Pirelli has launched the Cinturato Gravel RC X tyre, a version of its Cinturato Gravel RC, made for gravel bikes to take on challenging terrains.
A release from Pirelli added… ‘Designed for rough roads, mixed terrains, the toughest gravel trails, Cinturato Gravel RC X is the ideal choice for riders who compete in iconic races of this discipline as well as for the most extreme bikepacking. The X stands for Extreme, and indicates a category of Pirelli bike tyres dedicated to the toughest and most demanding uses.’
Cinturato Gravel RC X is a tubeless ready tyre that offers greater robustness on the tyre sidewalls. It features a central tread with low and dense knobs, helping to offer grip on curves.
The tread of the RC X model is similar to that of the Gravel RC tyre, which was originally based on Pirelli’s Scorpion XC RC tyre.
The RC X model has a TechWALL X structure, which features a 60 TPI nylon casing with longer overlap on the sidewall: the sides are therefore reinforced and cut-resistant. In addition to this, there is a bead-to-bead protective layer in high-density fabric, that is present on all of Pirelli’s gravel range.
Like other Cinturato gravel tyres in the range, the new Cinturato Gravel RC X is made with Pirelli’s proprietary SpeedGRIP compound, which offers grip on wet surfaces and reduced rolling resistance.
Presented for the first time to the public at the recent Eurobike fair in Frankfurt, Germany, the Cinturato Gravel RC X tyre has been chosen by Pirelli’s gravel racer partners, including Lawrence ‘Larry’ Warbasse (AG2R Citroën Team) and Hannah Shell who recently raced with the new Cinturato Gravel RC X tyre at the Unbound gravel race.
The Cinturato Gravel RC X is available in sizes 35-622 (Classic), 40-622 (traditional black) and 45-622 (Classic).
