Michelin Power Competition Gravel review

Michelin brings tubeless tech to its road range with the Power Competition Gravel

Cycling Weekly Verdict

The new Michelin Power Competition Gravel tyre provides lots of confidence over drier off-road rides. With its file tread, it rolls well on road as well as unmade surfaces. There’s just enough grip from the side knobs to get you through damper terrain, a good level of puncture protection and easy tubeless set-up.

Reasons to buy
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    Michelin’s first tubeless ready road tyre

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    Tread works well on road and in drier off-road conditions

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    Three width options

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    Can run at lower pressures without bottoming out

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Reasons to avoid
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    Muddy conditions call for something more aggressive

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When Michelin introduced its Power range a couple of years ago, there were two notable gaps: the brand did not have a tubular – it said that clinchers were faster and easier – and none of its tyres were designed to be run tubeless. The Power Competition Gravel is the brand’s first road-going tyre to be tubeless ready.

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