Panaracer GravelKing Slick Folding Gravel Tires

I have my doubts about tubeless compatibility.All tubeless tires i've installed have tighter beads.Nonetheless, it's a good tire for paved and hard-packed trails.

You won't find a better looking tire. My 32mm measured 30mm or 1+3/16 dead on. After I ride them a while, I'll edit this review so stay tuned. BTW they went on a little harder than your average Taiwan made tire. Maybe that's a good thing though.Edit: They ride beautifully at 50psi. That seems to be the perfect pressure. Had one freak puncture from a big goat head that would have punctured any tire. Other than that, no problems.

Short Version: I've had lots of slow leakage on my 29er's rear tire and tube combination. When outiftting my vintage road bike, 630c sized rim or whatever it's called... I'm able to pump these to 90 PSI without encountering noticable leakage.Although this speaks to the quality of this tire, and this is a fine tire.. make no mistake about that. I definitely get the sense that I grabbed a quality Japanese product with this one. Well anyway, I must admit that I am basically using a slightly larger 700c inner-tube. This inner-tube would be able to handle 29ers like my mountain bike (the one that constantly has slow leaks)... but I think by using over-sized tubes in this smaller diameter tire that the rubber is effectively thicker throughout the tube. I could be wrong about this, I'd think that having too large of a tube could cause some potential issues.That being aside, I'm quite fond of this tire. At it's rated pressure it rolls so nicely. It's just a real pleasure to ride on these.Normally I ride a 29er, and there are times where I can't get a tire or tube combination to hold too much pressure. I have to be really careful about topping-off the air when I'm going on a long ride or need to be somewhere on time.On m MTB slow leakage is inevitable on my rear tire (probably due to the weight of my panniers and rack), although sometimes I get lucky for a time. When the "slow leakage" gets too rapid, then I swap.. or when the tire literally becomes fat after a puncture or proper failure. The rest of the time, I just keep under 55 psi often 45. Even though I like how it rides at 60psi+, I have more problems when I run at high PSI's (statistically speaking). Just more likely that a slow leak becomes suddenly rapid, or a pinch-flat/impact pushes it beyond the limit.Due to the different design of a road bike rim and tire, the tubes that I'm currently using with this tire appear to be holding their pressure. Whenever I check the tire, it's just about as firm as it has been since day one.

They look excellent and they grip well they were easy to put on and they ride good should to not only handle road but a bit of gravel too the quality is good but it has one little flaw and that the black rubber from the tire in one place on the 2 tires I bought they over flow like 2 centimeters in one or 2 places although it’s barely noticeable it’s still a flaw and they also came a bit mangled up from them being stored in not the best was but al that took was for them to be pulled at each end and to get it on the rim and put a fair bit of air and then they were just fine good thick tires and ok for the money

I have a 30 year old Raleigh bike with hookless Weinmann rims. I tried both CST and Kenda wire bead tires (both made in China), running them at no more that 15PSI under their rated max PSI and both had beads that began to expand to the point of coming off the hookless rims. The CST simply allowed the tube to escape and of course the tube exploded...after a 2 mile ride. The Kenda was a bit better but still you could see the bead stretching enough for me to worry that it isn't going to be long until it allows the tube to escape.The Pancela Pro-Tite wire bead tires are rated at 95PSI max. When I fill them to 75PSI the bead remains seated. At 80PSI the bead just starts to expand. So I've been riding on them about 50 miles now at 75PSI and they seem fine with no indication that the bead will expand over the rim and pop another tube. The ride is compliant and right now no complaints.Before the CST, Kenda, and Pancela tires, I had Forte Strada K tires, a Performance Bike house brand tire that was made in Thailand. They were rated at 95PSI and I kept them at 90PSI. They lasted for many, many miles until one tire's bead broke and popped the tube. In hindsight I really should have kept them inflated to a lower pressure, may 75 or 80PSI. But in any case, I can't find the Forte tires any longer (too bad as they were less expensive) so the Pancela's are the next best thing for me.

Have recently purchased two sets of these tires. First set were 700x25C. Rode them a couple times on my old Sirrus, then my son bought a used road bike to commute to work on. The old bike needed tires so I gave him mine. I then ordered a set of 700x28C for the Sirrus. Installed the new tires last night and they’re the same good consistent quality as the first pair. Only thing is, they tend to run narrow. The 25’s were the same width as most of the 23’s I’ve used, and the 28’s are about the same as most 25’s.What I like most about these wire beaded tires is that I can get them on the rim without a tire lever, which reduces the pinch flats I cause. And I’m doing that with old, arthritic thumbs!

