29er Tires on the 700c Gravel Bike - Vittoria Mezcal III G2.0 XCR 29in Ride and Review 

Well said! I’d way rather be comfortable. Big tires are definitely the way to go. And I’m glad you enjoyed the vid!

yo! thanks for the support and glad you enjoyed it!

thank you! much appreciated! hopefully I can get some more quality vids like this one out soon!

Concur, well said.

thanks for the support! 🙏

I’m a little obsessed, the setup kills!

​@@cyclistpete2090 Some experience on wet? Are the tyres ok for mud?

Thanks homie! More Cyclist Pete is coming soon!

C. Medina I think they look bangin too! I’ve been doing mixed terrain on them and it’s been fine. As you’d expect, they aren’t all that fast on pavement, and I expect pavement to wear down the tread faster. But I don’t want to be switching tires between my rides, especially when going tubeless

Of course, who wants that tubeless drama lol 😄

Thanks Arielo!

awesome. hope you like them!

Right on! Big tires seriously kick butt. I think we will start seeing bigger tires like these becoming way more common on gravel bikes in the near future

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it kicks ass

big tires are def the way to go!

Thanks brother! ✌️

Appreciate it!!

How far can I go with 700c on Marin gestalt 1?

I'm interested in trying 650b in the future, just need a set of wheels, so I thought I'd try this out first. But for the tire rub issue, I just ordered the G One Ultrabite 2.0, but thanks for the Terreno Dry suggestion. I'll keep that in mind as another alternative.

@@cyclistpete2090 If those dont fit, the 2.2" Continental Race Kings measure at 54mm (I run these in 650b, but no tan wall option). Might actually be smaller than the Schwalbe's. Good luck!

@@cyclistpete2090 I had the small version of this bombtrack with 650b hunt wheels and Donnelly 650bx50c stradas which measured out to 51mm. They fit and rode nicely even on rooted forest roads. I sold the frame because I wanted to run wider mtb tires but with the stradas the bombtrack standover height was already uncomfortable, I am 5 6". Check out the mezcal 2.1 in 27.5 if you decide to go with smaller wheels.

Thanks for the sub!

Yo! They feel alright on pavement. I think they roll well for tires with as much tread as these have. Maybe a little noisy, but cornering traction seems fine. But I wouldn’t push them too hard on pavement corners. Thanks for the sub and glad you liked the vid!

ah very nice choice. yeah, i think you will really love these. I've found them to be great quality tires that can do just about everything I've thrown at them

yeah the one in this vid is the large Ortlieb one. sorry to hear a buckle broke. I've stuffed mine to the max a few times with no issues. maybe try sending it back for warentee replacement? Ortlieb seems like a great company that would replace it for you

Hi Mellissa, I have the Hook EXT-C. That is awesome you already have some big tires on! Are you thinking of going bigger?

@@cyclistpete2090 2.1 is the max on the Beyond 1(drop bar model not the jones bar model) so I may go 2.1 Racing Ralph front and Furious Fred rear, which is also a 2.0 tire.

Hey Leonelle. yeah, 35c tires should fit on most cx frames, and the tires should fit on those wheels too. what cx frame do you have have?

Glad you liked it. Big tires are really nice! I couldn’t figure out a good enough solution so I switched to some slightly smaller tires. I think I usually have my front tire around 32psi.

@@cyclistpete2090 thank you!

@@cyclistpete2090 I will give it a try. On my 44 mm Raddlers I use between 20 and 23 psi in the front. I will go probably lower with the Mezcal and I hope that there won't be any tire rub.

Bad news. Its not looking good for you Jon.. haha I don't think tubeless will make any difference on smooth pavement. Knobby and softer tires will just have more resistance and roll slower than others that are smoother and harder. Yes, tubeless is a pain to set up, but it is pretty nice overall, a little saved weight, smoother riding on rough roads and some extra flat protection. If you have a little extra moola to burn, what I'd done is bought a cheap pair of road wheels and fitted road tires on those. Then just switch them depending on the day. the cassette and rotors are easy to swap too, searching around i'm sure you can find something used pretty cheap.

A few weeks later, I’m a little more into these tires. I realize I just need to run them higher prices than I’d usually do.

@@jonamcc ah nice. Good to hear.

I'm sure that would be great, but my fork doesnt have enough clearance for any larger tire. I'm actually downsizing in the front now, I have been getting too much tire rub. And I'm on the same page, Vittoria really makes some great tires, I'll be sticking with them too when I can

@@cyclistpete2090 Well that's what i said. The mezcal has a 35mm version aswell.

