Fresh Goods Sunday - Panaracer Gravelking 28c tyres

I have been using a pair of these on my Bowman Pilgrims for a while now and have had no major problems. They have fantastic grip on the dry dusty railways lines and small gravel tracks. They struggle when the lines are wet with silty puddles, they loose traction straight away and also struggle on larger gravel which you can understand. They are not very draggy on the roads either so are a great mix route tyre. They come up quite thin on size and come in 23, 25 & 28c.
The weight is also not too bad either for a gravel tyre. As for durability well the one that was fitted to my rear wheel is starting to loose its file pattern in the middle and becoming slick looking, it also has a few small cut marks from glass etc but only ever had two punctures. The front one is just like new showing very little signs of wear and tear.
When I bought my Norco Search Adventure bike I swapped my Gravelkings off the Pilgrims and fitted them to the new bike. I then gave the Pilgrims to Angus to use so he fitted some old 25c Conti 4 season tyres. After a few rides of mixed terrain the 4 Seasons were struggling off road at any speed so I ordered another pair of Panaracer 28c Gravelkings from Westbrook Cycles and they landed within two days, could not ask for a better service. The rrp is £29.99 each, I paid £23.99 each. Shame they did not manufacture a 30c with the same tread pattern and drop the 23c from the range.

Here is the manufacturers blurb -
Code:PA700GRAVK

Ideal Use: Semi-Urban Performance

Need a fast tyre with a bit more bulk for comfort, sportives or even cross riding? Go almost anywhere with the GRAVELKING, the new tough semi-urban 26/28c volume tyre from Panaracer. Designed to give you speed on the road but grip the towpaths and cycle tracks, and toughened with PT protection will keep you puncture free.

Available in 700 x 23C, 26c, 28c

Gravel, dirt or rough and smooth pavement
For cyclists are looking to expand their cycling horizons. That includes roads that may not be suited for normal road tires. Our Gravel King tire solves that problem. Three widths to suit any rider's tastes. Natural rubber compound, puncture protection breaker and a special low rolling resistance casing make the Gravel King a go-anywhere tire.

SIZES	BEAD	ETRO	TPI	WEIGHT
700 x 23c	Aramid	23-622	126	220g.
700 x 26c	Aramid	26-622	126	240g.
700 x 28c	Aramid	28-622	126	270g.