![]() Tester Mke writes: "The Fleecer Ridge is a strong, light, grippy and comfortable tyre that rolls fast on or off-road. You're paying absolutely top whack for it, though, and it may not fit your frame. ![]() With a noise-cancelling knob design that works extremely well and a shoulderless cornering feel, it's like riding a slick on tarmac – it's that good. The Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge tyre, in this Endurance casing, redefines how to go fast and far off-road without compromising grip or feel. Read our review of the WTB Resolute TCS Light SG2įind a WTB dealer Best for trail riding: Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge Endurance - Buy Now for £95.00 from Sven Cycles “In really slippery mud it works better than any other gravel tyre I have tested, and its climbing grip helped me conquer gradients on slippery tracks that look impossible.” Head off the surfaced roads and the tyre really starts to deliver, with traction for climbing and braking impressing on virtually all tracks. Although not silent it is reasonably quiet, perhaps helped by the closely-packed centre tread. It isn't the fastest of tyres on the road, but then that isn't what it is designed for. Tester Matt writes: "I tested these at a mix of pressures, with the official recommendations being 25-50psi – surprisingly low, and pleasing to see for a tyre of this type. With the SG2 puncture-resistant layer, it's one of the best all-weather, all-conditions tyres you can get. The WTB Resolute is one of the more open-treaded gravel tyres available, making it ideal for our British conditions. The 10 best gravel bike tyres you can buy in 2022 Best overall gravel bike tyre: WTB Resolute TCS Light SG2 - Buy Now for £37.99 from Chain Reaction Cycles If you really want to go fat, see if your bike can take 650B wheels the smaller rim size makes room for the fattest gravel bike tyres. For maximum versatility, consider having two sets of wheels, one shod with lighter-tread tyres, the other with knobblies switching wheels is lots easier than changing tyre. Tread designs of gravel bike tyres vary between an inverted-tread semi-slick like the Ritchey WCS Alpine JB Stronghold to the almost mountain bike knobbliness of the Maxxis Rambler. Gravel bike tyres have been getting fatter, with 38mm and 40mm tyres replacing the previous 'standards' of 33mm and 35mm there are even 50mm and 55mm gravel bike tyres, though few bikes will take them and still have room for mu. Best for Racing: Schwalbe G-One R - Buy Now for £59.99 from Rush Cycles | Find out more.Best for mud: Schwalbe G-One Ultrabite - Buy Now for £46.00 from Merlin Cycles | Find out more.Best for reliability: Zipp Tangente Course G40 - Buy Now for £46.00 from LordGun Bicycles | Find out more.Best for mixed Tarmac & dirt roads: Vittoria Terreno Dry G2.0 - Buy Now for £36.00 from Sigma Sports | Find out more.Best for speedsters: Maxxis Receptor - Buy Now for £48.94 from Swinnerton Cycles | Find out more.Best for trail riding: Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge Endurance - Buy Now for £95.00 from Sven Cycles | Find out more.Best overall gravel bike tyre: WTB Resolute TCS Light SG2 - Buy Now for £38.00 from Chain Reaction Cycles | Find out more.We've spent thousands of hours on tiny lanes, dirt roads and trails to find these, the best gravel bike tyres you can buy. Exactly which are the best gravel bike tyres for you will depend on your riding surfaces, weather and ambition, as well as the capacity of your bike not all will accommodate the latest 45mm and 50mm rubber. The best gravel bike tyres combine off-road grip and cushioning with a tread light enough it's not too slow on Tarmac. Cafe wisdom: readers weigh in on gravel bike tyres.Everything you need to know to choose the right gravel bike tyres.The 10 best gravel bike tyres you can buy in 2022.Purchases made after clicking on those links may help support by earning us a commission. This article contains links to retailers.
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