WTB

My high expectations for tires betrayed me. I've had WTB tires in the past and they were usually durable, fit for purpose and affordable.

I was anxious to try these Macro tires on my Supercal. They are true to size mounted on 29mm internal width rims and weigh 745 grams each. I also run Vittoria inserts. I had high hopes the High Grip compound would impress but alas, I found the traction to be just ok. I'm 160 lbs and run them at 18/20 psi (WTB recommends a minimum of 20 psi) so more experimenting with lower tire pressures is needed.

These tires were a bit of a pain to mount, tight enough that I couldn't finish mounting them by hand. Once on, they beaded-up without much drama.

Also, the front tire has a slight lateral imperfection but isn't noticeable while riding.

Speaking of which, they seem to roll well in the dirt, I've had faster rolling tires but these are pretty ok.

I must say, they work well for light trail duty and have survived my past two rides on rock strewn trails with no problems, durability seems plenty good so far.

In the end, I had higher expectations for more outright grip. Not sure when but I understand a tan wall version will become available for the High Grip version.

Bought some of these tires for my gravel and single-speed bikes. On WTB and DT Swiss hoops, mounting them was easy-peasy and they are set-up tubeless with Orange Seal endurance.

Ride quality on pavement and hardpack

dirt/gravel is good. They feel like less effort is required to keep them moving with the tread center slick.

Not sure if the Vulpine S better or worse than Vittoria T30 Terrene's. Right now, I'm leaning towards the WTB's are less ideal than the T30's.

I am running these on a Trek Marlin 5. 100% of my riding is urban. So mostly streets, but also up and down stairs, curbs, etc. For city riding these are a great upgrade from knobbies. Much less rolling resistance, therefore faster. My one (pretty sizeable) disappointment is wet weather performance. WTB website explicitly says these tires are good for "bright and sunny or pouring rain"; however, my first time out in wet weather these tires couldn't hold on a turn and I took a pretty hard crash. To be clear, I was not riding aggressively, just taking a very standard corner. Wish they were better in the wet weather.

I have these TPU tubes on my gravel bike - Trek Checkpoint, DT Swiss Wheels, Schwalbe G-ONE RS 700c X 45mm. I inflate these to 30 PSI (I'm 165 lb). No issues with pinching the tube. Rolling resistance is really good compared to a butyl tube. I stay away from Tubeless because I don't want to deal with the mess. Furthermore, I have only ride gravel twice a week only in the winters (winter training in Vancouver, Canada). In the spring and summer, I ride my road bike. So, the gravel bike will be stationary for 8 months a year. So, it does not make any sense to set the Schwalbe G-ONE RS as tubeless - i.e. I will end up changing the sealant once a year - or 20 rides!! Also, I never loose air. There is 30 PSI in the tire for 2 to 3 weeks!!