Anyone who thought that competitive cycling would never make its way to gravel needs to think again. Gravel races are growing in number, interest in them is growing and also companies invest in technology, in research and development.
Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC it's the tire tubeless with a aggressive tread MTB-derived, fast and puncture-resistant. After presenting it at the beginning of July, we saw and touched it at euro Bike and let's see its peculiarities.
Strong call to mountain biking
The tread pattern comes directly from the Scorpion XC RC range and is intended for competition. It is characterized by pronounced, spaced, almost square lateral knobs designed to dig into the terrain, creating grip and traction during cornering even at high speed. These the pieces are not excessively hard, almost pasty and for this very reason they also leave room for optimal versatility.
The central part instead has lower crampons, are numerous and dense. They seem divided into two zones, the central one where the shape they take resembles an arrow, the median one where they are staggered. They want to create smoothness, grip and stability, but at the same time they want to protectThey do not limit smoothness, neither on compact dirt nor on asphalt. Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC is a fast race tire for racing enthusiasts.
The most pronounced lateral tessellation The structure of the tire
The most pronounced lateral tessellation The structure of the tire
How it is built
It has a 60Tpi nylon casing (60 threads per square inch) that completely wraps the flexible headbands and features a TechWall protective stripThis wraps around the entire structure, from heel to heel. The The compound is SpeedGrip and regardless of the tessellation it adapts best even when the ground is humid and the external environment varies in temperature.
Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC It is available in three widths, 35-40 and 45×622, respectively with a declared balance value of: 510, 540 and 590 grams.
