@ryanterence471 ~ Nice! It’s good to hear others are having a similar experience with these tyres. I never worry about punctures with these and they were so simple to set up. Just a track pump and didn’t even need to remove the valve core. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I've tried a bunch of gravel tires and these are my favorite. I found them on Competitive Cyclist a few years ago and left a 5-star review. They seem sort of obscure, I did not see others reviewing them until recently. In around 3000 to 4000 miles I only had one puncture and it did not leave me stranded. Seating the tires was extremely easy. There are still some miles left in them but I finally pulled them off around Xmas and swapped them for the Gravel H tires just to try something different. And those are indeed very different tires, which I should have expected by the very dissimilar tread patterns. The Gravel H are fast but for my type of riding (including some looser terrain) I prefer Gravel M.
@elitebicycleracers ~ agree, great tyres! I want to try something different in the spring and then put these back on for the winter. Thanks for commenting!
Nice dude! If I bike on some pretty messed up roads with glass, nails, etc everywhere should I go for the heavier tread on the gravel m? Even though most my miles are on pavement
This was my first time using any Pirelli tyres on my bike and have to say I was impressed. The tyres were extremely easy to mount on my Giant PX2 rims. The bead seated with only a track pump! I didn’t even need to remove the valve core!! The whole experience was great including the ride which is superb! 👍 The only Downsides are the weight and price. The only downside for me is I couldn’t get the 700x50mm as they were out of stock.
These are my favorite all season gravel tires! They excelled at almost everything I threw at it. The only thing is that they did not have great grip on steep and loose climbs. If you like these, I would recommend the Rene Herse oracle ridge that inflate to 50mm on 24mm internal rims.
Nguyen Vo ~ thanks for your input! I’ve been looking at many different tyres and Rene Hurse was one such brand. The Pirelli tyres came out to 46.39mm in the end. I wanted the 700x50mm version but as you know the situation is incredibly frustrating at the moment with the lack of tyres in stock! What are the Rene Hurse like on tarmac? And puncture protection? Thanks again!
@@BikeLife154 the Rene Herse oracle ridge are a lot knobbier, so I think they roll a bit slower than the Pirelli Gravel M, but it's hard to tell. I have not had a puncture yet and the side walls with the endurance casing is quite durable. I took the bike out on some rocky singletrack and no punctures or tears from that!
@loveofbikes if I may chime in! For two years now, the Pirelli M’s in 45mm have been my go-to shoulder seasons tires, while I use René Herse Hurricane Ridge for the summer (42mm nominal). Both sets stretch 2mm wider than nominal on my 25mm internal width rims, so we’re really comparing 44mm with 46mm. Takeaway: Pirelli’s grip has been pretty much unbeatable in my experience, whereas RH do roll faster (they roll stupid fast, faster than anything else i’ve tried) on harder surfaces, wether hardpack and dirt, or tarmac. Both are fantastic tires with an edge either for grip or sheer speed.
Nice … was actually looking at these tyres. I noticed your using the ritchey venturemax carbon .. how’d you find them ? And what size did you go for.. did you stick to the same width as your road bike ( presumptuous of me lol I know)
@motomoto898 ~ I’m sure you’ve seen better reviews on these tyres, but they are as good as people say! I expected them to be slow when riding road, but they’re good everywhere IMO. I’m actually running the Aluminium Ritchey WCS Ergomax handlebars in a 42cm. I like 38cm bars on my road bike but not on gravel. Too narrow and unstable. They list them as road bars for some strange reason, but they have a 12 degree flare, 4 or 5 degree back-sweep, a 10mm rise and feel more like gravel bars than road. The tops are super comfy for me as well. They are the best quality aluminium bars I’ve ever run on any bike Bar none! I thought they were carbon when they arrived. Thanks for commenting!
I have two gravel bikes one 700c and the other 650b. 700c was a no brainer setting up tubeless the 650b was an absolute NIGHTMARE (had to bust out tire levers). Both bikes have carbon rims and aired up no problem using a floor pump. I have used in the past Vittoria Tereno Dry, WTB byway, WTB Nanos, Teravail Washburn. Hands down the best gravel tires on the market tire to date IMHO. If you think the 700c x 40 are supple the 650b x 50 knocks the 700c x45 model out of the park. If anybody cares the 650b feels slower as in terms of speed (no regrets!). The bike with 700c x45 feels like a rocket when I back to back the two bikes. I was going to pull on for the Gravel H. But James from Ride Adelaide had problems with the Gravel H. I'll take his review as sage like advice. Keep ridingI
@bootsauce47 ~ thanks for your comment. It’s good to know these things! I wanted the 700x50c but couldn’t get them at the time. I will get some in the future though. Like you I saw the review of the Cinturato H tyres on ride Adelaide and that stopped me from buying them too. I have no regrets buying the M tyres. Cheers!
