Continental Terra Speed Gravel 700c Tire

Rolls pretty fast on gravel and light enough. The tires mounted easily on my carbon rims. So far so good.

This has been a great tire fore dirt road and light trail riding with low rolling resistance and a plush ride. They tend to 'weep' a bit through the carcass, but not enough to loose sealant or air. They wear pretty quickly, but that is a fair price to pay for the ride quality. Unfortunately, the last two I purchased had a defect causing a side to side wobble which Continental readily replaced after i contacted them. This also happened previously on a 650b Terra Speed as well. Hopefully, Continental can fix their quality control issues in which case i would give this tire 5 stars.

Love this gravel tire. Low rolling resistance. 40mm measures out to 42mm on my Zipp 303S. Fast but sticky. Black chili rubber is great, but it wears down quickly. I think this is a great front tire for gravel riding as it can last more than 1,000 miles. The back wears too quickly (changing the back around 600 miles of use as it looks like a slick at that point). I ride about 50/50 road/gravel in my area.

Terra speed is a fast, tough tire, & mixed pavement doesn't burn them up too quick. Not the best tire for wet singletrack, but gravel, mixed, & dry trails, it is hard to beat.

I use this on my gravel race wheels. It was super easy to mount and it wears well.

I mounted these up as a bigger option to run instead of my usual Pathfinder Pros in 38c. These measure 45mm wide on a 25 ird rim. I was quite happy with the feel, responsiveness, and overall confidence they give me without feeling their size or weight at all (not that it's much different.) I also use them with a tire insert so I can comfortably ride them at 30-33psi. Great tire all around!

I bought these for the low rolling resistance and decent flat protection. The rolling resistance feels good, I have yet to experience any flats and the tread seems to hold well on loose over hard.

The sidewall in one of them has been weeping pretty hard. But that's not uncommon for tires.

Ive tried a bunch of gravel so far and these are my absolute favorite. Easy to mount tubeless, low rolling resistance, and durable enough to last all seaso. Highly recommend!

Fast, grippy, durable, easy setup. My favorite for a while now. Yes the Black Chili compound is worth it.

I have taken these tires off road and have been very impressed with traction. On road performance is pretty good too.

I am using this tire for gravel.

Measures narrow. Closer to 42mm. Punctured on the first ride in the flint hills.

I have a Trek Checkpoint, but most of my rides are on paved roads or trails. This is a very quick tire, I was shocked that I could immediately feel the difference between the factory tires that came on the bike. They have enough control on loose gravel for my purpose, I have not been on wet pavement or gravel with them so I can't comment on that portion. Great tire, and I'm certain when it's time I will replace them with the same tire.

I've been testing these tires out (35mm width) recently as a "go fast" gravel tire that has some grip to it, and they work well. I'm running the Winspace gravel wheels, and they measure at 35.3mm on those wheels - I know there have been many complaints that they are more narrow than advertised, but you need really wide wheels to get the full width. I used these yesterday at BWR SD on the short course (41 miles/4,100 feet of climbing and 4 dirt sectors), and they rolled fast on the pavement, and didn't crash on the dirt. I had them pumped up a little harder than normal at 45 rear/35 front (I normally run them at 35 rear and 30-32 front) to favor the pavement, so the more technical/rocky dirt parts were a little more hairy (and bumpy), but they held up. Oh, and I didn't use any sealant in the tires, and they held air just fine as tubeless. At those tire pressures and the terrain on those dirt sectors, the tires didn't really give a ton of confidence in the grip department (especially on steep downhill dirt/rocks)....BUT, they held on. A 40mm or 45mm would've been a better choice for the more technical sectors, but the 35mm is the better choice for pavement (and like all things BWR, always having the wrong tool for the job). Oh and they handled fast downhill flowy road cornering pretty well too....the roads were a bit wet, and was able to keep up with everyone (had to slam on the brakes coming into a turn to avoid a guy who had slammed on his brakes, which loosened up my front end as I was already turning, but kept it upright without issue). I'd like to do Steamboat gravel at some point, and these tires would be perfect on those types of gravel roads.

Having ridden many, many (approximately 10 of the most popular different gravel tires) I can soundly say that these are my favorite all-round tires. Fast on pavement, confident on loose over hard dry gravel, and surprisingly confident on singletrack. Honestly, one of my favorite things about this tire is how quiet it is on pavement - the silence is golden!

I do hesitate to tell everyone how good these are, but don't take my word for it. Check out https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/cx-gravel-reviews for the real meat and potatoes.

10/10 will buy again.

Anecdotally seems to roll relatively fast across multiple surfaces including light singletrack, so grip is also not of concern. Hooks up nicely on turns. Measures narrow at 42.5 instead of the stated 45 on my wheelset, not too dissimilar from Maxxis Reaver (43 instead of 45). Similar premature wearing as well with the rear tire losing center tread at just over 1000miles. Still good value for the tire, but would prefer a true 45+ that could hold tread a bit longer.

Knowing that these tires are fast, I was concerned about their puncture resistance. Just completed a chunky 65-mile gravel race with a lot of big and sharp rocks, and they didn't disappoint.

These tires are fast on smooth pave, grass, gravel and fine dirt trails. I mounted the 40mms on my Mavic Open 4s after running Conti Dogfighters (discontinued) on my cross bike for the last two summers, and started with 40 PSI on both front and back, From the first mile, I could feel the difference, like I was riding a newer, faster bike. The handling is great on dry, dusty trails downhill, yet grippy on the uphills! Highly recommend these tires!

Although only one long ride so far, they certainly feel faster than the Maxxis Reavers they replaced on my Trek CheckPoint SLR. Notably quieter and smoother on tarmac. Only quibble is that these 45s inflated up to a mere 43 mounted on my Bonti rims.

I have the Conti Terra Speeds in both the 40 and 45mm and love them both. I recently used the 45s in a BWR-style event that was roughly 50% dirt road and 50% single track. Despite not being a "trail tire", I never lost confidence in the single track. It felt right at home on the rolling single track and excels in all sorts of conditions - sandy two-track, gravel, you name it.

Concerning mounting, I have an internal rim width of 25mm and both mount up true to size. This is my go-to tire for anything off-road.