Vittoria

Front and Back on my new Propain Terrel CF. San Diego gravel + riding on mostly single track, but sections of road to link together. Rolls pretty well on the road and nice and cushy on the dirt. I run 27psi in the back and 25 in the front, with the Vittoria Air Line Lite in the rear as well. Tire takes a little time to get used to as there are no transition nobs. You are either going straight or leaning it way over in the turns. Once the side nobs bite though, really great traction for cornering in the loose and sandy stuff. Tires are BIG! They measure just under 53mm on my 24mm internal width rims, just a heads up. Overall, pretty cool tires, and they look great. Only four stars due to the bigger width which could be problematic.

I purchased these in 50mm to try on a Lauf Seigla which has up to 2.2 (57mm) rated tire clearance. The tires mounted easily on a set up Enve wheels. On the gravel they didn't have a lot of feel and this is likely due to the heavy casing which is supposed to be quite durable. However the traction was lacking, especially when standing up during a climb. I was riding midwest gravel that was packed but had loose stones overtop and as soon as I stood up the rear tire would slip. I rode the same course a week later on 2.2 Race Kings and had no issues with standing and climbing. My initial thought was to consider using the Terreno Dry's for Big Sugar, but ultimately opted to run the Race Kings instead.

I run this on the rear. This is my second one. I stuck with the Agarro because the first was great. Great traction in the Northeast US stuff I ride. Soft dirt, some dry/sandy trails, rock faces, wet roots. All great. Corners well. Pretty long lasting tread - first one lasted a long time with no knobs tearing off like others I�ve ridden (looking at you DHRs). Still rode well even with the knobs worn down. Only complaint is they are tough to mount tubeless, but that seems to be my rims more than the tires. I definitely recommend.

These are great tires for the money. Good traction off road, and very quiet on pavement- I see why it's the tire of choice for the Tour Divide. My only concern is that with identical rims (i30), identical pressure (25 psi tubeless), and both tires being mounted for several weeks, my 29x2.35 Mezcal tire's casing measured 2.34", and my 29x2.25 Mezcal tire's casing measured 2.37". What's with that? Multiple measurements gave me the same result. I have photo proof, but BTD doesn't allow photos in the reviews. I guess I'll just order the larger 29x2.25 Mezcals next time around (Unless Vittoria comes out with a blackwall 29x2.6 Mezcal- I'll be right on that).