Originally Posted by
prj71
After the 116 mile gravel race I did this past weekend the Thunderos did everything I could ask for and they did it well. Mud, sand, packed gravel, loose gravel, 2 track fire roads littered with rocks and boulders...They handled it all.
I was considering a Swampero for the front tire, but now not I am not sure I need to. I had a two mile segment of this. Basically mud holes as shown for the majority of the length. I thought for sure that I would get dumped by the mud or have to walk the bike but the Thunderos kept gripping and I kept pedaling.
That's a hell of a test. 40s or 44s? A lot of what I encounter in my riding is sand-over-hardpack, and the Swampero handles it really well. That said, I haven't tried a Thundero 40 on the front, yet. I've done one ride with Thundero 48s at both ends, and had no complaints about handing in the dirt. I didn't love them on pavement, however.