Tire review or maybe a warning?

[bironi]

To those recommending 700x30 Vittoria tires, which model for gravel use?
Thanks much.
I did get by with 3 rides of Cino on the Challenge 30s, but they are sketchy.
I believe one blew off my front open pro while riding on the road. That may have been my end, but a big buddy was riding on the traffic side of the road shoulder and his big body prevented my small one falling into the traffic lane.
Dumb luck.
I rode Cino this year on some older Schwalbe One 28 clinchers.
Not as cushy but held up well.
Byron

[Spaghetti Legs]

Originally Posted by bironi

To those recommending 700x30 Vittoria tires, which model for gravel use?
Thanks much.
I did get by with 3 rides of Cino on the Challenge 30s, but they are sketchy.
I believe one blew off my front open pro while riding on the road. That may have been my end, but a big buddy was riding on the traffic side of the road shoulder and his big body prevented my small one falling into the traffic lane.
Dumb luck.
I rode Cino this year on some older Schwalbe One 28 clinchers.
Not as cushy but held up well.
Byron

The Tirreno Dry comes in a 31. They were too big to use on the bike I got them for, but they have good reviews. I'm going to use them on my cross bike. I'll use Open Pave in a 25 for mix paved/gravel rides but I don't think I would use them for Cino. I don't think come bigger than 25, maybe 27.

[FlashUNC]

Corsa Control I've used in the 30. Sure it'd be fine for gravel of the lighter variety. Anything that needs more tire you'll probably be headed to 650b something or others anyways.

[merckx]

If one is reaching for a definition for the word irony, look no further than Challenge tires that require herculean strength to mount, yet indiscriminately separate from the rim while JRA.