Straytwice

I am sure this is somewhat like asking for the best oil for a motor but here I go.
What would be the best tire for a 700 35c rim for use on road and in gravel? I know no one tire is great at many things but curious what others use. I am also trying to reach that magic 10 post's to get rid of the restricts on my account :-)

Tim

Piff 

I have great doubts that your rim has an external diameter of 35mm...

Anyways, I'd probably use a tire width somehwere between 35mm and 40mm. I used Panaracer Pasela tires in 1.5" (about 38mm) for years on my 26" wheeled mountain bike commuter and loved its ability to tackle road, gravel, fire road.

I really miss that bike...

People who race stuff like the Waffle Ride in San Diego (mix of road and dirt) use tires all the way down to 28mm and 32mm. But if you aren't racing, I think 35mm-40mm is a nice sweet spot of tire size. Wide enough to feel confident on dirt roads, skinny enough to not feel too bogged down on the road.


Finally, this isn't really a C&V topic

mstateglfr 

37 or 38mm actual width slick fast rolling tire would be my preference.

Panaracer GravelKing slick. Comes in multiple widths. Smooth tire that is a good mix of fast rolling, weight, and price.

Continental TerraSpeed. Again. Comes in multiple sizes and runs a touch small, so a 40mm would be about 38 actual. Not slick, but rolls fast.

abdon 

That's actually an easy question. Basically everybody has their own favorite tire so you are bound to get a bunch of answers. They may all be different from one another but you know what they say; opinions are like belly buttons.

I'm a big fan of Challenge tires so I would be looking at those. Are you looking at tires with chunky threads or pretty much thread less? For fairly smooth tires I would go with their Strada Bianca. They come in 30, 33, 36, and 40, and 45mm sizes.

daviddavieboy

On my Trek 920 commuting bike I have speciallized sawtooth tires in 38mm. My fastest ride home (20 miles) is only 5 min slower than with my race bike set up with 60mm deep carbon wheels and performance tubular tires.I have even carefully used them on singletrack, muddy trails as well as gravel roads. They are set up with latex tubes at that time. I tried them as tubeless but I had one blow off the rim on a tour when the temp was around 35C. The tire was not damaged all I did was install a tube to finish the ride but it was a bloody awful mess.

delbiker1 

My opinion, I really like the GK semi-slick in 32mm for multi surface rides. One caveat, my off pavement surfaces are not very harsh. If it is going to involve more and harsher off road, I would go to 35, the widest I can fit on my Poprad. The semi-slick still rolls and handles quite well on pavement.

Sedgemop 

You'll get good responses in this thread, but you'll probably do better over here; https://www.bikeforums.net/cyclocros...-recreational/ Welcome to the Forum.

shoota 

Depends on the gravel. If it's Colorado "gravel" then a 32mm slick is fine. If it's real gravel then nothing under 38mm.

gugie 

The very best? If you don't want the stigma of low price, the offerings from Rene Herse are my favorites. On this recent tour I rode 700 x 38's, the next size up, because I barely had enough room in my chainstays to do so, and knew that I'd want the fattest tire I could run on the gravel segments. 35's are what I normally run on that bike, and for most gravel is adequate while giving a great road feel.

Inusuit

I don't know all the sizes available but Schwalbe Land Cruisers work for me on my Rockhopper. Roll well on tarmac, stable on dirt roads and light gravel. I don't ride anything gnarly.

esasjl

Rene Herse. Slicks if dry gravel, knobbies if wet/snow/mud/grass etc. Very little difference between the two on tarmac.

squirtdad

Rene Herse or Gravel King

Straytwice

Thanks for answers and Options of where to ask I looked but missed the link shared. I think the gravel will be well packed and not huge and loose. I shall triple check my tire sizes as well. Price is a consideration but not as we all know cheapest is not anywhere near best. So i usually op for mid range on price.

Cheers,
Tim

iab

Got my first pair of Rene Herse Barlow Pass for the exact same application. They roll nice.

Eyes Roll

Try out Continental Ride Tour. Thick tire for flat protection and tight fit to the rim. They come in 37C, 32C, and 42C. 37C should fit your rim.

https://www.amazon.com/Continental-R.../dp/B074VCKW2D