MICHELIN Power Gravel Competition Line TYRE REVIEW
There are 11 reviews of the Power Gravel Competition Line
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1-10 on 11 reviews
No Flats at Unbound
Brand new with extra sealant and 0 flats at Unbound on 40’s. Good grip in the mud sections as well. Did not use any inserts.
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6 February 2023
Perfect speed/puncture tire
I've ridden the 40mm for a while and they are very fast with great protection. In the heavy snow and mud, they're bit slick, but rain/light mid, road and pack they do great. If you want to go fast with protection, I'd highly recommend these. I've done loads of large class gravel and mud, and got by just fine too, just takes a bit more effort. On 25mm internal rims, they measured 42.5mm. On 22mm internal rims, they measured 41.5mm.
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6 June 2022
A fine tire
Good grip, rolls fast, mounts easily, no air loss as a tubeless tire and no flats.
I bought a second set!
I bought a set of 700 x 40mm for my Diverge to go on the standard Specialized wheels. So now I have them on both my wheel sets, 40mm and 47mm. Both sets are tubeless and fitted easily using just my thumbs. They are grippy, roll quickly and very fast on the gravel. They are also really comfortable, and seem to float over the rough surfaces.I am experimenting with low (for me) tyre pressures but they go well on 40 psi to start with. I intend to experiment with lower pressures later. No negative points - I love them!
Mine fitted easily
Bought these in 47mm as the maximum size for my Diverge. Fitted onto Hunt wheels with just my fingers, having unfolded and aired the tyres in my living room overnight. I am running them tubeless at 40psi on and off road. They are very comfortable, and on the tarmac roads they perform well, feeling very lively . They really fly on gravelly tracks and former railway lines. Lots of grip on wet leaves. No downside really - I would buy them again.
Michelin's perfect blend of grip and low rolling resistance
Got these tires for my Fuji hybrid bicycle. like the low rolling resistance to near minimal. Grips great on gravel. Overall a great handling tire that I would recommend.
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11 November 2021
Best balance of attributes
Tried most of the top tier gravel tires, settled on these. As a racer, puncture resistance is at the top of my list second is low rolling resistance. Other tires do this well but give up shock absorption of grip. The Power Gravels have great shock absorption and grip. The tradeoff is faster wear than some other gravel tires. For me, that's acceptable. I don't care how long a tire lasts if I'm constantly getting flats and crashing because of low grip. Raced BWR, Unbound and Crusher in the Tushar as well as weekly training rides on mine. Mostly hardpack or loose over hardpack. My theory as to why they ride and grip sop well is that the puncture belt is stretchy. That allows some suppleness. I've ridden other tires with good puncture resistance that rode like rocks unless you ran them with almost no air in them. My 40C Michelins are still supple at 32-34psi.
A good tyre but Impossible to fit
As has been said here this is a decent tyre but frankly useless because it is near impossible to mount it even in the workshop with many tools .... on the road if a tube was needed, well, just ring the taxi and give up would be my advice. Shame but if you still want some, I have 2 brand new 35-622 available
Brilliant
Currently run 3000 miles on the front tyre in 700-35 (600 of which on rear wheel) with only one puncture (after 100 miles!). Ran 2000 miles on the rear 700-35 tyre (600 on the front). Have a 700-33 on the rear which has run 1000 miles and just about worn out. Have done mainly tarmac, a bit of light off road and recently some really brutal off-road gravel, which did punish the rear tyre. Amazing grip on loose road surfaces (the country roads I normally ride are pretty sketchy) and light off-road. Low rolling resistance is brilliant even with 700-35. Yes, they are tight to fit (compared to mountain bike tyres), even on UST rims, but if you fit as per the instructions and take it carefully they are no worse than 700C road bike tyres. I will definitely replace with more Power Gravel, and will try 700-40 to see if they last even longer.
Near impossible to fit, but once on thankfully good puncture resistance
These were the most difficult difficult tyres to fit I have ever had. Mavic UST rims. It took nearly an hour and bent 4 parkside levers getting the last bit of tyre over the rim. Even getting one side on before inserting the tube required 3 tyre levers next to each other. Imagine trying to fit a car tyre by hand and you'll be close to the experience. There is literally no stretch in the bead, and they feel like they must be 10mm under sized to the rim. Such a shame because once they were on they proved to be fast and resilient to punctures but I cant go too remote incase I do get a puncture and am stranded unable to change the tube.