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Gravel Racing Performance With Cinturato Resilience
The Pirelli Cinturato Gravel RC is their new gravel racing specific tire derived from their experience in the biggest competitions around the world and designed with feedback from pro athletes. From the World Gravel Series to Unbound, the Cinturato Gravel RC is intended for every competition: on road, gravel or irregular terrain.
This tire was created to meet the needs of the fastest athletes in the discipline who require fluidity and speed in compact and straight sections, and aggressiveness and maximum grip to face any curve easily at the high speeds of modern gravel racing.
The tread is inspired by the Scorpion XC RC, focused on two key features: higher average speed on straight and fast lines, and improved lateral grip during off-road cornering. It accomplishes this with tall profile, widely spaced knobs on the sidewalls and low profile, compact tread spacing in the central area.
The RC features Pirelli SpeedGRIP compound, for gravel specific mechanical resistance and chemical grip but without compromising rolling efficiency. They're also reinforced with TechWALL gravel anti-puncture protection, featuring a bead-to-bead cut-resistant 120 TPI belt. The RC joins Pirelli's already impressive line of Cinturato Gravel tires to put a cap on this impressive collection.
Cinturato For Every Occasion
The Gravel RC is a pro-caliber race machine. But Pirelli's Cinturato Gravel family also has some other tricks up its sleeve. The smoother Gravel H lives for speed on hardpack and on/off-road combo rides. The Gravel S dials up the knobs for better grip in soft and muddy conditions. And the Gravel M offers a balanced tread that excels across mixed conditions.
Features:
- Scorpion MTB inspired tread for speed and stability in the straights and corners
- SpeedGRIP compound for unmatched rolling efficiency and traction
- TechWALL puncture-resistant belt
- 60 TPI nylon casing
- Weight: 510/540/590g
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The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
Specifications
Threads Per Inch: 60 | |
Tire Type: Tubeless Ready | |
Wheel Size: 700C/29" (ISO 622) | |
700 x 40mm - Black | Weight: 540 grams |
Tire Width: 40mm (1.6in) | |
Mfg PartNum: 4216200 | |
700 x 45mm - Black | Weight: 590 grams |
Tire Width: 45mm (1.8in) | |
Mfg PartNum: 4216300 | |
700 x 40mm - Classic Para | Weight: 540 grams |
Tire Width: 40mm (1.6in) | |
Mfg PartNum: 4216000 | |
700 x 45mm - Classic Para | Weight: 590 grams |
Tire Width: 45mm (1.8in) | |
Mfg PartNum: 4216100 | |
Reviews
Admittedly, coming from the Pirelli M45 - the RC45 should be faster. But, I didn't realize how much faster a "fast" tire is. So then the testing was on...Ramblers, Terreno Dry, M, and the Conti RK have all been "tested" on my varied gravel test loop. RC's beat them all handily. I will admit the Dry's felt amazing - a compliance I absolutely loved, but it definitely scrubbed speed. So it comes down to this - if you have a bike and geometry that allows you to "get away with" a speed tire, try the RC's. If you are tentative in the gnar/chunk or have a bike that is not all that stable, be safe and ride a grippier tire.
After looking into a few options I decided to go with the RC over the H and I'm glad I did. These tires are still fast rolling and have that little extra bit of bite for loose over hard gravel and digging in on the corners. So far so good!
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