I guess I "third" the GKing slicks. I have them on two of my Homer Hilsen and Betty Foy (and on one Riv I sold, an Appaloosa) and LOVE them. Platypus now is sporting another GK, I think the SS, which I don't like as much, but I wanted one bike with tire that had a "bite." The Hilsen had the panaracer pacelas originally, but I like the slicks so much better.
I've gone thru one pair after a few years, but cannot tell you the milage. I do run them tubeless and changed them when I started seeing orange weep holes in the tire. I probably could have gotten many more miles, but seeing as I have tubeless because I dislike flats, I changed them out before I ever had a flat. Roberta On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:33:39 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > (apologies if this is double sent. I originally sent this from the wrong > email account... If any moderators see it pending approval, ignore it > please) > > I will second the vote for GK Slicks with two caveats. I ran 700x38mm > slicks on my commuter and they lasted about 6 months (~2500 miles). While > they lasted, they were fantastic but they did wear a bit quickly (not > unexpected for this tire, just good to know) and I would not run them with > tubes (they are prone to pin-hole punctures). You could probably get about > 3000 miles out of the rear tire and likely 4000-5000 out of the front tire > if you rotate it to the back when replacing the rear. As the rear tire gets > thinner in the middle it becomes more and more prone to pin-hole punctures > and begins to seal less reliably. > > I run my commuter tubeless due to the myriad of small hazards that come > with riding in the city and I tend to prioritize how well a tire seals over > most other factors and found that the GKs generally seal the best of any > tire I've used when used with Orange Seal sealant. > > All that said, I wanted to also throw out there another recommendation. I > recently swapped from 700x38 GK Slicks to 700x45 GK SS tires. I believe the > SS feel like they roll _somewhat_ slower than the slicks but since I also > went from 38mm to 45mm it could easily just be that or even just a > perception due to the added volume. > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM Will Boericke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm shocked that nobody has suggested what (to me) is the obvious >> solution to any tire need: Panaracer Gravelking slick. Rolls well, >> available in a seemingly infinite number of sizes (I have 28, 32, 35, 38, >> 43 in my stable), relatively inexpensive. Hard to beat, in my book. >> >> Will >> >> On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2:31:07 AM UTC-5 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: >> >>> Ha... hadn't looked there. Interesting. Thanks! >>> >>> Still hoping for some feedback on the two models in the original post. >>> >>> J >>> On Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7:11:11 AM UTC-8 Jim in Mpls wrote: >>> >>>> Jack Brown Greens are available from Soma- >>>> https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/45586-rivendell-tire-jack-brown-green-700x33-3-kv-3622?category=256#attr= >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a50b2ea9-d5f2-4f16-84fb-3c6f51a3ca97n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a50b2ea9-d5f2-4f16-84fb-3c6f51a3ca97n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > Ted Wood < [email protected] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0f6c57bf-cbea-4fac-b4e6-5d6376db72f6n%40googlegroups.com.