@fisherfast9125 Hi there. They are the Ritchey WCS Ergomax aluminium bars. I find them really comfortable! Mine are a 42cm. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Great tyres, rolling good on and off road. I have them on my Gravel bike (Giant Revolt Advanced 0). Mounting without effort, with just a track pump. I have a M in the front and a H in the back
I (sorta also) have the Giant Revolt Advanced 3 and I mounted the Pirelli Cinto Gravel Hard 40mm (both front and back). I do lots of broken asphalt, cobble stones, and light and medium gravel and they work great on that. I also can just use simple track pump with meter. Good in hard sand. Not like impossible to ride in lose sand but surely not ideal with very little thread. My Hard ones are meant for ... hard terrain. These Mediums are also interesting
@@BikeLife154 I ridden them on say 800 kilometers through autumn and mild winter. Never a puncture, never sealant needed. Its so far I probably should check if there is any sealant working. Just normal use never with a true race
hi bro0 how's the aero bottle is it still good? does the new model not make a water drop? does it not shake? is it still worth it to buy in 2022? awnser me bro0, thx!
Hi there. The water bottle is worth it if you want to ride fast and be more aero. If you like how it looks buy it. However, the old and new both leak water, rattle and sometimes come out at speed.
@@CEB_80~ I’ll be amazed if you don’t love these tyres! Easy to install, grippy, hard wearing, and just all round fun to ride. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. Safe riding!
Thanks for the review but please consider the background noise. I had to stop the video. Listening on headphones, it sounds like something is going on behind me. Had to stop and check. Too distracting if not bordering on unpleasant. Sorry, not wanting to spread negativity.
@edgilligan8506 • thanks for the feedback. I had bought a mic from China which I never used again after that video. I thought it would improve the sound from my phone. I quickly realized the onboard mic on my iPhone was better! Cheers.
Got to say that if you are going to do a tyre review that it’s a bit silly to do so after having done only one 50km ride on them. That’s far too early to make a full and comprehensive assessment and be able to confidently recommend them to others.
@paddyotoole2058 ~ even though I did my best to make it sound like this was my first ride on them 😂 it was in fact my third ride. I had already been on a 44km and 80km ride before that day. So, sorry for not explaining that well. I was really happy with the tyres and my excitement got the better of me. Maybe even 175km is not enough time to form an opinion either, but I've since completed over 3000km on these tyres and I still stand by what I said. I would also now like to add durability into the mix. I've not had a single puncture that I'm aware of in that whole time. The back tyre looks like it will do probably 5000km or more before it needs changing. The sidewalls are so strong also. I ride these 45s at around 20psi and get great comfort from them on rough terrain. Or if I know I'm doing a lot of road I will go up to 30psi. Cheers Adrian.
@@BikeLife154ok, that’s great Adrian. Puncture protection and durability info are two key things re tyre choice and having that info now is very useful.
Great review but when your making objections on how others say it’s hard too set up make sure your using the same wheel as them too disagree because if it ain’t you can’t compare apples with apples
These are complete garbage. mine leaks where the white wall meets the bead. they completely deflate within a day. And twice the price of many other tyres. dont waste your time or money.
These tyres have been amazing for me and countless other people and are still on my Giant Revolt with no problems! I think they are the best gravel tyres I've used to date. Are you sure your tyres are seated correctly? Are you using a tubeless specific wheelset?
@@BikeLife154 ye 1000% sure mate. I have fitted many tubeless systems before and have been running tubeless for many years on a number of bikes. I am not a numpty. I put the tyres in water and you can clearly see a significant leak where the whitewall meets the bead. clearly a manufacturing fault. will NEVER buy a Pirelli again. Complete waste of $100 bucks :(. Normally I use TWD. Just wanted to see what all the fuss was about with the Cinuratos but its clearly just hype. TWD,s are half the price. perform just as well and more importantly DONT LEAK :D
@@Jack5964 if I were you I’d take them to a bike shop and get them to take a look. If you still have problems I’d contact Pirelli direct and make a complaint. I wasn’t calling you a numpty but a lot of people don’t even know that they need tubeless specific wheels.
@ryanterence471 ~ Nice! It’s good to hear others are having a similar experience with these tyres. I never worry about punctures with these and they were so simple to set up. Just a track pump and didn’t even need to remove the valve core. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I've tried a bunch of gravel tires and these are my favorite. I found them on Competitive Cyclist a few years ago and left a 5-star review. They seem sort of obscure, I did not see others reviewing them until recently. In around 3000 to 4000 miles I only had one puncture and it did not leave me stranded. Seating the tires was extremely easy. There are still some miles left in them but I finally pulled them off around Xmas and swapped them for the Gravel H tires just to try something different. And those are indeed very different tires, which I should have expected by the very dissimilar tread patterns. The Gravel H are fast but for my type of riding (including some looser terrain) I prefer Gravel M.
