Pirelli

I run my cross bike singlespeed, and I use it for bad weather commuting. Once my cross season tires are worn out, I switch over to something faster for the spring/summer/dry seasons. I wanted to have some puncture protection, and something big, and the 40mm version of these tires are working out great.

They roll fine. I know they aren't the fastest thing in this size, but honestly how many 40mm tires are fast rolling anyway, if you got a 40mm tire, you wanted it for another reason than FAST.

They are super cush. I run them around 30-35 psi most of the time, and it's a dream. I filled with sealant and they don't leak through sidewalls or anything.

I did mount them to a pair of 9Velo gravel wheels, and it was a tough fight. Used levers, they popped on, after that was all good though, inflated clean and held air even without sealant for days. All good there.

No issues really with the tire though, I guess they are heavy, but again, I didn't buy a 40mm tire thinking it'd be light. I wanted something to get me from A to B, not puncture, and was faster than a knobby cross tire.

I had these mounted on my 3T Exploro Team. My bike came with 54mm Panaracer Gravelking SKs. These are much faster rolling with decent puncture protection. I accidentally ran through broken porcelain chips and had a lot of slivers in the tread but all sealed but one large piece ~1.5mm. I was able to plug it with a Dynaplug and it sealed and has been great since. On my Nobl 27mm internal rims, it measures out to 54mm. These are much one downside is that they weighed on my coffee scale at 645g and 635g ' more than 100 grams over the stated weight. Ironically, the Panaracers weighed in at 545g for a 54mm. I will say that the heavier Pirellis feel like less work turning than the light, but wider and knobbier Gravelkings. I also wish the 50mm option came in black. Otherwise pretty satisfied.

I was in need of a new tire (thanks to some glass) and decided to give this one a try. It went on fairly easy. No need for tire tools. I have only had it on for two rides but the last one had some serious bumps (tree roots under the asphalt) that sent the bike air borne. I pump the tire up to 85lbs and I did not get any pinch flats. This is on the rear wheel of a two wheel recumbent and rolls fast. I would recommend this tire to anyone looking for a good tire.

I installed this tire on the rear wheel with a Cinturato Gravel M up front. This rear tire rolls really well while still providing good grip on the type of terrain I ride on (e.g. mix of pavement, hardpack, and loose over hard). On loose gravel, I had found my old tire (Bontrager Team GR1) would easily spin out on acceleration from a stop, while on the same gravel this tire digs in and grips. Longer rides including on pavement are still comfortable and low noise, too, so this tire perfectly fits what I need.