New 50mm 700c tyres are designed for bikepackers, gravel adventurers and electric gravel bikes
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By Paul Norman
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Hutchinson’s Touareg, Tundra and Overide gravel bike tyres are now available in a 50mm-wide option for 700c wheels.
The tyres had previously been available in widths up to 45mm, with Hutchinson saying the new width increases comfort and versatility without sacrificing performance.
The Touareg and Overide are also available in 650b x 47mm size.
Hutchinson says the increased width makes the new tyres particularly suitable for electric gravel bikes. They’re also geared to non-assisted bikepacking and exploring technical off-road terrain.
The Touareg has a fine tread pattern designed for dry conditions, the Tundra has a more aggressive tread pattern for loose and muddy conditions, while the Overide is a fast-rolling tyre with a low central tread profile designed for tarmac and dry hardpack.
Hutchinson reckons there’s room for a mix-and-match approach too. A more aggressive tyre could be fitted to tighten up front-wheel handling, with a slicker rear tyre to improve rear-wheel speed – a sort of half-mullet.
Apart from the new width, the tyres are comparable to Hutchinson’s existing gravel tyre range. It has used the same bi-compound rubber as in its current tyres, along with its Hardskin puncture protection.
All three tyres sit on a 127 TPI carcass and come with oh-so-trendy tan sidewalls. As you’d expect, the new tyres are tubeless-ready.
The good news is the new, wider tyres don’t have a higher price tag, with a suggested retail price of £49.95, matching the narrower Hutchinson gravel tyres.
Paul has been writing about bike tech and reviewing all things cycling for almost a decade. He had a five-year stint at Cycling Weekly and has also written for titles including CyclingNews, Cyclist and BikePerfect, as well as being a regular contributor to BikeRadar. Tech-wise, he’s covered everything from rim width to the latest cycling computers. He reviewed some of the first electric bikes for Cycling Weekly and has covered their development into the sophisticated machines they are today, on the way becoming an expert on all things electric. Paul was into gravel before it was even invented, riding a cyclocross bike across the South Downs and along muddy paths through the Chilterns. He dabbled in cross-country mountain biking too. He’s most proud of having covered the length of the South Downs Way on a crosser and fulfilling his long-time ambition to climb Monte Grappa on a road bike
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