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Funny profile is normal. Extra rubber there. I recall mine feeling quick enough, and didn’t notice the shape when riding. I imagine it squishes down a bit in use.
My sidewalls did crack a bit, well before the tread was worn out. At the junction of the tread rubber and sidewall. I thought they were done for, and stopped riding them. Then years later, the same split formed on my gravel kings. Maybe it’s to do with how panaracer fuses on the tread? (All guesses are just that, as I am pretty ignorant in these matters)
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Read the reports of how hard these are to fit, but went on pretty fine, considering how bad I am at putting on tyres. Maybe the wire bead is easier than the folding bead.
Like them so far, but pretty weirded out by the almost conical profile. Made me wonder if mine have been stored flattened for ages or something.
Seem to ride quite nicely and are quite quick.