Panaracer Gravelking SK TLC gravel tyre review

Knobbly tyres with low rolling resistance sounds like an oxymoron, but the go anywhere Panaracer Gravelking SK TLC gravel tyre promises just that. So we put them to the go anywhere test

Cycling Weekly Verdict

A very versatile tyre that eats gravel for breakfast and transitions well between off-road and on-road terrain. 

Reasons to buy
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    Fast rolling

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    Good grip

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    Durability

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Reasons to avoid
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    Not much!

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The shear joy of finding a gravel tyre that’s beefy enough for grip in the gloop, but will also run rapidly on the road. The retro Panaracer GravelKing stole our hearts when it got us out of trouble on a ‘bitten off more than could chew” ride in the Peak District.

The all round performance balancing act has been executed so well that it had to have a spot in Editor’s Choice 2019.

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