48-50mm tire?

Hi,

 

I ripped my R. Herse 48mm Ultralight , knobbies. Not super surprising, they are very thin.

Will see how repair goes.

 

What alternatives are there? 45mm tire has tons of room, 51mm is cutting it too close for my taste.

What other 48-50 mm (or labeled 52mm, but run small) do you know of? Something reasonably fast, but with  bit of cornering knobs.

 

Thanks,

Challenge Getaways come in 45 now.  They're a big 45 and my SBs are 48 on my rims.

Yeah, I saw that the Getaway comes in 45 now.
That would have been nice last year, when I put the 40 mm in the rear!  😂

I ordered a TuFo Thundero 45 during winter to replace it, to get the volume I want.

I was hoping for something bigger than 45. My Maxxis Rambler 120 tpi, in 45mm, had a ton of clearance in my Warbird fork.

 

I have an annual season opener event, that has a lot of sand, and some rocks, so I want to max out tire size, especially up front.

 

I ran an old Bontrager XC0 (something like that) in 2.0, for a while, and it was just to close for comfort, measured out 51mm.

 

I have 21mm internal rims, so not expecting any extra width over stated width.

 

Are you saying your Strade Bianche are 48mm? On what rim?

 

 

Thanks!

 

Oh my rims are much wider, 27i.  My experience with Challenge gravel tires is they always run a few mm bigger.

Pirelli Gravel H comes in 50mm, they’re pretty heavy but very fast.

Soma Cazadero 50mm? 

 

Think I remember reading somewhere they mount up a mm or so narrower on a rim around your internal width.  

 

Less side knob, but faster rolling: The discontinued Furious Fred 2.0.  

Mine measured around 47mm on a 22mmInner.  

Would only be suitable as a rear due to sketchy cornering grip at times.  

Probably less suitable again in your case, as the heavier model weighs around 400gm. 

Addix Speed model is around 370gm.   

Can still be found in the odd shop. 

Thanks folks. 
I have some hope that I’ll be able to patch the current tire, but if not, good to know there are some options out there.

Soma Cazadero 50mm? 

 

Think I remember reading somewhere they mount up a mm or so narrower on a rim around your internal width.  

 

Less side knob, but faster rolling: The discontinued Furious Fred 2.0.  

Mine measured around 47mm on a 22mmInner.  

Would only be suitable as a rear due to sketchy cornering grip at times.  

Probably less suitable again in your case, as the heavier model weighs around 400gm. 

Addix Speed model is around 370gm.   

Can still be found in the odd shop. 

 

The Addix Furious Freds aren't really durable enough to ride.  I rode on Pacestar Furious Freds for years and never had a puncture.  When they wore out I put on the newer Addix version and got a puncture within the first mile of riding.   Even with sealant and a dynaplug the tire could not seal because the casing was so thin.  

Conti Race King 29x2.0

Tufo will release 700 x 48mm size to their gravel range next. 

I dunno if I've ever ordered from them but bike tires direct has a great search filter to find tire options in different sizes.

 

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/tirefinder

Teravail Rutland comes in 700x47, has some of the more aggressive knobs you might be looking for

Hi,

 

I ripped my R. Herse 48mm Ultralight , knobbies. Not super surprising, they are very thin.

Will see how repair goes.

 

What alternatives are there? 45mm tire has tons of room, 51mm is cutting it too close for my taste.

What other 48-50 mm (or labeled 52mm, but run small) do you know of? Something reasonably fast, but with  bit of cornering knobs.

 

Thanks,

I have those in the stronger casing and love them, they are durable but don't fit my current frame. With lots of trying tires I found them hard to beat. A really good durable tire is the X'Plor MSO but they are not light for that durability and tubeless ease. 

I've also tried popular racy MTB tires for my gravel and Fargo frames but feel the gravel types roll better and last longer on durable surfaces.

For cornering, I know Bontrager's GR1 got poor reviews at BRR site but that dual compound that might slow them down sure does give you some edge hold similar tires don't have. Also on the cornering theme, the PanaRacer SS+ are a big 43 mm, have cornering competence, and I sort of feel they are when overall mediocrity is a good thing. They're not too expensive, roll okay, don't have knob type traction but are stable for turns off of pavement. One think about them is they do not feel as supple as some.

Tufo will release 700 x 48mm size to their gravel range next. 

 

Given their excellent test results and reasonable prices, that would be awesome!

 

Given their excellent test results and reasonable prices, that would be awesome!

48mm is more than I need for local trails, but I agree the 48mm size should make for fast riding on rougher trails, and I could see them being popular for bikepacking and touring too. 

 

A couple of new tyres released in this size range for consideration:
SPECIALIZED Pathfinder 700x47
Michelin Power Gravel V2 700x47

The Gravelking SK is available in a 45 and a 50.  I put the 50s on my wife's "city" ebike to make it happier on dirt roads.

 

As shiggy said, the Conti Raceking Protect might be a good option if it fits.

Looks like BRR will be testing the Schwalbe G-One Overland (50-622) pretty soon.  At 625 g it's not likely to ride (or to tear) like a RH tire.

 

I put the 50mm  Pirelli Cinturato M on my daughters bike.

 

On her 23 mm rim it measures 52 mm at 24 psi, after one night of stretching.

 

So, nice tire, but not for those who were looking for something less than 50mm wide.

 

Consistent with GT’s review here in the site of the narrower versions, which also came up wide.

 

 

My 45 mm Cinturato Gravel H measure 49 mm on 30 mm rims, should be about 47 mm on 25 mm rims.

I put the 50mm  Pirelli Cinturato M on my daughters bike.

 

On her 23 mm rim it measures 52 mm at 24 psi, after one night of stretching.

 

So, nice tire, but not for those who were looking for something less than 50mm wide.

 

Consistent with GT’s review here in the site of the narrower versions, which also came up wide.

 

 

my 50mm M is just a touch over 50mm on a 22mm rim at ~25psi after a couple of days