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WTB Riddler TCS 700c Gravel Tire

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Description

The WTB Riddler 700c Tire blends a fast-rolling center with a taller side knobs to balance speed and cornering confidence for dirt and gravel riding. Dual DNA rubber means a harder, speedier center compound combined with a softer edge compound that allows for increased cornering traction.

Tubeless ready. 700c diameter. Claimed weight is 560 g (45 mm).

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Specifications

Wheel Size: 700C/29" (ISO 622) 

Tire Type: Tubeless Ready 

Tire Color: Black 

Tire Color: Tan 

Tire Width: 37mm (1.5in) 

Tire Width: 45mm (1.8in) 

Tan - 700 x 37mm

Weight: 560 grams

Tire Width: 37mm (1.5in) 

Mfg PartNum: W010-0694 

Black - 700 x 37mm

Weight: 465 grams

Tire Width: 37mm (1.5in) 

Mfg PartNum: W010-0641 

Tan - 700 x 45mm

Weight: 560 grams

Tire Width: 45mm (1.8in) 

Mfg PartNum: W010-0695 

Black - 700 x 45mm

Weight: 560 grams

Tire Width: 45mm (1.8in) 

Mfg PartNum: W010-0642 

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Reviewed 11/1/2021
by Clive
Cycling Enthusiast
New Jersey
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Really rather excellent

Have ridden 4,700km in the seven months Apr-Oct. I have two sets of wheels, one with 45 Riddlers, and one with Panaracer 38 slicks. I switch the wheels depending whether I am going on a mostly road or mostly gravel ride, and it's probably an even-ish split between the two, so let's say 2,000-2,500km on each.

I tend to ride a 100km+ ride each weekend, plus 1-2hr rides mid-week.

I also ride MTB trails and downhill, and until Apr also rode road, so have a wider perspective than gravel, and am not including those distances in the 4,700km.

I was expecting to dislike the Riddlers, which was why I bought the 38 slicks, too, but really they are very good. Strava shows that terminal velocities on identical long downhills are a couple kmph slower on the 45 Riddlers than the 38 slicks, but overall section times barely vary. Overall ride times are more difficult to pin down, as I rarely do the same route on both wheelsets - one biases road and the other gravel. My Strava asphalt PRs are mostly with the 38slicks, though there are some on the 45Riddlers. My Strava off-road PRs are probably all on the 45Riddlers.

My rear tire is now bald in the middle, and I punctured catastrophically needing a Stan's Dart, hence I am here looking at tires. I will likely buy the 45Riddler again, unless I find more puncture proof or colored versions that might change my decision.

The front tire also needed a Stans Dart recently. In both cases the puncture was in the tread area, and looked more like a clean split, like a table jelly or something made from silicone splitting. There appears no effective help from threads or puncture breakers, so if I find a version promising those, I will grab it.

I'm seeing the Raddler (not Riddler) out the corner of my eye, and will investigate further.

Happy riding!

[edit - ah-ha! - I found the Riddler SG2 and Raddler SG2. Perfect!]

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Reviewed 8/7/2023
by Jsk
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Reno, NV
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Great tire for winter riding

I use these on my Marin Gestalt 3 gravel bike and am on my second set. They are comfortable and fast. My times a nearly the same as my summer bike running 700x28c Michelins. For winter use, they are the best. I am very satisfied.

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Reviewed 9/6/2021
by Anonymous
MA
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Good overall tire for off road

The riddlers were easy to install and setup tubless. No issues getting them fitted or aired up. The sidewalls did weep quite a bit of sealant before they eventually sealed up. Took a few days of shaking them up and adding air. After the first ride they were good to go, no more air loss. Great grip off road while not being a total anchor on pavement. Definitely biased towards dirt though. Taken these on some pretty rough singletrack alond with some pretty chunky hravel and theyve held up well. I would recommend for anyone whos more than 50% off pavement.

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Reviewed 1/17/2023
by Anonymous
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Colorado
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Fast rolling, great grip

I've been using the 37c version of these tires on my commuter bike for a few months now. They roll well on pavement and gravel bike paths that make up my commute to work. They also do a great job on hardpack gravel roads. The tan walls look fantastic on my All City!

