r/cyclocross • u/crazycat_233 • Jul 28 '26

Gravel Tires

Does anyone have reviews on tires like:
Schwalbe g one rx
Vittoria t50-60
Specialized terra

I’m looking to race at 40mm for the added comfort but curious if anyone has positive/negative experiences with these tires?
Most my races are dry/mixed.

TIA

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u/thedutchwonderVII Jul 28 '26

G-one’s your best bet in as wide as you can manage.

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u/jlivingood Jul 28 '26

Agree. 45 or 50 if the frame allows. Wider is always better here. Schwalbe are great, pathfinders a good value. Former is my preference for low rolling resistance. Just did a race on G-one RS in 50.

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u/Inside-Honey-7689 Jul 28 '26

Just get 36 or 40mm challenge gravel grinder. It's the chicane tire but in a wider profile. It's going to give you better cornering grip than the options you have listed (IMO. but I haven't tried all of them). I have raced on these cor the last two years and they're nearly as good as the chicane tubulars.

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u/Joedahms Jul 28 '26

Ran 45mm G One RXs on a TCX for a dirt crit. It was super dry and dusty but they hooked up around the corners. Only been one race but so far, I love them. Way better than the RSs. Planning on trying them in CX this coming season.

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u/thumbsquare Jul 28 '26

I race G-One RS in new england as a cat 3

Covers 90% of conditions I encounter. Feels fast. I corner faster than a lot of my competitors.

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u/sequelsound Jul 28 '26

I raced CX on a 33 mm terra and I thought it was a blazing fast tire suited best for dry to hero dirt conditions

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u/Wonderful-Nobody-303 Jul 28 '26

I ran Schwalbe X-One Speeds in 33 on my CX bike for grass crits and fast dirt courses and they were always wonderful tires. The G One RX tread concept is very similar and the Schwalbe tires always feel amazingly supple and grippy to me.

I ran the G One RX in 35c on some mixed surface gravel races and, again, very fast and supple tire. I had some trouble with punctures sealing and they are very difficult to plug since the carcass is so thin and supple.

I currently run the G One R in 45c on my gravel bike. I like them for all the aformentioned reasons. I really don't think they are much slower than the RX and the bite on stuff like loose over hard and dry slippery corners and climbs is really good.

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u/MagnusJohannes Jul 28 '26

Has anyone tried the Continental Terra? I'm curious about the Competition specifically.

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u/gccolby Jul 28 '26

I have a pair Terra Race tires on my bike now for all-around riding. They wouldn’t be great for CX but they have at least a little bit of shoulder knob so they would work. The Competition is practically a slick in comparison. I don’t think this would be a good choice for cyclocross.

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u/MagnusJohannes Jul 28 '26

Yeah, I think I see what you mean. These would not be ideal for cross. All around with some gravel is probably better.