Description Panaracer has done it again!
The GravelKing has reached its strongest version yet. For riding in the toughest conditions, the use of ProTite Shield Plus makes the new GravelKing Plus the best, most puncture-resistant gravel and dirt tire of its kind, yet.
The GravelKing Plus is the perfect tire for getting in solid road mileage and not being afraid to throw in a lot of gravel and dirt. These tires handle exceptionally well and are reasonably light thanks to the ultra-thin 'Ax-Alpha Cord' technology.
A 120tpi super supple AX-a casing, at the core of the tire, offers a subtle ride quality. The Panacracer ProTite bead-to-bead protection belt is responsible for preventing flats. This extra protection is essential for running coveted lower pressures on tubeless tires.
The GravelKing Plus, the apparent winner of its category, allows you to ride off-road with more confidence and ultimate traction.
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Tough smooth tire
by NM rider
Cycling Enthusiast
My go to tire in 35mm width for my 75/25 road/gravel riding. Tire has not let me down, is smooth riding, and nearly as fast on the road as my previous road only tires. Recommend.
Reviewed 11/26/2022
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Fabulous tires
by Ray Marron
Cycling Enthusiast
Maple Grove, MN
Great gravel tires, no more pinch flats or penetration flats. Can run to 20-40 PSI depending upon the terrain. finally a gravel tire with performance
Reviewed 9/15/2020
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Perfect for pavement and limestone mixed riding!
by Mark12
Downers Grove, IL
2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
These tires roll fast and stable when going from roads and paved trails to limestone trails! As a bonus, they are comfortable on rough roads. I have been running them for two years on my trail bike and i Not changing!
Reviewed 8/4/2019
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Fast rolling supple tires
21 of 22 customers found this review helpful.
I purchased these tires to be more road biased but still climb the gravel/fire roads here in the Bay Area. The suppleness of the tire works well with my Topstone's kingpin suspension to add another layer of comfort. The 38mm X 700c tires actually are about 40mm wide on 25mm ID rims (they are marked 40x622). The 120 tpi casing is noticeably supple and was a little bit of a challenge to get on the wheels (HED Eroicas) with a single tire lever (crank brother's awesome one) but that also meant that a regular floor pump was able to set the bead on the rim. After three months, the bead has stretched and removing from the wheel is very easy.
Performance wise, The + casing has allowed me to forge rock strewn stream beds as well as bomb smooth tarmac hills cornering hard. The file tread and supple casing means that lowering the tire pressures allow me to climb gravelly fire roads and trails up to about 14-16 degrees of incline ( any steeper, and I have to get out of the saddle and then the tire slips and its game over). On the road, I can keep up with most group riders but I'm sure that the width and my gearing (46/30 & 11-34) start to be a factor. The extra wide tread does feel more confident at high speed cornering.
Wear is okay- at 1500 miles, the rears have worn the file tread off the center 10 mm wide section and has flattened. The fronts are barely showing wear. however, I did get a 2 mm cut on the rear tire near where the tread is worn. I was fortunate and didn't even know until this morning when I discovered that I had almost no air in the tire. It would hold air at 25 psi- unloaded. I believe that the wear is about where the protection starts to become an issue. I've already ordered another rear and am pretty sure I'll get near 3-4000 miles off the fronts.
If this was my only wheelset, I might consider the Gravelking SS next time. However, if you have another set for off road duties like me, I feel that the Gravelking slicks are a good all around tire. I am considering 35mm when the fronts wear, but am not willing to trade the offroad capabilities that 40mm allows because some of the fire road climbs do take 10-20 miles of road riding to get to. Having a very competent road tire that can cover some offroad in a pinch is the best compromise for me and allows me to run a more aggressive gravel tire on my other wheelset for the closer rowdy rides in my local regional park.
Reviewed 8/12/2020
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Great smooth condition tires
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Bought these to replace a set of knobbly tires that ended up being too wide for my frame by a nano meter.
I went out on a trip with every kind of gravel you'd expect to find, smooth rolling hard-pack, squishy mud, freshly laid gravel, chunky deep stuff, baby-heads, and pavement. These worked best on the pavement up through loose gravel, but as soon as things got wet, or when the grade went to the double digits, things got sketchy.
I probably ran the psi too high for some of the stuff I encountered, but I didn't have these set up tubeless. The tire and my rim don't much like each other, and I couldn't get a tight seal to set the beads. That's the only reason I set this to 4 stars. If they could be tubeless for me, probably would be the best summer tires around.
Reviewed 7/22/2022
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Nice tire
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
MN & WI
I like the tire, rides nice on gravel and pavement.
Reviewed 1/4/2023
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Smooth rolling, nice cornering tire
by CVG
Daily Commuter
Seattle
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
I'm using the GravelKing+ 35mm as my mostly urban tires. Riding pavement and some packed gravel. These are a super smooth riding and very grippy turning tire. I really like the way they ride.
