Handmade frames weren’t the only wares to show off pretty colors at NAHBS 2019.
After a successful run of three limited colors unveiled at Interbike, Panaracer has continued its march to the end of the rainbow with three new colors of its popular GravelKing and GravelKing SK tires.
The almost-sold-out first colorful GravelKings first came in a cool palette of Nile Blue, Military Green and Ivory White.
New Panaracer gravel tires come in three new tread colors and two sidewall colors, in limited quantities, shipping soon. 2018 Interbike. © Cyclocross Magazine
This summer, as the temps rise, Panaracer will follow suit with and heat up the gravel scene with a giant leap towards warmer pigments.
The new colors will be Bordeaux, Sandstone and Belgian Orange.
After a successful first run of GravelKing colors last fall, Panaracer has three new limited colors for the summer. Bordeaux, sandstone, and Belgian orange. All three come in brown or black sidewalls. 2019 NAHBS Sacramento. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
All three colors will come in both brown and black sidewalls. For this run, Panaracer is also adding a 650b size in full color.
GravelKing Slicks will be available in 700c x 32, 35 and 38mm.
GravelKing SK (knobbies) will be available in 700c x 32, 35, 38, 43, 50mm as well as 650b x 48.
Panaracer’s new colors (Bordeaux, sandstone, and Belgian orange) will be offered in the same sizes as the last run of colors, plus popular 650b sizes. All three come in brown or black sidewalls. 2019 NAHBS Sacramento. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
Tire geeks might wonder if the lack of carbon black will impact tread durability, but Panaracer’s Jeff Zell assured us that the company’s Zero Slip Grip compounds make up for the missing rubber ingredient, and our tests of the first color run have not revealed any differences in durability.
Panaracer expects the new tires to ship in May, but given that they’ll emerge during “peak gravel season,” unlike the last batch, they’ll probably go even faster.
Pricing will be the same as the standard colors.
Panaracer also showed off new wide tires of its fast-rolling DriverPro mountain bike tire at NAHBS. The new sizes of the mountain bike tire will be available in 650b (2.4″ and 2.6″) and 29er (2.4″) sizes.
Panaracer also has new wide 650b (2.4″, 2.6″) and 29er (2.4″) sizes of its lightweight, fast-rolling DriverPro mtb tire that could make for a good option for high-volume gravel and monster cross adventures. 2019 NAHBS Sacramento. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
See all the new products and eye candy from the 2019 NAHBS show in Sacramento.
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