Are Wider Gravel Tyres Better?
Which is the best width of tyre for your gravel bike? 40mm? 45mm? 50mm?! We’re here to find out! We’ve got three pairs of Pirelli Cinturato M tyres set up on three pairs of Vision Trimax AGX Wheels, each with different tyre widths. Which one will be the fastest?!
00:00 Which tyre is fastest?
00:50 We know wider tyres are faster. Same speed for less effort
01:47 Factors Worth Considering
03:06 Run 1: Conor 40mm, Simon 45mm
04:35 Run 2: Conor 45mm, Simon 50mm
06:31 Run 3: Conor 50mm, Simon 40mm
09:41 Results!
13:54 Will gravel tyres keep getting wider?
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