Panaracer

GravelKing SK Tubeless Tire

They’re awesome

Comfort, speed, seem durable. Seems like a great tire. No point trying anything else

Nice tires, plenty of tread

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

700x 35

While I have ent road or trail tested them yet. My visual assessment is that they will be well suited for what I throw at them.

Riding with the King

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

700x38c

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

203

I occasionally ride on very well maintained gravel roads that connect tank firing ranges. The SK is the perfect tire for the transitions between gravel & tarmac here. I've ridden the same area with SS in 35c. I've never had an easy time getting either to seat. Both the SK & SS required fiddling with rimtape, cursing, & several hits from an Airshot. Once the torture of breading them is over, they hold air for days. I haven't had a ride stopping puncture with either. This tire is not going to set speed records, but it's quick enough to keep up with B or C groups riders. The tanwall is the perfect shade. Not too yellow or too orange. I'm going to get another set in 43mm for a 3rd wheelset.

Good Gravel Tire

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Gravel riding comes in many forms. This tire is really good if you are sticking to gravel roads and pavement, if you plan on riding in the woods a lot, i would consider something different for added traction.

Decent

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

I have to say, for all the hype I'm a bit disappointed. I have these in 43mm on a HED Belgium G Plus rim (25mm internal) and they are very heavy and flick rocks everywhere. I eventually became too annoyed by getting rocks in my shoes, hit in the head with little pebbles etc. The weight feels like a boat anchor. Unfortunately, taking them off.

Good traction

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

700x35

I put about 50 miles on these tires in mixed use of pavement, dirt trail, rocky and rooting trail, and leaf covered trails with a little bit of mud. So far they give good traction in all conditions. There is some slip in mud, which is not a surprise with the short blocks, but they have pulled me through in all cases.

Gravel Flings

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

700x43

Height:

5' 7"

Weight:

200

I wanted to love these tires. They seem to be very popular in the gravel community and have a great reputation. They were easy enough to mount and no trouble running them tubeless on my stock WTB wheels. My only real complaint is that they pick up and throw tiny pebbles almost like they were designed to do so. On my first 40 mile ride, I noticed immediately the sounds of little pings off my bike. I assumed once the brand new stickiness of the tire wore off, this would subside. After 40 miles through dirt and dust, they're still flinging rocks much more so than any other tire I've used. I guess I will put a few more miles on them and hope that it calms down. I get the feeling these are better for dirt and muddy conditions and less ideal for someone like me who tends to ride finely packed gravel on a regular basis.