@elitebicycleracers ~ agree, great tyres! I want to try something different in the spring and then put these back on for the winter. Thanks for commenting!
Nice dude! If I bike on some pretty messed up roads with glass, nails, etc everywhere should I go for the heavier tread on the gravel m? Even though most my miles are on pavement
This was my first time using any Pirelli tyres on my bike and have to say I was impressed. The tyres were extremely easy to mount on my Giant PX2 rims. The bead seated with only a track pump! I didn’t even need to remove the valve core!! The whole experience was great including the ride which is superb! 👍
The only Downsides are the weight and price. The only downside for me is I couldn’t get the 700x50mm as they were out of stock.
These are my favorite all season gravel tires! They excelled at almost everything I threw at it. The only thing is that they did not have great grip on steep and loose climbs. If you like these, I would recommend the Rene Herse oracle ridge that inflate to 50mm on 24mm internal rims.
Nguyen Vo ~ thanks for your input! I’ve been looking at many different tyres and Rene Hurse was one such brand. The Pirelli tyres came out to 46.39mm in the end. I wanted the 700x50mm version but as you know the situation is incredibly frustrating at the moment with the lack of tyres in stock! What are the Rene Hurse like on tarmac? And puncture protection? Thanks again!
@@BikeLife154 the Rene Herse oracle ridge are a lot knobbier, so I think they roll a bit slower than the Pirelli Gravel M, but it's hard to tell. I have not had a puncture yet and the side walls with the endurance casing is quite durable. I took the bike out on some rocky singletrack and no punctures or tears from that!
@loveofbikes if I may chime in! For two years now, the Pirelli M’s in 45mm have been my go-to shoulder seasons tires, while I use René Herse Hurricane Ridge for the summer (42mm nominal). Both sets stretch 2mm wider than nominal on my 25mm internal width rims, so we’re really comparing 44mm with 46mm. Takeaway: Pirelli’s grip has been pretty much unbeatable in my experience, whereas RH do roll faster (they roll stupid fast, faster than anything else i’ve tried) on harder surfaces, wether hardpack and dirt, or tarmac. Both are fantastic tires with an edge either for grip or sheer speed.
Nice … was actually looking at these tyres. I noticed your using the ritchey venturemax carbon .. how’d you find them ? And what size did you go for.. did you stick to the same width as your road bike ( presumptuous of me lol I know)
@motomoto898 ~ I’m sure you’ve seen better reviews on these tyres, but they are as good as people say! I expected them to be slow when riding road, but they’re good everywhere IMO. I’m actually running the Aluminium Ritchey WCS Ergomax handlebars in a 42cm. I like 38cm bars on my road bike but not on gravel. Too narrow and unstable. They list them as road bars for some strange reason, but they have a 12 degree flare, 4 or 5 degree back-sweep, a 10mm rise and feel more like gravel bars than road. The tops are super comfy for me as well. They are the best quality aluminium bars I’ve ever run on any bike Bar none! I thought they were carbon when they arrived. Thanks for commenting!
I have two gravel bikes one 700c and the other 650b. 700c was a no brainer setting up tubeless the 650b was an absolute NIGHTMARE (had to bust out tire levers). Both bikes have carbon rims and aired up no problem using a floor pump.
I have used in the past Vittoria Tereno Dry, WTB byway, WTB Nanos, Teravail Washburn. Hands down the best gravel tires on the market tire to date IMHO. If you think the 700c x 40 are supple the 650b x 50 knocks the 700c x45 model out of the park.
If anybody cares the 650b feels slower as in terms of speed (no regrets!). The bike with 700c x45 feels like a rocket when I back to back the two bikes. I was going to pull on for the Gravel H. But James from Ride Adelaide had problems with the Gravel H. I'll take his review as sage like advice.
Keep ridingI
@bootsauce47 ~ thanks for your comment. It’s good to know these things! I wanted the 700x50c but couldn’t get them at the time. I will get some in the future though. Like you I saw the review of the Cinturato H tyres on ride Adelaide and that stopped me from buying them too. I have no regrets buying the M tyres. Cheers!
Which Ritchey bars are you using? They look pretty comfy 👍
@fisherfast9125 Hi there. They are the Ritchey WCS Ergomax aluminium bars. I find them really comfortable! Mine are a 42cm. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Great tyres, rolling good on and off road. I have them on my Gravel bike (Giant Revolt Advanced 0). Mounting without effort, with just a track pump.
I have a M in the front and a H in the back
Michiel ~ Yeah, I agree! Simple to mount with just a track pump. They roll great and I have no fear of punctures! Thanks for commenting!
