The new Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC tyre has a mountain-bike inspired tread for aggressive gravel racing
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”.
