The key is the “RS.” That signifies the same tire in this case.
Schwalbe hasn’t had time yet to come out with 47 casing/rubber compound variations on this one. Yet.
The R is a different tire. All RS’s are the same tire, other than size differences. You want the larger one, BTW, unless your frame won’t fit it. And it is a fine tire. Tolerances are really nice, seals up quickly and of course is fast. It’s just not the right tire for say Unbound.
This is true, and I can tell you from a lot of experience there and a lot of discussion with some of the top riders, he had luck on his side. That’s not a tire that’s going to get through that course without a flat even 50 percent of the time on average....Schwalbe gave me the 45 version to ride there last year and I looked at them carefully and said uh, no, and saved them for SBT where they were just rock star tires. Def a good pick for Gravel Locos and Gravel Worlds (Nebraska version) also...
42mm? I thought that came in the 40mm & 45mm. What' the more durable and comfortable tire the R or the RS? Or would something like the all-around or speed be better that that?
42mm? I thought that came in the 40mm & 45mm. What' the more durable and comfortable tire the R or the RS? Or would something like the all-around or speed be better that that?
Sorry, meant the 45. too many tires, they are run together. Just finished using the new 45mm terra speeds in a couple of races. They’re very similar to 45 RS in performance and flat protection. Putting 47mm pathfinders on for Unbound.
The R and Speed are nice tires and R prob a bit more durable, but not sure there’s any particular reason to use either. To me, it’s either you have a course without lots of significant flat hazards and you use a race-day tire like the RS, Challenge or Terra Speed (and the 45 is a bit flimsier than smaller sizes but faster)...or you just strap on a pathfinder pro. But that’s just me. People take a set and roll all kinds of stuff that doesn’t test well or seem to be special in any particular way. to each his own.
