Sidney Porter

What is the overall opinion of this tire for gravel? Most of the reviews seem to be from people who used then to convert a mtb a a paved path bike. I have 2 hardtail mtb I am thinking of converting 1 to a gravel bike (by converting I mean changing tires). These seem like they should work at 26x1.75. They are also cheap.



https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...ntry-rock-tire

justin1138

I have a pair of these on my old Gary Fisher Aquila turned commuter. Admittedly the bike see's more paved miles than anything else, but the tires hold up well when I do take the bike off road. They roll so much faster than the 2.25" knobbies they replaced, on and off road.

I say go for it. It was a cheap experiment even if they don't work out for you.

Andy_K 

They're pretty decent for the price. The tread picks up small pieces of gravel. You can pick those out if you're so inclined or just leave them I guess.

I mostly used mine on pavement and hard packed trails. If your intended rides are going to include looser surfaces, you might consider Kenda Happy Mediums.