Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H Review

They definitely roll fast, while we no longer have access to our old tire rolling resistance tool, we hit 50mph on a paved downhill and they cruise just fine at 15mph on gravel with no sensation of rolling resistance. We would likely put these up there with some of the faster tires we have ridden in a long time. While at a local multi-day gravel stage race, La Grind, I was in the front pack and noticed someone else with them riding. They echoed that same idea, “they just feel fast!” There are only a couple of things we noticed immediately we didn’t love. Most noticeably they seem to slip on climbs more that any other tire I’ve ridden. I thought originally this was just something I was experiencing but a quick Google search shows a similar experience.  Getting more traction on the climbs was fixed by lowering the air pressure down into the high 20s before finally settling in at 30 psi but still having the occasional slip. The other thing on our list of dislikes is just the overall lack of suppleness in the tires. While it’s not the end of the world, you will notice a little harshness with the tires if you are used to a much softer compound. But if the tires can hold up for longer it is always a fair trade-off, we just have yet to put in the huge miles to see if they last.