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Reviewed 12/19/2022
by Phil P
Concord MA
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Great all 'rounder

If you are looking for a great all around tires WTB's Riddler solves the puzzle. Smooth rolling on pavement and good grip on the soft stuff. I run them with tubes - but they are good for tubeless. My only gripe is the tight bead can be tough to remount after a flat. Tire Jack solves that.

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Reviewed 12/7/2020
by Evan
Asheville, NC
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Light tires with good traction, but do not hold air.

I have a set of these with probably 200 miles on them by now. I've had them mounted tubeless on two different sets of rims, both known good rims, and they just will not hold pressure. (I use Stan's sealant.) They will go from 35 PSI to completely flat overnight. I expect some loss of pressure, of course, but that's way too fast. It's enough that I don't feel confident that they'll still be holding pressure by the end of my usual 40 mile gravel ride. That's too bad, because the traction is great on dry gravel/fire roads, with predictable push/slide through fast corners.

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Reviewed 10/27/2020
by Ken M
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Boston & Vermont
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Wow, game changer for comfort and performance

Game changer for converting my 2019 Ridley X-Night from a Cross bike to a real gravel performer. I switched from the original 32 mm Cross tires to these 37mm WTB Riddlers. It was like I switched to a different sport! Less jarring road feedback and much more confidence on loose gravel descents. So far, I have run them tubed at 60 lbs on Mavic Ksyrium Elite rims. I actually broke a few PRs on downhill segments since i felt much more stable.

I have not ridden other specific competitors to this tire in similar width and pressure, but I cannot imagine much better gravel performance. I am going to run these tubeless on a new Open Up build with Zipp 404 NSW wheels, and will report back if any major differences. (PS, i did not want the 404 NSW wheels for gravel, but the world is sold out of 303 NSW)

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Reviewed 5/11/2020
by xhronos
Cycling Enthusiast
Tampa, FL
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6 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
Great for riding, but fail early.

I spent an hour in my LBS with a very patient mechanic trying to find the largest off road tire I could put on my touring bike to turn it into a gravel/off-road bike. The WTB Riddler 700x45c were what we came up with. I've been using these for trail riding and in moderate terrain mountain biking (Florida & Georgia) for 2 years. As far as the ride goes, they are GREAT tires. They work great on/off road. But... they always seem to delaminate/fail in the sidewall after about 800 miles (the tread is still in great shape). I contacted the manufacturer after the first one failed and they more or less blamed me. I just had another one fail in the EXACT SAME WAY and so I'm going to see if I can get another brand to work as well. If not, I'll return to these.... but will be less enthusiastic about the value proposition.

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Reviewed 5/11/2020
by jdess123
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North Georgia
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire for all around use-BOMBPROOF

I bought these tires to build up my first gravel bike. They mounted fairly easily tubeless with a track pump on HUNT 4-Season wheels (19mm internal). My only complaint (and it is minor) is that they are smaller on these rims than the claimed 37mm (more like 36mm). However, after riding them, I see no need to get anything much larger. Cat-head gravel? Bring it! Peanut butter mud? Sped through it faster than my buddy on his mountain bike with 2.2 in tires. Tarmac? Kept up with my friends on a 30 mile group ride without having to change my wheels out.

Not so much as a scratch on these after over 300 miles, they are just starting to show minor wear. I'm certain I've just jinxed myself by bragging on these tires, but I wanted you all to know they are great!

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Reviewed 8/18/2019
by MDev
Cycling Enthusiast
AZ
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
OK...I'll change to GREAT

This is an update to my previous review.

Following puncture issues with the first set, I bit the bullet and re-purchased. The second set lasted for almost 800 miles on REALLY rough AZ gravel without a single failure.

I'm going for set 3 without any doubt

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Reviewed 4/7/2019
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Seattle, WA
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Coulda, Shoulda. Scary pavement handling.

This is a very confusing tire. Inconsistent handling. Sketchiest tire I've ridden since a (oddly enough also) WTB MTB tire 12 years ago.

Set up the 700x45 on a tubeless specific rim, 24mm internal width. Setup went awesome, bead popped right on. Easy to roll the bead onto the rim without levers. Following that experience, expected it to be awesome. But on the way to the dirt it was sketchy as all hell at what I'd consider normal tubeless dirt pressures on pavement. Cornering really felt like the side lugs were going to fold over, of the entire sidewall fold under the rim. Scary. Very drifty. I actually unclipped mid turn on clean pavement as I thought both tires were washing out and I was going down.

