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Panaracer USA has no affiliation with this review. We are not being paid, nor bribed for this review. Note: The Gravel King SK+ 650B X 48mm tires were purchased by Riding Gravel for test and review. But let’s see what I find out when I hit the chunky goodness here and I’ll verify that- or not. That’s good, and also noteworthy is that- for whatever reason- these Gravel King SK’s don’t seem to be ‘gravel flingers’ like the narrower ones are. Also, that familiar fast roll a Gravel King SK is known for is there. PANARACER GRAVEL KING UPDATEI’ll have to check these again when I file my “ Checkpoint” update in about a month here. So Far… As for now, I can say that the Gravel King SK’s have stretched a bit and measure out at 49.4mm on my 24mm internal width rims. I’ll also be taking these out on crushed rock roads soon and in my next update I will have some sharper impressions on how these 650B tires stack up against the other offerings out there. I’ll make some further adjustments down in air pressure to find a suitably smooth ride and see if that impacts the Gravel King’s fast roll. Not too surprising there given that these tires have that full, bead-to-bead protection belt which is going to stiffen up the casing. Test rides revealed that I probably need to adjust a bit downward from my initial high-30’s psi pressure settings. Air retention, so far, seems to be very good. Getting the casing to sit straight on the rims was a bit of a chore, but when that was done the Gravel King SK+ tires aired up with a floor pump. Mounting these up on the Irwin Cycling Aon GX 35 wheels proved to be a difficult task, but again, par for the course with stiff side walls which result from a puncture protection casing. The test tires weighed in at the same weight as our favorite 650B tires to this point, the IRC Boken Plus, which we reviewed here. The weights for these tires are claimed to be lighter due to the materials Panaracer uses, and in reality they seem to be spot on there. In the hand the casings felt like what I would have guessed for a bead-to-bead puncture protected tire, and that is stiff. The Standard Rando v2 with the Gravel King SK 650B X 48mm tires mounted. And obviously, these are 650B versions, which will have a bit different feel and characteristics versus the 700c versions. However we have not been on this newer puncture protected casing, which is different in that it is a bead-to-bead puncture protection versus the standard Gravel King SK’s protection which is under the tread area only. We liked the ‘standard issue casing’ and the 700c sizes very much. More recently, Grannygear took a look at the same tires as well here. Technically that is not correct, and it is an unusual marking for a ‘gravel tire’ in 650B.įirst Impressions: I have reviewed the Gravel King SK tires in 700c form, but that’s been a while ago now. PANARACER GRAVEL KING PATCHInterestingly, the hot patch lists the tire as a 27.5. The Gravel King SK+ tires retail at $54.99 USD. The tires we have to test are weighing in at 600/585 grams. The tread pattern should be fairly familiar to most riders, as it has been around for a awhile, but one thing I noted is that with these wider casings, the tread pattern gets ‘magnified’ a bit over that of a standard 38-43mm Gravel King. None of the funky colors as with other Gravel King variants here though, which you don’t get with the SK+. PANARACER GRAVEL KING SKINThe tires we have are the black wall versions, but Panaracer lists a skin wall version as well. The actual diameter is somewhat shy of 27” in reality. That’s unusual for a gravel tire and not quite right. Interestingly, Panaracer uses a “27.5 X 1.90″ designation on their hot patch. We happen to have the 650B X 48mm versions. There are several sizes of the Gravel King SK+ tires in the range. Lightweight, ultra-thin ‘Ax-Alpha Cord’ has been used to make it even lighter in weight. Developed with ZSG compound to enhance durability and wear resistance. PANARACER GRAVEL KING PLUS“ The strongest version of GravelKing SK now has even better puncture resistance, with the use of ProTite Shield Plus for withstanding tough conditions. What It Is: Here’s what Panaracer USA says about these tires on the webpage for the Gravel King SK+ tires: The familar Gravel King SK pattern, here in 650B X 48mm. These also are the puncture protected versions, the “Protite Sheild+”, which was introduced at Sea Otter in 2019. So, why bother looking at these? Well, for one thing, they are 650B (27.5 to you mountain bikers, but not really.) which brings a bit of a different flavor. It is a popular tread for many riders all over the world. The range has been around for several years now and has several variants. The Gravel King line of tires from Panaracer needs no introductions. Panaracer Gravel King SK+ 650B Tires: Getting Rolling – by Guitar Ted ![]()
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