Following our recent lab test to determine which road bike tyres are the fastest, we returned to the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub to undertake a similar test on a whole host of gravel tyres.
While road bike tyres have a large impact on the ride, on gravel the impact has the potential to be even greater. The tyres are bigger, you need to choose the right tread in order to maintain grip over what can be a wide range of surfaces without it holding you back unduly, and as the speeds are generally lower (resulting in a lessened aerodynamic impact) the rolling resistance has a greater sway on your overall performance.
