Panaracer

Been using this tire for years and its combination of features ticks all the boxes for me. Most of my riding is on pavement and the longevity and traction of this tire are excellent. I have found this tire pretty easy to mount and it seems to retain pressure well. Probably not as aggressive to be ideal for hard core off road riding as the tread isn't super chunky, but for a mix of pavement and gravel it's hard to beat and the price point is not insane.

Easily mounted these on carbon rims for my Creo e-bike. They are quiet on pavement, pick up few stones on gravel and ride and roll very nicely. They provide good feedback and grip on gravel.

I grew up riding bikes on gravel roads on pretty sketchy tires back in the 60s and since then have ridden on a variety of tires including Conti top contact on a ride from the Black Hills to Denver via gravel mostly. These tires are the best that I have experienced.

I replaced 25mm Conti 4000s with 28mm Pasela's on 20mm rims wanting to ride packed crushed stone rail trails. I was surprised to find the 28s are 1 mm less wide and 1 mm less tall than the old 25 mm tires. Same rims and same pressure. I would exchange them if they were available in 30mm. It would be incredibly helpful if BTD would mount and measure one of each tire of the same size on the same rim and report the width and height so customers could compare. Post it in the mechanics corner. I understand the hassle factor but it would certainly cut down on returns and further set BTD apart from other vendors.

I recently purchased these in size 45 and have about 200 miles on them. I ride about 50/50 pavement and dirt roads and I wanted to try a semi slick tire that would hopefully feel faster than my 40mm Pathfinders.

I'm about 145 lbs and have been running them at 24 front and 25 rear. They have surprisingly good grip and seem to roll decently. They are quite comfy and make road chatter and small gravel/stones disappear under them. By their appearance I wasn't expecting much in the way of cornering performance but they perform better than they look. I'm still hesitant to lean on them real hard, but they corner pretty good.

I would not ride them if it's wet. Did some tame single track and double track gnar and they held their own. The key with these is to run the lowest pressure you can without hitting your rim. At higher pressures, they feel bouncy and rigid. Lower pressure helps the casing come alive and absorb chunk nicely. Can't comment on longevity yet, hence 4 stars.