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Mizubikes may earn a commission from links in this post. Ask five gravel riders what pressure to run and you’ll get six answers. That’s not because they’re all wrong. Tire pressure depends on how much load is on the tire, how much air volume you have, and what you’re rolling over. Rider weight and tire width are the two biggest inputs, so that’s where to start. This post gives you starting numbers, shows where the popular calculators disagree, and covers the two things that trip people up: rim width and hookless limits. ...

Mizubikes may earn a commission from links in this post. Most of us don’t ride pure gravel. A typical ride starts on pavement, links into a dirt road or a stretch of singletrack, then comes home on pavement again. That kind of ride rewards a tire that rolls fast on asphalt and still holds its line when the surface turns loose. It doesn’t reward a knobby tire built for mud or a slick built for a paved bike path. ...