Challenge's most popular gravel tire is designed to handle hardpack, intermediate gravel, and firm to loose dirt
In other words, many of the conditions you might face every day.
This is the tire that should be the first choice for races or big rides, only switching if the course is quite wet or rocky with chunky gravel.
This handmade PRO version combines a supple Super Polyester casing with our standard Smart Compound.
This Challenge TLR model is hookless rim compatible.
KEY FEATURES
- CONSTRUCTION: Handmade - Challenge handmade tires combine comfort, performance, and grip in a way other tires can't match. Challenge handmade tires are assembled step-by-step by experienced craftspeople. High quality natural glues and latex coatings are applied to ultra-supple casing materials like silk, cotton, or polyester. The result is a small-batch tire with a ride feel that is simply on a different level.
- SERIES: PRO - Everyday Luxury – This workhorse handmade tire is the PRO series, delivering performance and ride feel unmatched by traditional vulcanized tires. Perfect for the rigors of daily riding.
- CASING: Super Polyester 260TPI - Super Polyesters with higher thread counts of 220-300tpi make up the most affordable handmade casings. Polyester is much softer and stronger then nylon, is impervious to water and quite durable.
- COMPOUND: SMARTplus - A tougher and more cut-resistant rubber compound for the demands of gravel and rough terrain. SMARTplus wears longer to keep tread edges sharper, improving confidence over mixed surfaces.
- PUNCTURE PROTECTION: PPS2 - Challenge tires designed for use on rough roads, cobbles and gravel are built with an additional layer of PPS (PPS2) on the inside of the casing.