Description Adventure With The Venture
WTB's Venture TCS 650B x 47mm Gravel Tire is a versatile Road Plus tire, delivering optimal performance across the widest range of conditions. It is truly a set-it-and-forget-it gravel tire for riders who demand enhanced traction on a variety of surfaces, including hardpack, gravel, and dirt.
Elevated centerline ridges provide consistent working edges that dig in whether hammering up a climb or leaning into a hardpack turn, while two rows of outer knobs provide confidence regardless of how hard you're cornering while also providing substantial sidewall protection.
The Venture TCS 650B x 47mm is the tire of choice when the destination is unknown but the route calls for mixed terrain.
Features:
Usage: Adventure Road / Gravel
Conditions: Pavement / Hardpack / Dirt / Gravel
Large, high-volume footprint allows for more working edges of the tread to always be in contact with the terrain
Rounded profile with vertical channels to enhance cornering characteristics
High volume casing enables comfortable ride
Dual Compound Rubber means a fast rolling tire with great corning traction
Size: 650b x 47mm
Sidewall: Tan
ETRTO: 44-584
GMS: 45/47
TCS Tubeless
Casing: Single-ply 60tpi
Weight: 555g
Compound: Dual DNA
Min-Max Pressure: 25-50 psi
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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%.
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Good traction tire with perhaps less-than-optimal tread life?
by rcpmd
Daily Commuter
Denver, CO
Good tire with good traction, but only get about 1,500 miles on rear tire and perhaps 2,000 on front tire using commuter bike on mostly paved/cement trails. One of 4 tires developed a sidewall bulge near end-of-life. No complaints but hoped for more miles on the tire.
Reviewed 11/17/2022
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Great confidence on loose surfaces, not bad on pavement
by Eric VT gravel
Cycling Enthusiast
Central Vermont
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
I got these to go on a new set of 650B carbon wheels on my Litespeed Gravel. I do like the looks and the sidewall color. I had a hard time just getting the tires onto the rim - very tight fit, broke a plastic tire lever - but once on there seating them tubeless was a snap. I've had no problem with them holding air (using Orange Seal Endurance sealant). They do feel a bit slower on pavement than the 700X37 file tread Rene Herse tires on the original wheels. But after a couple of rides I forgot about that and love the added confidence it gives in fast descents on loose surfaces. I even rode through a deeper than expected puddle on dirt recently and they had the grip to get me through the muddy bottom.
Reviewed 5/17/2021
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Amazing tires for all-purpose use on a gravel bike
by Chad
Cycling Enthusiast
NYC
6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
I love these tires. I live in NYC but frequent gravel and just about anything in between (and there's lots of glass around here), so the Ventures are a great bet for all-purpose use. I was rolling Byways before, and while they certainly have less rolling-resistance, they did not last as long as I liked and were more susceptible to glass/etc.
The Venture 47c's are my new go-to on the gravel bike. I even picked up a large screw on a trail in the rear tire previously, and minus a little Co2 help, finished another 10+ miles of mixed gravel trail with ease...and then rode with the screw in/tire holding air for a week until my replacement tire came. I ride these tires pretty hard (trusting that extra tread) and they've been nothing but great.
If I have one "FYI"/complaint, it's that the actual tire is 44c (as stamped on sidewall) but they are noted as 47c on tire label. My best guess is because this is inclusive of the tread. Not a big deal to me, but worth noting if you're particular on this.
Reviewed 11/20/2020
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good for mixed surfaces but prone to punctures and hard to plug afterwords
by IdahoSam
Cycling Enthusiast
North Idaho
I used this tire for many thousands of miles over pavement, dirt, gravel and some single-track. Works great as a mixed-surface tire but very prone to punctures and not seal-able for tubeless with plugs and/or sealant after a puncture. I have since swapped these out for Schwalbe Marathon Mondial and Teravail Cannonball tires on my 2 all-road bikes.
Reviewed 3/7/2022
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Very good on Gavel and road
Daily Commuter
Carnford, NJ
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
i got the WTB Venture Gravel Tires for racing and so far it has performed very well. i run them at 30 PSI and still no issues. I like the sidewalls since it give the tires a good look. I also like the road feeling when I use them for my commute when roads are nasty.
Reviewed 2/26/2020
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Awesome Tire - highly recommend
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Bought these for my surly midnight special. The has great rolling efficiency for both dirt road and city riding. This is my go to tire now.
Reviewed 6/24/2019
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These tires DO NOT measure up! The sidewall imprint says they are 44mm, and they are.
by FlashBazbo
Competitive Racer
Middle Tennessee
10 of 14 customers found this review helpful.
I know they are sold as 47mm tires. I know the packaging says they are 47mm tires. But the carcass imprint says these are manufactured as 44mm tires - and that's what they are. 44mm wide, even on a wide rim. THESE TIRES ARE NOT 47mm wide. These tires get great reviews. I bought them on short notice for my A gravel race of the year. But, if anything, I wanted more than 47mm. I couldn't be more disappointed.
Reviewed 4/19/2019
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Great gravel tire
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Corners well. Good center line for hard pack or asphalt. Good grip on gnarlier gravel. For now, they�re my favorite tire. WTB always makes great gravel tires!
Reviewed 9/10/2020
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