BUYER'S GUIDE
how to choose your gravel tires
All the informations and advice to choose the right tires for gravel cycling.
BUYER'S GUIDE
how to choose your gravel tires
All the informations and advice to choose the right tires for gravel cycling.
GRAVEL TIRES TREAD RANGE
SAWTOOTH
The Sawtooth is THE adventure tire of choice, developed to handle any road surface and to be tough enough to withstand the rigors of exploration. The tread offers sharp angles and edges to hook onto any surface, while the Endurant casing reinforces the sidewall for added protection and high carrying loads. The center tread is reinforced for high mileage.
SAWTOOTH
The Sawtooth is THE adventure tire of choice, developed to handle any road surface and to be tough enough to withstand the rigors of exploration. The tread offers sharp angles and edges to hook onto any surface, while the Endurant casing reinforces the sidewall for added protection and high carrying loads. The center tread is reinforced for high mileage.
PATHFINDER
Born in the American Midwest, gravel riding is one of the fastest–growing styles of cycling. The sense of adventure, conquering new challenges, and simply experiencing a new style of riding are some of its big selling points, but doing so without the proper tires makes the difference between having fun and cursing and hollering on the side of the road. The Pathfinder delivers the versatility that these adventure-laden rides deserve—fast rolling, lots of grip, and a whole lot of fun.
PATHFINDER
Born in the American Midwest, gravel riding is one of the fastest–growing styles of cycling. The sense of adventure, conquering new challenges, and simply experiencing a new style of riding are some of its big selling points, but doing so without the proper tires makes the difference between having fun and cursing and hollering on the side of the road. The Pathfinder delivers the versatility that these adventure-laden rides deserve—fast rolling, lots of grip, and a whole lot of fun.
TRIGGER
The Trigger tire rolls well on asphalt, and best on hard-pack, and gravel paths. It features a bead-to-bead Endurant casing and BlackBelt technology for improved puncture protection under the tread, while the unrivaled GRIPTON compound makes it smooth rolling and tough enough for the rigors of a 'cross course.
TRIGGER
The Trigger tire rolls well on asphalt, and best on hard-pack, and gravel paths. It features a bead-to-bead Endurant casing and BlackBelt technology for improved puncture protection under the tread, while the unrivaled GRIPTON compound makes it smooth rolling and tough enough for the rigors of a 'cross course.
TRACER
The Tracer combines the best from two worlds and redefines your personal cyclocross experience in dry and intermediate conditions. A stretched, properly raised knob configuration across the center and transition area provides many edges to keep you in complete control while turning, braking, and for your dismounts/mounts. Slightly higher shoulder knobs also allow for confident cornering at high speed. The GRIPTON® compound, meanwhile, stays supple in freezing temperatures and even delivers surprising grip over wet roots.
TRACER
The Tracer combines the best from two worlds and redefines your personal cyclocross experience in dry and intermediate conditions. A stretched, properly raised knob configuration across the center and transition area provides many edges to keep you in complete control while turning, braking, and for your dismounts/mounts. Slightly higher shoulder knobs also allow for confident cornering at high speed. The GRIPTON® compound, meanwhile, stays supple in freezing temperatures and even delivers surprising grip over wet roots.
RHOMBUS
Its sharp, narrow center lugs provide traction and speed, while the sturdy shoulder lugs allow aggressive controlled cornering. An open transition zone allows for good self-cleaning. The grippy tread pattern, with Gripton compound, functions on any trail while the Endurant casing with 60 tpi prevents pinch flats and is cut resistant. Rhombus provides the best traction and ride quality when the gravel road turns to single track. When you get rowdy on the gravel bike, the RHOMBUS is the tire choice for you.
RHOMBUS
Its sharp, narrow center lugs provide traction and speed, while the sturdy shoulder lugs allow aggressive controlled cornering. An open transition zone allows for good self-cleaning. The grippy tread pattern, with Gripton compound, functions on any trail while the Endurant casing with 60 tpi prevents pinch flats and is cut resistant. Rhombus provides the best traction and ride quality when the gravel road turns to single track. When you get rowdy on the gravel bike, the RHOMBUS is the tire choice for you.
TERRA
Our Terra is the tire of choice for cyclocross purists, as it's designed for grip and speed in the muddiest of conditions. It has sharp edged, deep knobs in an aggressive pattern that carve into the ground. Center knobs offer brilliant steering and less rolling resistance while transition knobs work like a paddle for excellent acceleration. Tall shoulder knobs slice through the mud and offer superb cornering grip. There is proper distance between knobs for enhanced self- cleaning.
TERRA
Our Terra is the tire of choice for cyclocross purists, as it's designed for grip and speed in the muddiest of conditions. It has sharp edged, deep knobs in an aggressive pattern that carve into the ground. Center knobs offer brilliant steering and less rolling resistance while transition knobs work like a paddle for excellent acceleration. Tall shoulder knobs slice through the mud and offer superb cornering grip. There is proper distance between knobs for enhanced self- cleaning.
OUR CASING
Our proprietary Gripton compound achieves some lofty goals – such as being a key component of the fastest tires in the world. Utilizing mostly synthetic rubber reinforced with silicon dioxide, Gripton experiences less hysteresis loss than natural rubber. The compounds in Gripton tires are not as dense as carbon black compounds, and experience less internal friction and resultant temperature build up when deformed. Silica is also porous, and as a result absorbs less energy than carbon black compounds. Therefore, Gripton dissipates less energy than other compounds, and tires using Gripton run cooler, more smoothly, more efficiently. Most importantly though, they roll faster. Faster than anything else. Fast enough to win World Championships.
2BR means Tubeless Ready. All of our folding bead Mountain tires, all our folding Gravel and Cyclocross tires as well as many of our wider size folding Road tires come tubeless ready.