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Looking to get some new tyres for my bike as I've worn the current ones out but don't want to spend TOO much.
Need something that will mostly be used on road or hardpack gravel, occasionally more off -road. So, fast rolling centre and some grip around the sides?
If they were skinwall too that would be nice.
I have some some Bonty AW2 TLR which are good, if a bit on the heavy side. Only 32mm though.
Other options I looked at which can be found for similar money were:
Panaracer Gravel King
Schwalbe G-One Speed
https://www.merlincycles.com/panaracer-gravel-king-sk-700c-folding-road-tyre-90671.html £30
They size big, approx +10% width above model size.
I have a Schwalbe S-One (same as G-One Speed) on the back at the moment, in 30mm width.
It's good on road but I'd like something with more of a tread.
I do like the look of (and reviews) of the Gravel King SK, but would prefer to pay about £20 rather than £30 per tyre..?
Just fitted a pair of 700x35 gravel kings and used them on my road/mud/gravel commute this morning & so far so good. Popped on the rims tubeless first time too. They sound like the tyre you want, I think you'll struggle to find anything decent tubeless for £20 to be honest. FWIW got them from sigma sport and they came next day.
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How about a WTB Cross Boss? Bit cheaper again and goes up tubeless nice and easy.
Or you can buy one of my lightly used On One gravel road but it's probably a bit wide.
[quote=joemmo ]Just fitted a pair of 700x35 gravel kings and used them on my road/mud/gravel commute this morning & so far so good. Popped on the rims tubeless first time too. They sound like the tyre you want, I think you'll struggle to find anything decent tubeless for £20 to be honest. FWIW got them from sigma sport and they came next day.
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Are they the SK ones?
Yes, SK type. The Panaracer site is vague on their tubeless readiness but they have the right kind of bead and sealed up no problem.
Yes, SK type. The Panaracer site is vague on their tubeless readiness but they have the right kind of bead and sealed up no problem.
I've got the black SK's in 32 and 35mm and AFAIK all the non-tanwall versions are tubeless - gather the newer tanwall versions might be different!
Hmm, just got £30 in refund vouchers for something off of CRC.... that's a tyre
I've got the black SK's in 32 and 35mm and AFAIK all the non-tanwall versions are tubeless - gather the newer tanwall versions might be different!
if you look at this https://www.panaracer.com/lineup/gravel.html it has the 35c tan wall SK in the 'tubed' variant only but read the blurb and it says 'tubeless compatible up to 60 PSI'.
The 38 and 43 are listed under TL compatible but also up to max 60 PSI... so basically, they are all ok tubeless. Phew.