Road Tires

Continental Grand Prix 4-Season 32 $100

Continental Grand Prix 4-Season is a great all round tire. Sure, the company produces faster treads. But, the puncture protection that comes with the Grand Prix 4-Season is top-notch, worth the few extra watts you might have to push on a group ride. Conti’s Vectran lies under the tire’s rubber to keep things from cutting through, while the Duraskin sidewall adds protection at the sides. So, go ahead, enjoy a worry-free long ride with the Grand Prix 4-Season tires. ( continental-tires.com)

Schwalbe G-one Bite $105

Late this past summer, Schwalbe’s signature round knobs appeared on a new tire, the G-one Bite. The Bite joins other G-ones – Speed and Allround – in the company’s gravel lineup. The Bite is for the gravelly-est of the gravel roads. It measures 40c wide and its round knobs are large and well-spaced for excellent traction. The tire uses Schwalbe’s Triple Star Compound, which puts the right durometer of rubber in the right part of the tread. ( schwalbetires.com)

Maxxis Rouler $88

The Rouler line by Maxxis is full of skinny, and colourful, race-oriented rubber. The 28c model is still racey, but takes the line into a more contemporary dimension. The tire uses a dual-rubber compound set on a 60 t.p.i. casing. It weighs in at 360 g. The 28c, unlike its 23c siblings, is tubeless ready. The sealant you run will complement Maxxis’s Silkshield puncture protection. ( maxxiscanada.com)

CST PIKA EPS $32

CST’S Pika might be named after a cute little mountain mammal, but the tread is fierce. Blocky centre knobs and angular side knobs give you a lot of grip on loose surfaces. The contact patch provided by the 42c tire also helps with traction on corners on your favourite logging road. The Pika is a bit beefy at 425 g, but its grip and eps puncture protection outweigh the extra grams. ( csttires.com)—matthewpioro