‘they’re all the road adventure tyre you need ’

This new model blurs the line between gravel and cross-country mountain bike tyres, with a new casing and compound prioritising puncture protection, durability and grip rather than low rolling resista

Nexx X.Lifetour £469.99

A new addition to Schwalbe’s gravel race tyre line (which has been updated for 2025), the G-One RX Pro uses a new tread pattern, which is claimed to balance speed with performance in rocky and muddy c

Going fast on hardpack is the aim of this tyre. Launched in 2019, the Cinturato Gravel H now comes in larger sizes with the option for brown, as well as black, sidewalls. At first glance, the Gravel H

WE’VE PREVIOUSLY TESTED THE increasingly popular 235/35 R19 on front-drive cars, but this year our test car is a BMW 135i xDrive, a predominantly rear-drive car that goes four-wheel drive when require

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