I purchased a Planet X tempest recently, to be delivered in December. It’s my first gravel bike so I’m a bit clueless. I bought the cheapest one, but added the carbon wheels Planet X offer.
Can i use this on a turbo trainer? I would assume I need a turbo specific tyre, so maybe I should buy a cheap turbo specific wheel?
Are the stock tyres actually any good for gravelling or should I ask Planet X to swap them out for something else? Typically what pressures would you run in a gravel bike tyre?
If your turbo trainer takes a 142x12mm bolt through axle there's no reason why it shouldn't
Typically what pressures would you run in a gravel bike tyre?
Don't open that can of worms!
However, we'd need to know your weight, the bikes weight laden/unladen (bike packing) tubeless/tubed,the terrain you intend to ride, tyre width, rim width etc etc
But massive generalization around 35psi rear, 30 front if tubeless (and you need to be) and take a pump and play with pressures to see what works for you
I wouldn’t get PX to swap the tyres. Buy the ones you want and do it yourself, tubelessing at the same time.
I may have invented a useful but horrible new word there.
Can i use this on a turbo trainer? I would assume I need a turbo specific tyre, so maybe I should buy a cheap turbo specific wheel?
Yes as long as the trainer can cope with a bolt through axle, Most wheel on trainers can't though. So you'd need a direct drive trainer like the zwift hub.
Are the stock tyres actually any good for gravelling or should I ask Planet X to swap them out for something else? Typically what pressures would you run in a gravel bike tyre?
As above, tyres make quite a big difference so just pick some you like that get good reviews and suit your riding. Typically 35psi in 42mm tyres feels about right to me, but there's a fine line between tyres squirming on grippy tarmac and sliding around off-road so get a pump/guage and play around a bit.