Good 700x30c or 700x32c tires - Looking for recommendations

[R3awak3n]

I got the controls in 30 and just like the 28s they are fantastic.

Wish vittoria made the controls in 32 and 35, they are excellent.

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by dbnm

I am running Gravel King SS+ on my Enve 3.4AR wheels.

For pavement, I run 28 psi and for gravel I run 25 psi or less.

Am I reading ^^^that correctly, not a typo?!?! What do you weigh?

[robt57]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

What do you weigh?

Careful, I remember some butcher jokes that fit...


But my first thought as well, rider weight. This should be included in ever PSI comment IMO.

[yinzerniner]

Originally Posted by robt57

Careful, I remember some butcher jokes that fit...


But my first thought as well, rider weight. This should be included in ever PSI comment IMO.

Also, tire size. Big pressure differences between 28/32/35

[dbnm]

160 on a fat day.

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

Am I reading ^^^that correctly, not a typo?!?! What do you weigh?

[adrien]

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

OP, I think of those choices, the best for the road would be the Vittoria Controls. They might not be great for gravel though, as the deep grooves of the tread could get little sharp gravel bits lodged in them and work into flats. I tried those Gravel Kings in 32mm, and found them sluggish, and actually slower than Schwalbe One 40mm. If it were me, I'd give the Pirelli 4S in 30mm a go.

Not much to add, other than to say Pirellis run big. I'm using "25" on 19mm internal rims, and they measure 28.2...

[Tim Porter]

Vittoria Controls in 30mm are stellar on my Firefly. Not tubeless, btw, but they ride great.

[grnrcr]

WTB Exposure 30mm on my road bike. Tubeless set up at 50 PSI. 165 lb rider. Great on and off road.

[weisan]

Specialized Roubaix Pro 2Bliss Ready
$40

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ro...ext=00016-2162

[kiwisimon]

Running tubeless Vittorias and they roll very well, seem to stick well on the corners. Schwalbe Pro Ones were very similar but I prefer the little more tread on the Vs. I have taken so many shortcuts on gravel recently but am yet to have any trouble, (touch wood). They are not the most durable but durability comes at the cost of performance.

GKs I tried and they were not very supple or inspiring in fast corners.I am heavy (190) so maybe the pressures I was running didn't help but the transition from flat to cornering felt tippy.

I wish IRC made their road tires in 30 and 32 as they are my all time favorite road tubeless tires.

[Kyle h]

I’ve got the 29c Enves on my 4.5AR and they come out just under 32mm width. So far initial rides have been really good but I’m still pretty fresh on them.

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by dbnm

160 on a fat day.

Wow. I'm 175 on my fattest days, and if I let the 32mm Gravel Kings get below ~50psi on pavement it feels like I'm pedaling through Jello, and cornering gets sketchy. I usually run the 32mm GKs at 70psi for pavement.

28psi would be a flat tire in my book! :::dancing banana:::

[Stonzie]

I had 28mm schwalbe pro ones tubeless as a road option for my gravel bike. They roll really well but seemed to get a lot of small punctures (which the sealant took care of thankfully but it's always a little stressful at the start of a 5 hour ride).

Honestly don't get the appeal of rene herse tires. They are beautiful and roll super well but seem to be flat magnets after 500 miles or so (and $$$)

I think gravelking + slicks are a good option, affordable, pretty easy to tubeless up, fairly aesthetically pleasing, and good flat protection.

[kurto]

You should consider the Vittoria Terreno Zero, as well. I've been switching between these and some chunky gravelkings depending on what kind of terrain I'll run into, and the Vittorias are awesome for dry hard gravel, and they feel like a road tire on pavement.

I don't know about hookless, but they meet all your other criteria, and ENVE has other Vittoria TLR tires listed as compatible so you should be ok there.

[samkl]

They're outrageously expensive, but the Rene Herse 32mm extralights are the best tires I've ever ridden. They last a while, too - got 2500 or 3000 miles on mine before taking them off, and I could've kept going for a bit.