WTB Resolute 700x42 TCS Light Fast Rolling Tire, Gravel CX Adventure, Black/Tan Sidewall

Love these tires for dirt and gravel as they provide superb grip and traction. I ride in VT on dirt and class4 roads and have not lost traction on gnarly ascents or washed out a front tire on any high speed descents. They look awesome aand I use tubes so cant comment on tubeless.Only drawbacks are they are heavy and SLOW as molasses on tarmac so I would not recommend this as a 50/50 tire as I only now use them for dedicated dirt duty and when riding 80/20 dirt to tarmac rides.

Used these for the Dirty Kaza 200. So after hearing that it might rain i panic and switched from the Nano 40's to these. Got a couple of test rides on 'em (maybe 40 miles) then a pre-ride (which i flatted once) before the big day. I mounted them on a 21mm (internal) carbon hooked rim with WTB's sealant (about 3 ounces) at 40f-45r psi. So my first flat pre-riding was just rolling along on normal flint hill gravel and pssssssfffsss. stoped and let the sealant do its work. Just pumped it up when i go back, held over night so thought i was good to go. Next day i pumped it up to 40-45 psi (which may've been the issue) and got a similar flat 20 miles into the race...did the same thing it dropped down to 24 psi and i filled it back up to 40 at the aid station (m64). Next flat was maybe at m125 and was a bigger gash that the sealant def would not fix..i threw a tube in it (did not patch) and finished the race (beat the sun!). Not sure about these. the envy guys have the (what preassure you should be runn'n guide) and said i should be more at around 30-32 but wanted to play it safe (which could've contributed..duno) also i should have properly patched the tire the night before not sure...anyways...course dependant but probably not going back with these. they felt good..not great but good.

I mounted these tires on a Trek Crockett 5 and was looking to upgrade from 700x38, these tires didn't make a difference at 700x 42. Should of when with 700x45