tire suggestions?
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700x25 gravel tire suggestions?
I'm looking for some 'off road' tires for my road bike. The max width that will fit is 25mm.
Mostly for packed/light gravel trails. I'm currently using Conti 4000 road tires in the dirt (for the mixed road+gravel that I ride), but a tire with some (small) knobbiness would be better..
Any suggestions?
Mostly for packed/light gravel trails. I'm currently using Conti 4000 road tires in the dirt (for the mixed road+gravel that I ride), but a tire with some (small) knobbiness would be better..
Any suggestions?
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I have found the Michelin PRO 4 Endurace to be a really tough tire. Tougher than the Continental Gatorskin but with a softer compound that proves more grip than the super-durable Gatorskin compound.
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At that size, don't worry about knobbies. File tread is the most you can hope for.
Puncture resistance would be nice.
Can you get 650b wheels with long reach brakes? Might get you above 30. Might also cost more than what you're riding is worth.
Puncture resistance would be nice.
Can you get 650b wheels with long reach brakes? Might get you above 30. Might also cost more than what you're riding is worth.
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IRC has a couple of Marbella options. 26mm? and 28mm.
A couple of reviews mentioned the non-tubeless? option came up somewhat narrower than advertised.
A couple of reviews mentioned the non-tubeless? option came up somewhat narrower than advertised.
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The Gravel King and Gravel King Plus (non-tubeless) also come in 26mm. These have a barely noticeable file tread. I had a pair of the GK 26mm on my road bike as a winter tire, and they measured 25mm on old-school road rims (15mm inner width, I think). They worked well on maintained gravel roads and even held up on more nasty stuff so long as I was careful with speed. As noted above, the SKs come in 26mm but you might have more of a fit issue because of the knobs. But, it's always hard to predict the actual width you will get on your rims.
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There's no such thing as a "25mm gravel tire", that's simply too narrow. Panaracer used to make a 26mm SK but then they figured out that made no sense.
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My GF has a road bike that accepts up to 700x28mm tires. When we ride gravel, she takes her other bike, sporting 27.5 x 2.1 tires. I think this is the correct strategy.
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A bike that takes a max 25mm tire is not a good choice for “off road” riding. In fact, such a bike is literally called a “road bike.”
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OP: get some file tread 25's, but stick to smoother surfaces. Yes, you can go across all sorts of bumpy and even off road places on a road bike when really needed (plenty of YouTube videos to prove that), but if this is the entire ride, you'll have a better time just getting a frame that can take larger tires.
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If a different bike is not an option, maybe consider smaller wheels, which will allow for bigger tires? Using 650b instead of 700c is trivial with disc brakes, but typically also feasible with caliper (vs cantilever) rim brake frames too. The internet - and these forums - are full of info about such conversions.