Eric F 

Ben’s content is consistently very good.

Symox

i'm making another thread on this, but you may find this helpful...

ACHiPo 

Got the Contis mounted and the wheels installed. The 35 mm tires are 37.8 mm on the 24 mm rims, leaving just under 4 mm on each side, which sounds like more than it looks like. As machinists say, “clearance is clearance”.

3.7 mm clearance on each side. Wouldn’t want tires any wider.

The cream sidewalls are growing on me.

Liking the look.

Eric F 

I like it!!

What type of brakes does this bike use? One issue you may bump into (or not) is whether the brakes open up wide enough to get the wheel on and off without having the deflate the tire or remove a brake pad. Hopefully, it won't be an issue.

t2p

whew - just enough clearance … hopefully (?)

on your rims those Conti 35’s measure around the same as my mounted 40’s

fortunately you did not go with 35mm GK SS - our 35’s measure around 37mm (on skinny/narrow rims)

the cream walls look great - especially with that sweet lookin lugged frame

ACHiPo 

Thanks.

ACHiPo 

The frame has bosses for center pull brakes. I have quick releases on the brake levers, so shouldn’t have any issues clearing the tires. Now, spreading the rear triangle to fit a 130 mm modern rear hub is definitely a challenge.

SoSmellyAir

Looks kind of tight, especially the horizonal distance between the chain stay and the point on the tire where the cream sidewall meets the black tread.

ACHiPo 

Yep—3.7 mm on each side. Not much room for mud.

t2p

Do you know a frame builder ?

( simple / easy job for a frame builder )

ACHiPo 

I know of a few, but none personally, and none close. It’s manageable to muscle the wheel in, but roadside changes will be frustrating.

unterhausen

For me, tubeless has made puncture resistance much less of an issue. I finally got rid of my rear tire just because it had been around so long. It had dozens of tiny punctures that I only knew about due to sealant. But I am not too picky about tires for gravel. I use Gravelking small knob. I have ridden them a lot on pavement, and they aren't bad. Next time I buy tires, I probably would get the non-plus version if I can find any because of the lighter weight.

Noonievut

I purchased Sim Works Super Yummy that I'm planning to mount for next season's trail riding, and they look nearly identical to those Panaracer (not surprising as they're made by the same company, but still...nearly identical).

chief9245

Tires will make you crazy, and at todays prices it can get expensive to get right. You'll never find the perfect tire but there are some that hit almost every box. Half the recommendations I see are pretty much mountain bike tires which kind of defeats the "gravel" aspect. Other people just want their bike to look badass, with knobs everywhere and 3" wide. It's an absurd industry. If you are doing light gravel and pavement mostly, I'd recommend the WTB Byways. I ran them on a 10,500 mile perimeter tour of the US last year through everything from tight, technical singletrack (not recommended) to thousands of miles of gravel and pavement. They're inefficient in the mud, any mud. I ran 47mm on 650b's and it was the Cadillac of rides. They can definitely handle a load, I had myself at 175 and about 80lbs of gear, and they roll so sweet. Superb tire for the average guy on "gravel".

ACHiPo 

Cool bike and story. Thanks. While not 3” wide, the Terra Speeds definitely are knobbier than the Byways. I could never fit 47s (even on 650s)—the 35s are probably 2 mm wider than optimal.

The Chemist

Was trying to figure out something similar for my bike. Decided after much consideration to go with the Michelin Power Adventure. A bit expensive, but sounds good to me. Will report back once I get them and put some kilometres on them.