Pirelli CINTURATO GRAVEL H Tubeless Ready

Great gravel tire. You look cool rocking them too. Iconic.

Based on reviews from multiple sources, I switched to these tires from the WTB Riddler tires that came on my bike as original equipment, and have had drastically fewer flats since. I was getting about one flat a month; with these I didn't have my first flat for five months. That first one was an unusual one, too. If not for an exceptionally large, sharp object in my path I expect I would have gotten nearly twice the wear out of that tire.My first one of these on the rear wheel lasted over 1600 miles, and at that point I hadn't had a single flat and the tread looked like it was at most half worn down. I figured even if I was off in that estimate, it would last at least to the 2000 mile mark. Instead, right about 1603 miles, I hit something while transitioning across a gutter from a bike lane onto another paved area at around 22 MPH. Sealant sprayed everywhere, but mostly did its job and I was able to make it home without needing to add air. When I got home, I did add air back to my normal commuting pressure of 50psi. It seemed fine at first, but the next morning there was still liquid sealant slowly bubbling on the gash, so that tire got retired with 1606.7 miles logged in Garmin Connect. When I took it off and got a good look at the damage, it was a deep, straight, thin cut that penetrated more than a quarter inch on the inside of the tire, and was significantly longer on the outer surface. I didn't see what it was, but I have trouble imagining much short of a knife dropped in the gutter that could have made that cut, or any tire I've ever used surviving such an encounter.Most of my riding on my "gravel" bike is in fact commuting or running errands on San Diego streets, bike lanes, and multi-use paths. The bike lanes and paths aren't always well-cleared, and the pavement in general is shockingly bad for a city with no winter to cause frost heaves and similar damage from freezing water, but I'm not riding much actual gravel or unpaved surfaces. For that, the tread on these seems about perfect - as befits the "H" for "hard" variant of Pirelli's gravel tire. It's not so wide, deep, and knobby as to slow me down overly much, (Using these I got into the top ten fastest times on Strava for the long, flat part of my commute.) But, they grip better than slicks or semi-slicks, so I can confidently corner at speed even through a bit of gravel, leaves, or a shallow puddle when I'm hurrying to work without as much buffer before my first meeting as I really should have left. I can also or take on gravel paths with a bit of mud or loose top layer without much worry.Even so, there's no sign that the front tire was even scratched by whatever I hit. And given that front tires generally wear at about half the rate of rear ones, I'm figuring the one I have in front should easily reach 3000 miles.

The app prompted me to review this, so I will. The tire is amazing. This is my absolute go-to. I ride multiple sets of pirelli tires and no complaints on any of their patterns.I will say that this was not as pictured. It had no packaging. The kind of crap I see on eBay. I'm going to give this three stars for that reason. Not because of the tire, but because of the lack of transparency with the seller. Don't show a brand new item and then sell something different.

rationale -needed a street worthy off road tire for a new steel gravel errand runner/commuter. really debated which tires to get after LOVING the M Cintaruato's on my one carbon gravel bike. have Vittoria Terreno's on another gravel bike and am digging them as well. it came with Kenda Flintridge, which were competent, and have had much love for Kenda Small Block 8s but they only went up to 38 once upon a time. also considered IRC Bokens and almost got them but for the higher rolling resistance. read review after review. love the darker brown sidewalls which match the bikes more classic look, and they're Italian, like the Cinelli bike they are on. arrived in excellent shape from the distributor and Pirelli seems to pay attention to detail as far as construction - even lines and smooth seams inside and out.set up -harder to set up than the Cintaurato M's on Hunt carbon aero wheels but in general a fairly easy tire to mount and seat with 12 volt GY air compressor. used 2L of Stans in both tires. the front needed a re-seat b/c it was a bit off, but once seated it has held air properly. the M's are mounted to Shimano GRX and kept inflated right from the start. these have required a lot of babysitting. both were losing air every other day and the rear is nearly flat by the next morning. may need to remove to sort it in the even it's a large cut i don't see.riding -i would not go so far as to say the ride is supple at 40mm wide, but it is quite comfortable and removes nearly all road vibe installed on carbon rims. they have decent dirt traction, go fine over roots, but get lost in deeper mud. was fine crossing streams, and really shine over any size gravel i hit. these let go in wet paved corners at speed so i now slow up for curves. by far, these are the lowest rolling resistance off road worthy tire in the stable. am considering another set to replace the Terrenos but only b/c they're a 29x2.1 and am just wanting a smaller tire width in that bike for speed reasons.the M's have resisted flats the past year of commutes, MTB, and gravel. i expect the same out of the H's given the only real dif is the tread design.

I switched to these from 35mm schwalbe g-one all rounds. I assumed they would be slower with a bigger size and more rugged tread but they are in fact noticeably faster and more comfortable.They were challenging to get on the rims (I’d say impossible with brute strength and regular tire levers) but then I went at them with a kool stop tire bead jack and had great success. If you are struggling with getting these or any tires on your rims I would recommend adding this tool to your collection. They were simple to seat with a regular floor pump and sealed instantly.

Just bought a second set. After 3 years moved first set onto my wife's flat bar bike and she is very comfortable riding on gravel and mixed surfaces for the first time. Ran them on a Boon 5 converted for gravel. Most of my rides averaged about 40 miles and close to 5,000 ft of climbing. Always felt solid going up or down the slopes. About 60% dirt sand and gravel the rest hard top.With practice, mounting is easy. It's all in the thumbs and getting the bead down in the wheel well which makes it possible to mount without leavers!