Tire wants to go straight. Lean it and it wants to return to center. Turning feels almost like a controlled-fall turn. Tire wants to go straight, have to muscle it to turn with you.

I stopped and aired it way up, some improvement, but shoulder lug squirm still out of control.

I'm comparing this directly to the 700x42 Resolutes I took off (and put back on). Resolute is head and shoulders above the Riddler both in handling on and off road, and straightline speed.

Resolute flies on pavement and no squirm on cornering.

If they'd adopted the Resolute shoulder lugs on the Riddler, it would be a lot better.

Looks sweet? Its a high quality tire and all that, but the dynamics are somehow all wrong. Price is appropriate for the build quality, but not for the handling characteristics.

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Reviewed 1/15/2022
by Phil P
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Concord, MA
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Riddler excels

Great tire; good price. 37 mm version on DT Swiss wheel set. I use them on my trail/gravel bike in the woods and they roll well on the road. I am running them with tubes. My only issue is the bead is so tight it's a challenge to change a flat in the field.

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Reviewed 9/15/2018
by MDev
Cycling Enthusiast
Arizona
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6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Almost Great

My only suggestion for improving this tire is improved puncture resistance. Had one suffer a 1 cm cut on the center line caused by simple gravel. I run mine tubeless, with Stans at about 30 psi.

Mounting went easy, without problems, and without a gorilla.

Surprisingly good traction on a variety of surfaces. (No mud yet)

Pretty good float in sand.

Great in the corners.

Very confident feel.

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Reviewed 1/15/2023
by Locoverde
Tacoma
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Awesome tire! Until you flat

Tires are excellent but way too flat-prone. And very difficult to remove if you flat. Very difficult to get beaded back on. And this is at home.

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Reviewed 7/19/2021
by Anonymous
Maine
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
As described!

The Riddler is as described! My go to tire for all around use. In combination with my Knight Composites 35 TLA wheels, they mount tubeless easier than most others i have used. Only complaint is that the tires may wear out in pavement quicker than I'd like, but probably due to a higher use on the tar than they were designed.

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Reviewed 3/3/2021
by mikehikebike
Cycling Enthusiast
SoCal
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
WTB Riddler 700x37 is no good

Have been fixing flats, tires, my bikes for 40 years, three bike tours across U.S. The WTB Riddler tire will leave you stranded, almost impossible to mount onto WTB's own I-23 rim, TCS rim and tire. Managed to work tire onto rim, almost crying with frustration, tried to picture side of road in MT with wind and rain. Dangerous tire. Removed tire, gave both new tires away with warning to new owner to stay close to home.

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Reviewed 1/11/2021
by wbeaver
Cycling Enthusiast
Reading, PA
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As fast and light as a gravel tire gets, AFAIK

WTB seems to have solved the porous-sidewall problems (or just-plan "bad sealing") I found with very-early version of this tire, which I purchased elsewhere. The one I bought from BTD is much more reliable.

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Reviewed 1/15/2021
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Houston, TX
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Solid tire for the price

A nice riding tire. I use it on a CX bike that I use primarily as a commuter in Houston. Roads in Houston very similar to CX courses! Durable, and good on road as well as trail. Wears a bit quicker than I'd expect, but overall a good value.

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Reviewed 6/8/2020
by Red
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Northern Virginia, USA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great until it's not

Going from Maxxis Ramblers 40s, these (at 37) are faster on paved and hardpack. The trade-off is reduced shock absorption, which can wear you down on long rides. No problems with traction on my local roads. I do plan to use these as file treads for cyclocross-we'll see how well.

Now the downside. One of the two tires has had 3 leaks, the first one out of the box. Biketiresdirect.com convinced me to keep it, but it's had two bad leaks on the road. The Ramblers never leaked in two years.

These tires were also very difficult to mount on my Bontrager wheels. Have not tried them on any other rims.

I plan to replace these for gravel, and keep them for cyclocross races.

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Reviewed 6/1/2020
by Energizer biker
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WTB gravel tire

I have these on my topstone carbon and its a great balance for riding on pavement and park dirt trails. I run tubeless on these for about 1200 mi. But was a little difficult installing them as tubeless. Starting to show wear on the rears but I would buy them again.

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