Reviewed 8/19/2021
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Best tires I've ever used
6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
I put these 35's on my Surly Straggler to replace the stock Knards it came with. I do most of my riding on city pavement and didn't want a full on gravel setup. These ride great on pavement and absorb the bumps nicely. I also hit some dirt and gravel occasionally with no issues. They're beautiful too, I just left the bike in my living room to stare at it once these were on. Coming from a 23 road bike setup for years putting these on was life changing. Still feels like a road bike, but with added comfort and confidence.
Reviewed 4/1/2021
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Excellent tire
3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
I�ve been using GravelKing tires on my bikes for touring around the world for 4 years. They get the job done, last a long time, offer a soft ride and look good to. I ride them tubeless and have never had a puncture.
Reviewed 5/23/2022
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Best for all-round riding on mixed terrain
by GFinSF
Cycling Enthusiast
San Francisco, CA
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
The Panaracer GravelKing+ have stood up well, and excelled when riding at speed across dry, hard-packed trails and darting on and off-road. A great choice for rides that take in a lot of paved road as well as off-road riding. But if you're riding through pure mud, you'll need to opt for more aggressive tread.
Reviewed 5/17/2022
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An Excellent Road and Gravel Tire
by helodrvr
Cycling Enthusiast
Sparta, TN
9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
My use is primarily country secondary roads mixed with a little bit of gravel exploration. I use the 700c x 38mm with tubes on a Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen (57c). I find the tires to be very responsive and relatively light for the size. Running them at 50-55 psi with the tubes has worked very well for me (215 lbs.) I have ridden these tires over the fall and have had no issues at all with punctures or flats. I am very pleased with them.
Reviewed 11/15/2020
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If it ain�t broke...
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Over 500 miles so far on everything from pavement to rocky singletrack, I don't pull my punches and these tires haven't flinched. I've been using the standard GK 32's for road riding for years and thousands of miles, and no issues and no complaints. The GK+ were relatively painless to install, and they've performed flawlessly so far. They're fast and they're bulletproof. Maybe not the most supple tires in the world, but smooth enough to keep my longer mixed surface rides fairly comfortable. Highly recommended.
Reviewed 11/20/2020
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Go anywhere, do anything
by BeltedOneSpeed
Cycling Enthusiast
Atlanta, GA, USA
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Previously ran GravelKings (no "+") on both my and my wife's single speeds. She's at 700x38 and I'm at 700x35. Haven't found a tire that I like more yet for this application, so the addition of puncture-avoidance is a bonus. No difference in ride quality and tread pattern is the same, so this will be my future go-to for replacements. About 4 years ago, we started doing mostly urban rides around Atlanta that occasionally include dirt paths between neighborhoods and long gravel stretches while our 700x25c road bikes collect dust.
Reviewed 11/2/2020
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Difficult to setup & punctures like crazy
by PDXcycling
Competitive Racer
Portland, OR
1 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
Getting these tires seated (tubeless) on 21.5mm internal rims was unlike anything I'd experienced to date and, while I eventually figured it out - tube in for 24 hrs (any less = failed attempt), remove tube/leave one bead seated, add sealant, use a booster pump - the amount of experimentation (aka failed attempts) required to even seat these things was nuts. Flash forward 1 month and after 6 rides with these tires on my gravel bike, I ripped them off. Sure the ride is nice, they corner well on pavement at high speeds, and provide acceptable control on light gravel/dirt roads, but 3 punctures over the course of those 6 rides is simply unacceptable.
Reviewed 9/1/2020
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700x35
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Purchased these for a gravel race with a lot of pavement and have really grown to love them. Usually run them tubeless at 38 psi and up to 50 on a recent all pavement ride. They do get a little squirrely on loose gravel and I wouldnt run them in mud. Initial tubeless setup had a lot of sealant leakage throughout the porous rubber. After about 5 rides seemed to diminish. Greatly reduced rolling resistance over the SK, which I really like for more technical conditions.
Reviewed 5/11/2020
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its all good
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Reviewed 8/11/2022
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Good value
0 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Mixed review here , they roll nice
1st flat would not seal and can't get to re sit on rim tubeless , I'm running rear with tube now
Reviewed 4/7/2022
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Awesome!
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
These were great for our C&O Canal towpath adventure. The park service has been resurfacing portions of the path and these 32c tires are absolutely perfect for the packed gravel resurfaced portions. Definitely still need 38c for portions that have not been resurfaced yet. I'm awaiting my new bike for that!
Reviewed 1/22/2021
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Stuff ride, but not good at anything
0 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Reviewed 1/27/2022
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Great tires
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
I put these on my road bike so I had the option to ride some dirt if I wanted to. I do a very small amount of gravel/dirt climbing every now and then. Great for my use case! But I wouldn't use these for more technical or advanced trail use.
Reviewed 11/16/2020
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