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Review on SCHWALBE G-One Allround Gravel Tubeless Folding Bicycle Tire, 27.5 x 1.5, Evolution Line, MicroSkin, Black by Ronny Prather

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Exceptional performance on road and hardpack, questionable durability

I LOVE this performance especially on tarmac and hard dirt. As you'd expect, it slides and slides in the mud, but clears up quickly as there's no tread pattern to speak of. The ride quality is exceptional: smooth ride, minimal rolling resistance and quick acceleration for a tire of this size. It's the fastest tire I've ridden on tarmac, but it still performs well on gravel roads and singletrack. If you mainly ride rougher gravel and singletrack, I would recommend something stiffer with more tread. I use 35s and they are probably closer to 38mm on my American Classic MTB Race rims. The tubeless setup was pretty easy. The bead fits well initially, but once in place, it installs securely with some soap and a spray from a CO2 cartridge (I even have a bead that fits with a floor pump). I use 2 ounces of Stans initially and add about an ounce every 2-3 months. Holds air about as well as a chamber and I've never been blown away by a flat tire. I've changed 2 pairs in a year and a half and am now switching to other tires. While I like the ride quality, these are expensive tires that wear out quickly and aren't very durable. At the rear, the center profile goes away after about 1000 miles (not a big problem, can probably still go 1000 miles). I have a number of issues: My first front tire started shaking after about 200 miles due to the carcass coming off under the tread. Schwalbe quickly replaced it under warranty. The rear tire came off the rim while parked, about 12 hours after I changed the sealant. This tire had about 1500 miles on it and I inflated it slightly over the max for the rim caliper (55psi on a 50psi max rim) when I replanted it. Exploded before driving (fortunately not while driving). I got a crack in the sidewall of another tire at about 1800 miles (I turned the previous front tire upside down). At about 800 miles there was another housing fracture on the rear tire. .Switch to Panaracer Gravel Kings.

Pros
  • Delivery was very quick
Cons
  • Nothing