TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C tire, TLR, kevlar, black/beige

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x48C plášť, TR, kevlar, čierna

Fitted front and rear. On a rim with a 25mm inner diameter they are +-48mm and I got them on quite easily with a tire iron.

Inflation was problematic though. Neither one would hold up with a hand pump or a compressor at first (you need something with rapid inflation or CO2). Finally I found this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rkbkjNvPdk and both were inflated with a hand pump within 15 minutes. They seem to hold pressure.

So far, I've ridden about 40km more or less on the road. Put them on tubeless, the tires don't leak. I had a Rambler 700x40c before and these are actually faster and feel better. And I also found an arrow on them for proper orientation.

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Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x44C plášť, TLR, kevlar

LAYOUT:

- mounted on Shimano MT601 with 25mm rim, tubeless ready
- throwing on the rim without any problems
- inflating with just a hand pump, absolutely impossible! Until now, I poured milk directly into the jacket and only then finished putting it on, but after this experience with inflating with a service pump, where milk flowed everywhere and I still didn't inflate anything, never again.
I inflated them with a compressor. I inflated the second wheel with a compressor first and only then poured milk through the valve. That worked fine.

DRIVING:
after more than 400 km on asphalt, gravel, clearings, wet and dry, ... SUPER!
The tires are very nice and comfortable. Since I am a 100+kg rider, on gravel trails I have 2.4 bar in the front and 2.6 bar in the rear.
I calculated the pressures via https://axs.sram.com/guides/tire/pressure and it felt very good to me.
I find them fast enough on asphalt. I also rode more than 100km from NZ to BA on them and I didn't feel like they were slow on asphalt, quite the opposite.

In dry or wet conditions, they are stable on unpaved roads and can be relied on even in curves on downhill descents.
Of course, it's a mess in the mud, they'll get everything on them

TOTAL:
very good tires that are durable and comfortable.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x36C plášť, TLR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

700x36C like a tubeless tire - one went to put it on and inflate it without any problems even with a regular pump, the other one was already resisting and didn't want to fit into the beads, but the compressor at the gas station solved it.
After about 250km I'm still working with the pressure and looking for the optimum. 1.9-2 is not enough, 2.7+ is too much. (I'm a 118 kilo mastodon).
On the road it is quiet and fast, on dry clay and fine gravel it also rolls nicely. The limit is going down on coarse gravel and stones in curves where the narrow tread simply does not give sufficient stability. The limit is also wet clayey clay/mud in the forest after rain, where the tread "sticks" and the wheels simply slip in place.
Today I'm going to put the same THUNDEROs on the second set of wheels but in 48C width, so we'll see how the difference in width will behave. I'm also curious how the riding characteristics will change compared to the old worn-out WTB Ridler 45C (originally fitted from the factory), which had 4000km on them and had to endure regular rides on gravel roads and handrails, which we have here in Kysuce.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x44C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Bezdušové nahadzovanie tohto plášťa bolo trápenie. Keďže som ich dával na obidve kolesá, jeden chytil na booster pumpu a druhý ani to. Musel som s ním ísť na kompresor na benzínku. Plášť síce naskočil, ale nedržal tlak. Až keď som do neho nalial mlieko. Potom plášte citelne strácali tlak. Čo výjazd, to som musel fúkať. Až po naliatí ďalšej dávky mlieka sa stabilizovali a teraz už len kontrolujem pribežne ako jazdím. Na plášťoch som najazdil 3000km. Po cestách, rozbitých asfaltkách, poľných a lesných cestách, šotoline, kameňoch. Nedostal som ani jeden defekt. Opotrebovanie na prednom plášti skoro žiadne, na zadnom tak 25%. Plášte výborne držia v teréne aj na ceste. Odvaľovanie je parádne. Sú pružné a dobre tlmia nerovnosti pri správnom nahustení. Jedno estetické negatívum: keď bicykel stojí v garáži, na plášti je niekoľko desiatok malých fľakov od tekutiny.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Based on the reviews, I finally decided on these tires instead of the maxixis rambler tires that were fitted to my gravel meride from the manufacturer. I mainly wanted something narrower and more versatile. Visually, they meet my expectations. I struggled with the first tire, but eventually gave in and got it onto the rim, the second one was easier, but I wouldn't have done it without a tire pliers. On the other hand, to get them to fit nicely, I just needed a pump, no compressor or air cartridges.

Update after about 200 km GREAT, no flats so far, I rode mainly on broken asphalt, some gravel here and there and forest cycle paths.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x48C plášť, TR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

I avoided tires for a long time, even though they were very tempting to me, I was afraid of punctures.
After about 500km on asphalt/gravel/clay terrain, I have to rate them very positively.
I ride them tubeless and they are +- 49mm on a 25mm rim.
- the tires really fly, the version without the HD marking must be even better, almost as fast on asphalt as the 32mm tires I rode before.
- so far no puncture even when descending sharp gravel
- the service center said they put them in place by hand and the pressure is holding
- the visual with the brown sidewall is great
- after 500km without any sign of wear

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x44C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Evaluation after a year and about 2000 km even in harsher conditions: tubeless tires, they can handle everything with reasonable riding (of course extreme mud is a problem), so far one puncture, which I only found out about at home and which I know about, but after some persuasion, milk finally sealed it. You have to take into account that the tires are actually wider by about 46mm after fitting (this is probably common with tuff, because it happened to me with a 28mm comture on the road, in reality about 30mm). The next tires will be tuff again, because satisfaction.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x44C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Odolné, rýchle. Vzorka je v strede jemnejšia, po kraji ostrejšia, dobre drží v náklonoch. Pri nahadzovaní s dušou som musel ísť na vyšší tlak než je maximálny vyznačený na bočnici, aby plášť správne naskočil na TLR koleso - aby "pukol".

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

S produktom som spokojny, zatial bez defektu (po 1500km). Vystriedali moje stare Schwalbe G-one bite, kedze jazdievam viac spevnene povrchy a asfalt.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

Remek gravel gumi. Betonon is lehet vele haladni rendesen. Terepen is megallja a helyet. Defektturo kepessege egesz jonak bizonyult eddig.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x48C plášť, TR, kevlar, čierna

Mounted on MTB wheels. I had to go to a tire shop to inflate the rear, the front worked fine with a large pump. Only 70 km tested so far.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

Maximálna spokojnosť. Rýchle plášte ktoré čo to aj v teréne podržia. Pri najbližšej výmene plaštou objednávam znova iba širšie .

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x44C plášť, TLR, kevlar

zatial asi najlepsi plast na gravel a cesty co jazdim. Navliekanie na rafik (DT Swiss) nebolo az tak hrozne ako som ocakaval

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

Teljes mértékben hozta az elvárásokat! Ha erősebb lenne a marketing simán "verné" az ismertebb márkákat!

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

Great satisfaction, I have already 3 times.. had both 40 and 44.. now the first time HD wheel with increased resistance and still without a defect..

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x44C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Nahodené na graveli, inštalácia bez problémov, kombinácii s tmelom zatiaľ po 2000 km bez jediného defektu.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Good tyres, I've been driving them longer than the tubeless ones bought to exchange for used ones, good quality and price.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x44C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Excellent tires, they roll well on the road and hold well in the field. I only use these for gravel.

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x48C plášť, TR, kevlar, čierna/béžová

Számomra a létező legjobb gravel gumi!
Több típust is kipróbáltam de ez vált be a legjobban!

Variant TUFO GRAVEL THUNDERO HD 700x40C plášť, TLR, kevlar

Excellent tire, fast on asphalt, good grip off-road. I recommend it