They are excellent tires! This is the Bombtrack Hook EXT-C. It's a great all-rounder

yo yo oli-wan! the inner rim width is 23mm and the tire width on the rims is measuring at 52mm

@@cyclistpete2090 OK cool. mine are 19mm so that tire will build up to 51-42 i guess. if you're looking for a 50mm tire (since your fork is to narrow for the 52mm) try schwalbe g-one ultrabites. they roll so smooth and have a ton of grip. for me they to pretty well on mixed terrain, including asphalt as well! cheers

I am not sure, the options in the size are pretty limited at the moment, but I can see more in that range coming soon, as the demand is growing and the separation between gravel and XC mtb continues to shrink

Hey Gerald. Sorry to hear about your problem with all the flats, getting flats is really annoying. You might want to reach out to a bike shop or to the Redit bike wrench group to see if they have some more ideas. But from what it sounds like to me, I doesn't sound like a tire issue if your flats are that frequent. Here are some ideas: Are you using some good rim tape? Have you done a thorough check of the tires to make sure that there isn't something that is stuck in the rubber of the tire? I was having frequent flats for a few days and eventually found a tiny, tiny piece of hidden metal that had been popping my tubes. It could be a good idea to take out the tubes and really clean and examine the inside of the wheels for anything abnormal. What tire pressure are you using? If it is too low that could lead to getting more pinch flats. Going tubeless with those might be a good fix for you also. Being extra careful riding could also be helpful for avoiding flats, always slowing down or avoiding bigger cracks and potholes and avoiding bigger rocks or debris in the road. Hope this is helpful and you get the problem solved soon!

Hi​@@cyclistpete2090 thanks for your reply. Rim tape was checked in the bike store. i use max tyre pressure possible for the tyres. besides that: what would you pick: Panracer GravelKing SK +, Specialized Pathfinder Pro, Vittoria ..., Schwalbe G1 or something else? Great video intro btw!

I have the Schwalbe G-Ones and I like them. They are really versatile and never had problems or flats with them. They probably aren't as great for loose/chunky gravel, but would be faster on pavement than what you have now. I would vote for those ones.

Eduard Lopez hey Edward, I’d say it runs similar to other tires on pavement. I wouldn’t say it is particularly fast on pavement, but not noticeably slow either.

@@cyclistpete2090 im thinking an mtb tire which roll fast in pavement but can perform also on mixed terrain. Planning to buy maxxis recon race skin wall 2.25 or scwalbe thundert burt evo or vittoria mezcal. Do you have any experience on those tire i mention? I rode most on pavement and i often go on trail. What do you think is the best

Nope. Just 700c tubes

@@cyclistpete2090 Sweet nice one dude.

Hey Chris, I am concerned about it too. Might have to go for a smaller tire in the front if it keeps wearing through the frame protection layer I have. I was trying to get some really thin metal to protect that rub area but haven't had luck yet.

Added to my list of spots to check out someday!

Hey, it’s ok on pavement. The tread is pretty aggressive, so it’s not great, but it’s a better than I expected. I think the rubber compound and tread pattern with the knobs in the center help

Haha no, I used sealant. I might have forgot to film that or something. I needed a compressor to get one of the tire beads in place too.

45c. These tires measured out to 51mm I think, and they rubbed a little bit. I had used some tape to protect the frame, so it wasn’t being damaged, but i eventually decided to go a little smaller.

@@cyclistpete2090 How much did you go for? I have a specialized diverge with 700c-47c and 650b-2.1' tyre clearance and wanted to go 700-2.1' but it is pretty risky. The other oprion is 650b-2.1'

@@martinjager2136 yeah, it’s really hard to tell until you test them. I’m sure the 650b’s would fit fine. But I think the 2.1” 700c is going to be pretty close for your bike

@@martinjager2136 and my current tires are the Reneherse Oracle Ridge 48mm. They seem perfect

@@cyclistpete2090 thanks pete love your videos

Check out the Shwalbe G-One Ultrabite. If you want a lot of grip, those ones are awesome. They come in size 50mm and 38mm. You might be able to fit the 50mm on your bike if your current tires have a lot of frame clearance. I think they measured out to 46mm on my wheels

@@cyclistpete2090 Thankyou so much!

sounds awesome. hope it turns out well!

B Bowman the hook ext-c. It’s tha bomb

They are ok. Not great, not terrible. Yeah, a little bit noisy compared to others with less aggressive tread. And I think the tread will wear down pretty fast riding a lot pavement

They are good in a bit of mud, and they can get through small patches of snow. They are meant for harder packed surfaces, so although they are fine, a tire with a lot heavier tread and even wider would probably work better for those.

Good stuff 👍🏼 yeah, it’s definitely nice getting the extra tire volume and tread that you get with mtn bike tires. And since there is more money in the mtn bike industry right now, I think mtn bike tires can be a little more refined also.

Vince Noah Uy yeah, 29er tires should work on 700c rims.

@@cyclistpete2090 thanks!!

I haven’t tried that before, I’ll give it a shot sometime 🤙🏼

MTB do it the opposite. You need better traction on the front for better control and braking.

😂 I’d watch that!

mcruzdvm I haven’t ridden the ikon. But the Mescals are very nice, very high quality tires. Some of the best I’ve used. So I’d say go for the Mescals

Cyclist Pete thanks that was my other choice

No, did it tubeless. You’ll want some pretty big tubes. Maybe 35-43mm