Pirelli has launched the Cinturato Gravel RC X, a new version of its popular tubeless gravel tyres designed for racing in the most challenging terrains.

Rough roads, mixed terrains, the toughest gravel trails: Pirelli reckon the new Cinturato Gravel RC X is your ideal choice for all of the above, thanks to extra sidewall protection combined with a fast-rolling tread.

The tyre is being pitched at gravel racers and extreme bikepacking: "the X stands for Extreme", say Pirelli, and indicates a category of Pirelli bike tyres dedicated to the toughest and most demanding uses.

The central tread is designed to roll fast while more pronounced knobs on the sides aid cornering grip.
The central tread is designed to roll fast while more pronounced knobs on the sides aid cornering grip.

The tread of the RC X model is the same as the one of the Gravel RC, based on Pirelli's SCORPION XC RC tyres born in the Cross Country and Marathon races of the MTB World Cup and made for fast, expert riders.

Pirelli say it is smooth and fast on hard surfaces and on straight sections, thanks to a central tread with low and dense knobs and offers great grip on turns where the more pronounced knobs come into play.

The new Pirelli RC X gravel tyre is designed for fast racing in the toughest conditions.
The new Pirelli RC X gravel tyre is designed for fast racing in the toughest conditions.
Pirelli have introduced a few changes under the hood: the new TechWALL X structure features a 60TPI nylon casing with longer overlap on the sidewall: the sides are therefore reinforced and cut-resistant.

In addition to this, there is the bead-to-bead protective layer in high-density square fabric, that is present on all of Pirelli's Gravel range. Thanks to its design, Pirelli say the tyre maintains the RC model's typical smoothness and grip, but they claim it is far more resistant to cuts to the sidewalls and more stable on curves, making it ideal for the toughest terrains and most demanding uses.

A reinforced sidewall boosts puncture protection while the Speedgrip tread keeps rolling resistance low.
A reinforced sidewall boosts puncture protection while the Speedgrip tread keeps rolling resistance low.
Of interest to those whose gravel rides feature a sizeable percentage of tarmac, Pirelli claim the tyres have very low rolling resistance, comparable to that of a pure road tyre.

The new tyres have already seen action in Pirelli's sponsored riders, including Hannah Shell who raced with the Cinturato Gravel RC X at the recent Unbound gravel race.

The Pirelli Gravel RC X comes in a choice of three sizes, 700x35, 700x40 and 700x45 and is available now in bike shops and online.

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