Best CX tire for road and dirt

[jerome]

Hi,

I am heading to the Alps and I plan to ride some pass and remote cols on my CX bike.
I want to start from far away so I will need to connect and ride on road and dirt.
What is your recommendation for a great CX tire, with good road and dirt capabilities ?

thank you

[veloduffer]

On a moderately price basis, I like the Bontrager Jones and Kenda Small Block Eight. The latter is better for hard-pack, fire-road type trails rather than loose gravel.

You can spend big bucks for Challenge Grifo tires.

BTW, I'm assuming you want clinchers.

[AngryScientist]

if it will be mostly road with some dirt sections, you want more of a road tire than a dirt tire, for sure.

i highly recommend the vittoria open paves for what you're describing.

[fmbp]

I just mounted some Conti Cyclocross Speed tires, and they roll really nicely. Used them for a 71 mile gravel road race a few weekends ago, and they were great.

http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/cross/crossquerfeldein/cyclocross_speed/cyclocross_speed_en.html

[John M]

Maxxis Locust is a lower cost tire that has good performance on road at 70 psi and decent traction on dirt/grass at lower psi. Not great in the mud as it doesn't shed soft mud that well.

[Dave B]

You might look at file treads. I love the challenge griffo xs. It is fast on both road and dirt, yet has some decent side treads for hooking up when it gets sketchy.

http://cyclocrossworld.stores.yahoo.net/chgrxsdrycoc.html

just a thought.