PanaracerGravelKing SK 700c Tire (2023)(Return to Product Page)

I use these tires on my hybrid bike, riding mostly on trails where surfaces can be gravel or paved. I love the versatility.

On the whole I like this tire a lot. My only complaint is at high lean angles on pavement at high speed. Things start feeling a little wiggly. Still, ya gotta be moving pretty damn fast before it's noticeable.

I've only got a few rides on these tires, but I'm pretty happy with how they perform. Rode a lot of asphalt in Moab one day, then took that asphalt out to the desert roads to Hurrah Pass with mixed gravel and slickrock. Felt like a lot of good rubber underneath.

No better gravel tire

corners well, works with narrow chain stay gap

I bought these because the SK+ are unavailable. 700x43mm running them tubeless. These weighed a little less because they have less flat protection but I thought how much difference does it really make? I'd ridden the SK+ and had good success. These mount fine and didn't really leak around the rims but due to lack of puncture protection these got several pinholes on every ride. The sealant sealed most of the holes but I had one that would open back up almost every ride. I was constantly worried about leaks and adding sealant more than usual. If you get these wait and get the SK+. The pinholes were worse on the back tire than the front so you might could get away with the lighter SK on the front but definitely you need to run SK+ on the back!

These tires seem to work well on gravel and pavement. I am using tubes and run 45psi in back and 40 in front. No flats so far and with 35s. Tires seem to hold speed on pavement and the side knobs and file tread seem to handle predictably on gravel. So far I am happy with these tires.

My 1st foray into 700x35mm for the CX Gravel bike, up from 28mm. Ive got a couple hundred miles on them so far - i think i need to run a higher pressure than what was suggested to me - they feel a little squishy on the bumps. I realize thats likely what they are intended to do, i maybe just am not used to the firmer skinnier tires i rode last year. So far a solid B

I love these tires! Very grippy on gravel and even tried it in single track! Handled really well and didn't seem to give any rolling resistance issues! Would recommend!

Second set of the GravelKing tires, never even thought about trying something else. Cannot go wrong with these awesome tires.

Second set of the GravelKing tires, never even thought about trying something else. Cannot go wrong with these awesome tires.

Great rolling tire. Use this 32mm on my Synapse. Ride 35s on my GG great for dry mixed terrain. Not so much loose wet stuff.

My favorite gravel tire. Fast, good grip, long wear and pretty puncture resistant.

Great for gravel, reasonably quick on pavement, and I haven't flatted any more than usual (frequent rides on Hwy 30 too). The only downside is that these are SO hard to get on. They do stretch a bit and removalremounting is easy enough on the road now, but I struggled for a good half hour and pinched a tube trying to get them on. Given, I have weak little hands and am not an expert... but still

A little too heavy for road riding, but really shines once get off beaten pass. Did a few rides on some broken pavement and dirt fire roads, highly recommended

These have been great up until I got home from my evening commute and my rear tire was Pssssshht. Investigating, something microscopic and sharp as eff penetrated the tire between the center knobbies and the corner knob wall. It is a small puncture. My commute is mostly tame, but the very high volume road I ride on has everything on earth in the gutter...oops! I mean bike lane. Including standard road furniture. (Manholes!)

Am patching now, will post follow up. Otherwise, GREAT tires. Perfect for mixed pavegravel. I think maybe I just got unlucky, but still. A tiny sliver shouldnt stop the party.

Got these tires 3 weeks ago for my gravel grindercommuter bike. It was a killer deal from Westerbikeworks, mounted easily on my mavic allroad wheels (I used a compressor this time) and sealed properly using Stans. They are advertised at 35 mm but at 60 PSI they go up to around 37mm which is not a problem for me. They feel soft and comfortable on gravel but feel a tad slower on tarmac ( compared to my Clement MSO) it endured very well on the total beat down during the Castell grind last weekend. they are also lighter than the Clement That I previously used. So far so good I would probably buy them again

I've used this for a month now on a cross bike over all kinds of surfaces, including single track with nasty jagged rock. No problems. Rolls well on the road also.

My first race on the GK SK was called the Oregon Coast Gravel Epic which is part of the Triple Crown event series. This was a 60 mile gravel ride filled with non stop climbs and descents. I caught a sharp edge during my first 10 miles and nearly catapulted off of my bike. After I fixed the 34 slice, I not only finished the race, but have since ridden the same tires for thousands of gnarly gravel miles. This is an incredible gravel tire. The only drawback of the GK SK is that the rolling resistance on asphalt is a bit high. However if you plan on riding gravel, this is the tire for you. Once the tread is worn off these babies, I already have my replacement set ready to go.

I mounted these on a pair of American Classic AC28 rims and they were easy to set up and sat correctly on the rim first time.

Been running Clement MSO and Challenge Gravel Grinder (not Tubeless) in the past. I expect to buy replacement panaracer when I need a new pair.