From BikeRadar.com
By Jack Evans
The racing version of the Cinturato Gravel borrows from the brand’s Scorpion XC RC tyre
Pirelli has announced the Cinturato Gravel RC, a gravel racing tyre with a cross-country mountain biking tread.
The tubeless-ready Cinturato Gravel RC is an updated version of the Cinturato Gravel M, a tyre designed for muddy conditions.
The Cinturato Gravel RC’s tread is less aggressive, but retains relatively tall, widely spaced shoulder knobs alongside a smoother centre pattern.
Pirelli says this design originates from its Scorpion XC RC cross-country mountain biking tyre.
In addition, Pirelli claims the Cinturato Gravel RC contains the SpeedGRIP compound, allowing you to “easily tackle every surface, from asphalt to gravel to off-road”.
The compound is nearly as durable as that used in its mountain bike tyres, according to Pirelli.
The brand also says the compound provides “excellent grip on wet surfaces and a reduction in rolling resistance very close to that of a pure road tyre”.
