Tyres
Tubeless-ready tyres for road, gravel and cross-country MTB. Choose the width with the rim and the frame, the tread with the terrain, and the casing between speed and protection.
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Width is chosen with the rim
The figure on the sidewall is not the width you will ride. In Pirelli's measurements, 2 mm more rim gives about 1 mm more tyre: the P ZERO Race TLR RS in 28 mm measures 28 on a rim with a 19 mm internal width, 29 on a 21. So start from your rim's internal width, then check the clearance in the frame. What you gain by going one size up is counted in air: volume rises with the square of the width, and a 40 mm holds roughly twice the air of a 28. It runs at lower pressure without squashing. That is the whole range of the P ZERO Race TLR, from 28 to 40 mm.
Tread follows the ground
On a dry, hardpacked track, tall knobs have nothing to dig into and squirm under load: you need lots of small, low contact points, like those of the Touareg Race Gridskin. In mud it is the opposite: the Tundra keeps widely spaced knobs, inherited from an MTB tyre, so the mud clears between them. In cross-country MTB, the Python Race cuts its centre strip down to 1.5 mm high to roll fast, and leaves cornering grip to its side knobs. Each tread has its terrain: a mud tyre on dry ground loses efficiency, and Hutchinson rates the Tundra 2 out of 5 on that score.
Casing and protection: speed or peace of mind
A supple casing wraps around a stone instead of bouncing off it, and loses less energy: that is the 127 TPI SwiftEasy casing of the Caracal Race Gridskin. But the more supple it is, the more the sidewall flexes, and sealant struggles to close a cut in the sidewall: hence the GridSkin mesh on the sidewalls of the race tyres. For riding far, loaded or every day, the Touareg Hardskin protects the whole casing, from bead to bead: Hutchinson rates it 4 out of 4 for puncture protection, 3 out of 4 for performance.
Frequently asked questions
Road bike tyre: 28 or 30 mm?
The 30 mm runs at slightly lower pressure and smooths the road better, the 28 saves a few grams: 20 g difference on the P ZERO Race TLR RS. Choose according to your rim's internal width, which each product page matches against tyre size, and to the clearance in your frame.
Which gravel tyre should I choose?
By terrain: the Touareg Race Gridskin for dry, hard-packed tracks, the Caracal Race Gridskin for racing on rocky ground, the Tundra for mud and technical trails, the Touareg Hardskin for riding long distances, loaded or every day.
What pressure for a gravel tyre?
For a 45 mm tubeless tyre and 70 kg, Hutchinson recommends 2.25 bar as a starting point on the Touareg Race Gridskin. Take off 0.25 bar on a hookless rim, and never exceed the maximum pressure of the tyre or of the rim.