Schwalbe

I've always wanted to do ride my MTB more other than just singletrack, but there has never been a tire fast enough for me to have much fun on lighter terrain. This tire changes that completely! I got my MTB up to 41.77 MPH already and that wasn't the limit at all.

It's been amazing to ride the MTB on the gravel paths and compare times with the gravel bike because the MTB bike is barely slower now with these tires.

They are being run with TPU tubes, and after 300 miles there hasn't been a single issue. The rear tire still looks new!

I'll be riding the MTB more now, and also much more willing to explore some of the longer routes in this area that a just a bit too harsh on a fixed gravel bike. My range for adventure will be extended in a palpable way from these tires. I only own a pair, and I'll have to get another as a spare just in case as these are going to be a staple for certain types of riding.

I ride in the Pacific NW, and on both fast flow trails and steep rooty/rocky tech trails, this tire is a clear step up on cornering traction and resulting confidence. I can lean into these when initiating a turn and they just stick. So far this evaluation is on dry terrain, but where I ride, that's when things are the sketchiest. i notice no downsides including not noticing the weight or supposedly increased rolling resistance. Tires are extra soft trail in front and soft gravity in back, mounted on a big travel trail/enduro bike.

I bought these for my ICE VTX. My VTX came with 35mm tires (won through a raffle). I did a couple of rides on those and was not happy. So I decided to put these tires on and I am happy that I did. After getting the tire pressure set I can send the VTX around corners at high speeds without any fears. As for the endurance of these tires I cannot speak to that at this time. But, since I go through the corners at high speed I understand that the life span of the tires may be shortened. But that is on me.

Switched from Conti's to these, even though they are heavier. Love the reduced environmental impact of the company. Probably the hardest tire I've had to mount (even more than my old sew-ups). The additional material that provides the puncture resistances causes the profile to be "flat" rather then "c" shaped. When mounting on Mavic OpenPro 622's it was very hard keeping the outer bead in contact with the rim while trying to hook the top bead. Ended up using heavy looped strips of tape to hold each section in place and moving to the next.

Also, a few mm "taller" than my comparable sized Conti's... nearly doesn't clear the brake bridge when fully inflated (to max PSI).