Aaaah, the never ending search for that perfect matching part for your bike. Which includes tires!
A few years ago they were hard to find but with the rising demand for classic looking tires (admit it, they look sexy) manufacturers are now producing a variety of beautiful classic looking tires.
Here are a few options.
Please note that prices may vary (a lot) and production of some models may stop without notifying our wonderful editors. If one of the models are not available anymore, please drop us a comment and we will update the post. If you know about classic looking gumwall tires that are missing in this list, that info is welcome too!
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BLB black mamba | / | €25 | 23/28c, very very durable |
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Veloflex master | 320 | €48.99 | 23/25mm |
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Compass | / | €40-80 | https://www.compasscycle.com/ visit their website for a huge amount of gumwall tires, mostly for touring |
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Challenge elite open tubular | 260 | €29,95 | black/gumwall 23/25c |
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Challenge strada bianca | 260 | €76,60 | 30mm |
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challenge strada pro | 300 | €61,50 | 25mm (tight ift) |
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Clement strada | 60 | €36,97 | 25/28c |
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Continental grand prix classic | 180 | €41,95 | not everyone likes the letters but they can be easely removed with acetone |
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TUBULAR! A Dugast Paris-Roubaix | / | €76 | the ultimate eroica/gravel retro tubular? 23/25/37c (watch out, tubular but worth mentioning as this one is very popular among the eroica fans |
| Gommitalia open espresso | 290 | €55,90 | (no photo avalable) | |
| Gommitalia targa K | 260 | €62,00 | made in Italy! (no photo avalable) | |
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grand bois col de la Madeleine | £55,49 | 23-26-28-30c Named after the favorite mountain climb of the late Ernest Csuka, owner of Cycles Alex Singer. , be sure to check out the super legere aswell | |
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Cheng Shin c740 | / | €11 | photo is in black and white |
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Kenda k35 | / | 30.46$ | price is for a pack of 2 but only in 27" |
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Michelin lithion 2 | 60 | 39.99$ | |
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Michelin dynamic classic | / | €12.50 | one of the most sold tyres at this moment to pimp your ride! |
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Panasela panracer | / | €34.95 | look great and durable |
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SOMA Supple Vitesse EX | / | $59.99 | kevlar bead 23-42c |
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SPECIALIZED Turbo Cotton | 320 | 80$ | what can I say, they are sexy |
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Vredestein fortezza | 120 | €26,90 | all weather |
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Vittoria open corsa evo | 320 | / | hard to get |
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Vittoria open corsa sc | 320 | €47,95 | replaced by corsa g+, might be hard to get |
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Vittoria Open Corsa Evo SC II | 320 | €49,95 | looks great, supreme ride |
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vittoria corsa G+ graphene | 320 | €75,27 | fast, used by pros 23/25/28c, tubeless ready |
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Schwalbe lugano | / | €35.90 | slightly lighter wall than others |
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Schwalbe active road cruiser | / | €17,90 | might not fit your frame, smallest avalable is 32mm |
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Schwalbe Delta Cruiser 2017 | / | €17,90 | cruizer, comfy and ideal for cityuse, not for racing, 28-32mm |
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Tufo Elite S3 | 210/375 | €68 | tubular clincher tire, no inner tube needed, comfort and speed of a tube mixed with the advantages of a clincher |
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Pyramid sunlite road | / | €10 | only 25c |
Hey there,
I know this is an old article, but just in case you feel like updating it, I would invite you to look at the Flanders and Cobbles models from FMB. Great tyres.
Cheers
I’m missing Panaracer Gravelking here. Used one set with slick profile on two Eroica Events with lots of Gravel plus lots of training rides and never had problems. Can e.g. be found on rosebikes.de
I’m missing Tufo: https://www.tufo.com/en/tyres/detail/elite-s3/
not anymore! 😀 thanks for notifying us
What about Clement FUTUROX? An older tubular sold by Boulder Bicycle for $22 US! I purchased 3 several months ago. They look great and the walls are very pliable and not dry.
They look great indeed but we can only take in tires that are still in production as those will probably be sold out soon and then we are back again to the endless searching on the internet. So if you see any that look like it and can still be ordered everywhere let us know!
Kenda K36 is their skinwall. I have the 27×1 1/8″ and couldn’t be more pleased with them for a vintage bike from the 1980’s.
I use the Veloflex Master and they’re really, really nice – ride like a tubular, look like a tubular. They’re VERY tight to get on the rim when new though – best to fit them to an old rim with an old tube to stretch them for a couple of days, then they’re no problem. I can usually get them for well under 30 euros from cycletyres.fr