Bike tyre reviews

Pirelli P Zero Race 4S tyre review - fast, grippy and comfortable

It's never too early to start thinking about the rubber you're going to be riding when the rain finally comes - and these Pirellis should be at the top of your list

By Paul Grele • Last updated 28 July 22

Challenge Elite XP tyres review

Supple and resilient, this tyre is really pretty hard to beat

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Last updated 13 December 21

Challenge Paris-Roubaix tyres review

We put Challenge's 27mm rubber through its paces

By Henry Robertshaw • Published 23 April 16

Hutchinson Intensive 2 tyres review

Good puncture protection and impressive durability, but at the cost of a serious lack of grip.

By Henry Robertshaw • Published 22 December 14

Michelin Pro4 Grip Tyre review

Michelin Pro4 Grip Road Tyre £41.99

By Symon Lewis • Published 4 December 13

Panaracer Race D Evo 3 review

If you want to get extra puncture protection but not ruin how your ride feels with traditional winter tyres, maybe this tyre from Panaracer is the answer?

By Symon Lewis • Published 28 October 16

Tannus Aither 1.1 25mm solid tyre review

The Tannus Aither 1.1 25mm tyre has impressive grip and obvious maintenance benefits. But it’s too hard to be comfortable on UK road surfaces if you’re planning to ride any distance.

By Paul Norman • Published 20 March 18

Challenge Getaway tyres review

Fast rolling with an extremely supple casing, the wide spaced shoulder knobs shed mud quickly on hardpack trails with a sloppy coating.

By Stefan Abram • Published 12 January 21

IRC Boken 36mm gravel tyre review

With a file tread and high air volume, the new IRC Boken tyre works well on dusty bridleways

By Paul Norman • Published 17 August 18

Schwalbe G-One Ultrabite tyres review

Schwalbe's most aggressive gravel tyre supplies lots of grip and is surprisingly fast rolling – but it's best for rocky conditions as lateral grip in mud is a little lacking

By Stefan Abram • Published 8 January 21

Hutchinson Atom Road Tubeless review

By Cycling Weekly • Published 28 May 09

Challenge Pista 320 Tubular review

Challenge Pista 320 Tubular Track Tyre £73

By Symon Lewis • Published 13 January 14

Maxxis Re-Fuse gravel tyre review

We've tested the Maxxis Re-Fuse 40mm tubeless ready gravel tyre. A high volume tyre with a small diamond tread, it's also available in a 32mm 700C and a 2 inch wide 27.5 inch variant.

By Paul Norman • Published 11 May 17

Bontrager R4 320 tyres review

Put simply, the Bontrager R4 320 tyres are the fastest tyres that we've ever tested, overshadowing even the Continental GP4000S tyres when it comes to speed.

By Oliver Bridgewood • Published 6 June 16

Wolfpack Road Race tyre review

We take a look at German upstart brand Wolfpack's entry level road tyre

By James Bracey • Published 18 March 20

Hutchinson Atom Comp review

Hutchinson Atom Comp road tyre

By Ken Buckley • Published 9 September 14

Hutchinson Fusion 5 tyre review

The Hutchinson Fusion 5 Performance tyre with its ElevenStorm compound now in a tubeless ready guise

By Rupert Radley • Published 26 June 19

Hutchinson Fusion 5 Galactik tubeless ready tyre review

We tested out the race-ready Galactik tyre from Hutchinson

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 26 January 21

Goodyear Eagle F1 Tubeless Complete tyres review

The Goodyear Eagle F1 Tubeless Complete tyres are outstanding in their ability to bring tubeless to the masses while making zero compromises on performance.

By Hannah Bussey • Published 7 October 20

Schwalbe Pro One tyres review

Schwalbe Pro One tyres are grippy and fast, although they come up a bit wider than specified

By Paul Norman • Published 4 July 19

WTB Cross Boss cyclocross tyre review

We test WTB's high volume cyclocross tyres on and off road

By Paul Norman • Published 12 January 17

Panaracer Extreme Jet Tubular review

By Mike Hawkins • Published 26 March 09

Continental Grand Prix 5000 clincher tyres review

After 14 years and multiple different remakes, the popular GP 4000 has finally evolved into the next generation

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 1 December 20

Michelin Pro4 Endurance road bike tyres review

We put the Michelin Pro4 Endurance road bike tyres to the test on a range of tough road surfaces

By Jack Elton-Walters • Published 3 August 15

Donnelly Strada USH review

Offering fast rolling and grip in equal measures, is the Strada USH the best of both worlds?

By James Bracey • Published 24 June 20

Pirelli PZero Velo road tyre review

We put the Pirelli PZero Velo tyre through it paces to see if the Italian brand has successfully brought autosport performance to the road.

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 1 March 20

Bontrager GR2 Team Issue Gravel tyre review

With both tubeless ready or clincher capabilities, the specific gravel tyre is designed for both speed and traction

By Hannah Bussey • Published 10 October 19