I (sorta also) have the Giant Revolt Advanced 3 and I mounted the Pirelli Cinto Gravel Hard 40mm (both front and back). I do lots of broken asphalt, cobble stones, and light and medium gravel and they work great on that. I also can just use simple track pump with meter.
Good in hard sand. Not like impossible to ride in lose sand but surely not ideal with very little thread.
My Hard ones are meant for ... hard terrain. These Mediums are also interesting
@@Aragorn.Strider how are the H tyres for punctures? I heard bad things about puncture protection.
@@BikeLife154 I ridden them on say 800 kilometers through autumn and mild winter. Never a puncture, never sealant needed. Its so far I probably should check if there is any sealant working. Just normal use never with a true race
Please consider trying the cinturato gravel S. Of course i tend to ride my gravel bike on mtb single tracks😅
hi bro0 how's the aero bottle is it still good? does the new model not make a water drop? does it not shake? is it still worth it to buy in 2022? awnser me bro0, thx!
Hi there. The water bottle is worth it if you want to ride fast and be more aero. If you like how it looks buy it. However, the old and new both leak water, rattle and sometimes come out at speed.
You tested the 45mm version, didn’t you? How much did they measure with those 25mm internal width rims?
@carlosencinas1130 ~ approximately 47mm
@@BikeLife154 thx. Bought a pair and with Enve’s AR 3.4s 25mm internal rim they measure around 46mm in width. So plenty of room. Thx again!
@@CEB_80~ I’ll be amazed if you don’t love these tyres! Easy to install, grippy, hard wearing, and just all round fun to ride. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. Safe riding!
nice review, can these be used w inner tubes?
@andrehendrik yeah you can use them with inner tubes. Great tyres!
@@BikeLife154 cool, thanks!
Can these be used with hookless rims ?
@barney2970 ~ these are actually hookless tyres for use with hookless rims. They are really good too!
как они себя на асфальтном покрытии ведут? Хороший накат? Шум есть? Как думаешь, на обод внутренней шириной 22 мм встанет как 45 мм?
Thanks for the review but please consider the background noise. I had to stop the video. Listening on headphones, it sounds like something is going on behind me. Had to stop and check. Too distracting if not bordering on unpleasant. Sorry, not wanting to spread negativity.
@edgilligan8506 • thanks for the feedback. I had bought a mic from China which I never used again after that video. I thought it would improve the sound from my phone. I quickly realized the onboard mic on my iPhone was better! Cheers.
Got to say that if you are going to do a tyre review that it’s a bit silly to do so after having done only one 50km ride on them. That’s far too early to make a full and comprehensive assessment and be able to confidently recommend them to others.
@paddyotoole2058 ~ even though I did my best to make it sound like this was my first ride on them 😂 it was in fact my third ride. I had already been on a 44km and 80km ride before that day. So, sorry for not explaining that well. I was really happy with the tyres and my excitement got the better of me. Maybe even 175km is not enough time to form an opinion either, but I've since completed over 3000km on these tyres and I still stand by what I said. I would also now like to add durability into the mix. I've not had a single puncture that I'm aware of in that whole time. The back tyre looks like it will do probably 5000km or more before it needs changing. The sidewalls are so strong also. I ride these 45s at around 20psi and get great comfort from them on rough terrain. Or if I know I'm doing a lot of road I will go up to 30psi. Cheers Adrian.
@@BikeLife154ok, that’s great Adrian. Puncture protection and durability info are two key things re tyre choice and having that info now is very useful.
Great review but when your making objections on how others say it’s hard too set up make sure your using the same wheel as them too disagree because if it ain’t you can’t compare apples with apples
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You’ve got too much time on your hands!
These are complete garbage. mine leaks where the white wall meets the bead. they completely deflate within a day. And twice the price of many other tyres. dont waste your time or money.
These tyres have been amazing for me and countless other people and are still on my Giant Revolt with no problems! I think they are the best gravel tyres I've used to date. Are you sure your tyres are seated correctly? Are you using a tubeless specific wheelset?
@@BikeLife154 ye 1000% sure mate. I have fitted many tubeless systems before and have been running tubeless for many years on a number of bikes. I am not a numpty. I put the tyres in water and you can clearly see a significant leak where the whitewall meets the bead. clearly a manufacturing fault. will NEVER buy a Pirelli again. Complete waste of $100 bucks :(. Normally I use TWD. Just wanted to see what all the fuss was about with the Cinuratos but its clearly just hype. TWD,s are half the price. perform just as well and more importantly DONT LEAK :D
@@Jack5964 if I were you I’d take them to a bike shop and get them to take a look. If you still have problems I’d contact Pirelli direct and make a complaint. I wasn’t calling you a numpty but a lot of people don’t even know that they need tubeless specific wheels.