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Recommend me some gravel / winter road tyres

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These are for use on my gravel/winter road commuter bike.  I currently have GravelKing SK 35mm fitted, one has a tubeless puncture which it's struggling to seal so looking at alternatives.  Requirements being:

  • 37mm width max (for use with SKS Edge AL 46 mudguards)
  • Fast rolling (most of my riding on this bike is on tarmac or hardpack)
  • Edge knobs (just in case)
  • Puncture resistant
  • Tubeless ready
  • Not too expensive

Vittoria Terrano Dry is one options but no experience of them.  What does STW suggest?

 


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 12:12 pm
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I find that edge knobs always drag on tarmac and don't help much offroad. Schwalbe G-One Speed are fast and ok on looser surfaces. Definitely not for mud though!  Vittoria Terrano Dry look good (I've never used them) but can't see those side knobs doing much really. Going to a Vittoria Terrano T10, or G-One Speed, might enable you to go a touch wider?


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 12:23 pm
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I've run G-One Allround 35c of the poshest variety for 5 years and rate them highly.  They're fitted to the bike I use the most, doing a mix of perfectly tarmaced bike path commute and otherwise a diet of mixed road surfaces, gravel and light offroading.  The G One is an excellent um... allrounder, and I've had surprisingly few punctures in about 10,000 miles of use (3 sets of tyres).  I swapped to a slicker tyre (GP5000 AS TR) for a while and they were a disappointment in comparison.  

 


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 1:14 pm
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Lots of people rate the Specialized Pathfinder Pro which you can get in a 38 and normally quite cheap.

My friend had Terreno Dry's on his gravel bike and was fairly impressed but that was in something closer to 2" wide. They seemed to wear pretty quickly when used on actual gravel though rather than bridleways etc. and became quite porous with lots of micro-cuts/holes in the carcass.


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 1:19 pm
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I'm now pretty good at navigating Maxxis mtb tyre varieties, but Schwalbe's G-One range is another thing altogether! 🤯 


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 1:42 pm
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My Crux came with pathfinder pros. Good for tarmac and I coped fine with gravel/some singletrack too. Not great on slippy grass or proper mud.


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 3:29 pm
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BenH's response is exactly my experience, +1 etc. Only to add that I live in a really flinty area with razor sharp slivers being a thing that has killed all sorts of tyres including some gravelkings. Not had a problem on the All rounds, sure , the odd hole, but most just fix themselves. Just bought a replacement set of 35mm's from Bikeinn.


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 4:00 pm
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Which G-One All-Round variety should I be looking at, Schwalbe's website is no help actually outlining the difference in casings and compounds, and looking on BikeInn it's clear as mud which ones I'd want.


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 5:38 pm
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Keeping an eye on this thread, as I need to find a suitable replacement for my rear 35mm Gravelking SS which is largely used on road but prone to cuts and struggles to reseal.


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 6:29 pm
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Also a g-one allround user here over winter on the roads on my gravel bike. Recently had a mammoth thorn in it which sealant wouldn't seal but a quick strip and its back to being absolutely fine. I'm happy with how it rolls and the grip levels it has.


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 7:11 pm
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I just bought the ones that were £23. I've kind of lost the will to live with schwalbe's various tyre specs. But saying that, I've never been disappointed by what I've bought. I'm not racing or anything, just want it to seat easily, not cut up too much and last for a decent amount of time. Obviously decent grip too.


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 7:13 pm
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Pirelli P1. Probably not ideal off road but very reliable so far (tubeless, 36mm) and reasonably fast rolling 


 
Posted : 03/11/2025 9:32 pm
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Not tried Terreno Dry but the Mix and Wet versions or whatever they are called work well for me. Go on easily, no punctures that haven't sealed. More tread obviously more draggy, so pick one that suits.


 
Posted : 04/11/2025 9:36 am
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Ran the pathfinder in 38 a few winters back, perfect for shitty winter roads. Just about fit them under a set of raceblades.

Jumped up to a 42mm sworks, dont roll any slower, bit lighter and a better ride.


 
Posted : 04/11/2025 10:49 am
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Have used Terreno dry in 35mm I think, done a bit of wind farm tracks in the borders and quite a lot more riding them through the city centre to work. I haven't had any punctures (with regular butyl tubes inside), never lost traction on them either on gravel or wet road. The rear is showing signs of wear after only 2-3000 km though, but then they're inexpensive.


 
Posted : 07/11/2025 10:38 am
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Can some one tell me exactly which is the best g-one all round in 35mm is. I’m looking for all the numbers etc. That’s for winter road and the occasional track. Actual off road covered by other  wheels and bikes


 
Posted : 08/11/2025 9:37 am