Gah - A Tyre Thread ( Specialised Diverge, Rural Roads)

wolfsbane2k

Hey.

I've just picked up a 2019 Specialised Diverge, which has 35c clearance ( with mudguards fitted) primarily for riding to and from work on rural hampshire roads.... so potholed, full of gravel, and sometimes submerged in water. as much as the bike is a gravel bike, it's not going to be ridden on gravel single track for a while.

It comes with Specialized Espoir Sport Reflect tyres in 30mm, and to be frank, the lack of grip on them scared the hell out of me tonight on the road going through a small wet/gravelly patch , so i'm looking for alternatives, preferably in the Black Friday deals...

I've had a scan through this:
https://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/22 ... ere-riding
and think the G-One in 35c or potentailly a Specialized All Condition Armadillo Elite II, as the LBS has some in stock.

I don't want to go as deadfeel as Marathon Plus's, and i currently ride with Durano Plus's in 25c on the road bike

I'm also very heavy (125kg) so typically need pressures to be quite high to stop pinch punctures...

Any recommendations highly appreciated.

tangerineowl

These maybe?
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCLUSHXP ... -700c-tyre

There's a few more there to look over.

trek_dan

Or these
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCLSUSHT ... -tyre-700c

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.merlincycles.com/panaracer- ... 90671.html

https://www.merlincycles.com/panaracer- ... 00490.html

https://www.merlincycles.com/continenta ... 45210.html

https://www.merlincycles.com/continenta ... 69890.html

The 700x32 4 Seasons should measure ~33mm wide, loved my 700x28 pair so far, but the 32s are ~£36 each.

700x28 GP4000S IIs should measure ~31mm, £28.50 each, removed my first summer pair for more fairy protection.

I think, but not sure, if Panaracer tyre sizes are now more true (they used to size big by at least +2mm).

It's not clear until you look at individual items, but some tyres and other gear on Merlin (eg. the GP4000S II twin pack) qualify for an automatically applied discount when added to basket...
<£100 5%
£101-300 7.5%
£300+ 10%

Plus you might already have an account and some reward points to redeem on a £50+ basket and Quidco/Topcashback.

Edit https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Contin ... r-Tyre/67U £32 for 700x32

luv2ride

NitrousOxide wrote:

https://www.merlincycles.com/panaracer-gravel-king-sk-tlc-folding-tyre-700c-90671.html

https://www.merlincycles.com/panaracer- ... 00490.html

https://www.merlincycles.com/continenta ... 45210.html

https://www.merlincycles.com/continenta ... 69890.html

The 700x32 4 Seasons should measure ~33mm wide, loved my 700x28 pair so far, but the 32s are ~£36 each.

700x28 GP4000S IIs should measure ~31mm, £28.50 each, removed my first summer pair for more fairy protection.

I think, but not sure, if Panaracer tyre sizes are now more true (they used to size big by at least +2mm).

It's not clear until you look at individual items, but some tyres and other gear on Merlin (eg. the GP4000S II twin pack) qualify for an automatically applied discount when added to basket...
<£100 5%
£101-300 7.5%
£300+ 10%

Plus you might already have an account and some reward points to redeem on a £50+ basket and Quidco/Topcashback.

Edit https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Contin ... r-Tyre/67U £32 for 700x32

I got the tubeless Gravel Kings in 38mm and they come up at 39mm on my Kinesis CXD wheels so pretty true to size. Seem nice tyres.