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I would've expected Cnturato to be pretty high on the sidewall list. I've certainly not had issues with mine. But tests are tests and I'm just an anecdote. They definitely seem solid/thick, ie. the tyres stand up by themselves compared to the GKs which would just flop into a pile.
I need to have a look at BRR for knobbies. To be honest I've so many spare tyres I don't want to see more info until I've used what I've got :)
Are you going to be racing DBDuro or riding the route as a tour? Can you afford to test a few tyres over a few weeks/months? Ok, you have a month if you're racing.
How much clearance do you have with 45mm? It's been pretty dry but if we get storms before the race, I'd expect more mud and Scotland's always fucking wet no matter
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I'm going to be racing GBduro, so not loads of time, but not too pressed either. I appreciate your anecdotes as much as anything else though, saves me from having to find out everything myself and spending a fortune on tires.
The cinturato H somehow scores much higher than the M on sidewall protection. Tire manufacturers really do work in mysterious ways.
BRR could be a great resource to pick from your pile of tires it seems. Some Gravelkings score pretty high.
barry
Good points. I'm not particularly interested in the Cannonball, so don't worry about that.
I'm totally in agreement on the puncture protection, I'd rather get something with good protection, I tend to flat often. Which is what drove me to the getaways initially, since their puncture protection is the best of any knobbly tire in BRR. Their sidewall indeed seems to be their weak point, but bizarrely still more resistant than Cinturato M, Cannonball Light or Riddler Light.
If they offered Getaways in 45 I'd be on it I think. My bike won't comfortably clear anything larger. Just driving myself insane with comparing everything on the market so i don't have to ride these damn Riddlers.