I've had these on my vintage steel bike for 2 years and they've been great, so when I bought another (modern) road bike for my 'garage' they were naturally the first upgrade I went for.1. Excellent grip going around corners and over hard pack gravel2. Puncture resistant (no flats in the 2 years I had them on my steel bike)3. Looks: They look rad on old and new bikes alike4. Rolling resistance. They feel excellent to me; I immediately noticed a difference getting rid of the stock schwalbe luongo tires that came w/ my Scott speedster 105 - faster on the flats.5. Price, less expensive than other premium tires (continental gatorskins for example)6. The tires are low weightNote: This review is for the folding Panaracer Pro Lite folding tire, I can't speak to the wire bead regular version

Muy contento con la compra, excelente llanta y justo lo que necesitaba para mi bicicleta de ciudad

I've not purchased any of these Japanese-made Panaracer tyres before, and I have to admit to never having heard of the brand until recently, but apparently this quality Japanese brand has been around for a good while and is now gaining a particularly good reputation in the growing 'gravel bike' sector of the bike market with its range of 'Gravel King' tyres.However, I simply needed a pair of new tyres for my Hybrid Commuter Bike and went for these Panaracer Pasela tyres as a change from my usual Schwalbe Marathons. I quite like the 'Tan Coloured Wall' option and the slightly retro-look they lend a bike, but also the fact that they're comparatively lightweight compared with most of the 'commuter tyres' around, such as the Marathons (as a rule, more 'puncture-resistance' usually means there's more material in the tyre and consequently more weight). I have to say though that I don’t normally spend quite so much money on tyres for my bike as I have on these Panaracer Paselas.The Panaracer Pasela tyre comes in a variety of tyre widths and sizes and 32mm is perhaps the most common tyre width for use on commuter bikes (and for good reason), however, I personally prefer 700c x 35mm tyres on my everyday commuter bike now as they do provide noticeably more shock absorption. I can sense though that they're marginally slower than 32mm tyres, but not significantly so, for my relatively short commute.As far as the fitting of these ‘Clincher’ tyres goes: they have to be the easiest tyres that I've ever mounted ... this might have something to do with their being the 'foldable' version of the tyre which doesn’t come with a steel bead. But somewhat miraculously, this pair of tyres I got were almost a pleasure to fit!When fitting this Pasela tyre, worth noting is that it comes with a 'semi-slick' or light-tread pattern that is 'directional' or 'rotational' like a lot of tyres nowadays. There's a small discreet arrow on the side-wall indicating the direction of the rotation or which way round they should be fitted, but for convenience, if you ensure when you fit them that the single 'Panaracer Pasela' Logo on the tyre, is on the DRIVE SIDE of the bike, this will be the correct way round.I've yet to take these tyres for a proper spin, but they certainly look like a quality tyre and they also have much more of a 'natural rubber feel' about them than some other tyres I’ve used before. I wasn't planning on writing a review as long as 'War and Peace' and I'm going slightly off topic now - but worth keeping in in mind in general about BIKE TYRES FOR USE ON ROADS AND TARMAC is that - contrary to popular belief - tyres with NO TREAD PROVIDE MORE GRIP ON BOTH WET AND DRY ROADS than tyres with a tread: this is simply because more of the tyre is in contact with the road. The REVERSE is true of course FOR OFF-ROAD cycling in SOFT MUD and so on, where a wider tyre with a heavy tread pattern will offer better traction in the mud and more grip. (But going back to HARD TARMAC: the fastest driving speeds achieved with Formula 1 RACING CARS for example, are achieved in Dry conditions using very wide, 'Slick' tyres which have absolutely NO TREAD on them at all! In Wet conditions, they switch to 'Wet Pattern' tyres basically to allow water from 'under the tyre' to drain away so as to prevent ‘aquaplaning' at the very high speeds these cars travel at; the same principle basically applies to ordinary motor cars - that is, the tread pattern on the tyre is designed primarily for water displacement on roads when it's wet. Since cyclists neither travel at very high speeds, nor use very wide tyres that are prone to aquaplaning, bikes used on roads and tarmac surfaces are best equipped with 'Slick' or 'Semi-Slick' tyres as this type of tyre maximises contact with the road and provides maximum grip. All this was news to me too, not long ago, however, this is essentially the truth about tyres. But selling a tyre to the average punter without a fancy tread pattern on it, apparently is not easy!

Li ho montati sulla mia bici vintage.Molto belli da vedere, sembrano di buona qualità.Spero abbiano anche una buona durata.

Bons pneus, un peu difficile à mettre en place, il faut les bons outils, mais aucun problèmes. A voir dans le temps..