Pirelli has launched the Cinturato Evo TLR, a new all-season, all-road tyre available in 45, 50 and enormous 55mm sizes.
With more regular widths (28, 30, 32, 35 and 40mm) also available, the Cinturato Evo TLR is arguably the most all-encompassing road bike tyre ever put on sale.
Pirelli says you’ll be able to buy the three largest sizes in the summer, but the smaller sizes are available from today. These cost £74.99 / $92.90 / €79.90 in all sizes and sidewall variants.
The all-encompassing, all-season, all-road tyre?
Pirelli claims the tyre is best suited for 'endurance' and 'light gravel' applications, with secondary usage cases for 'performance' and 'gravel' riding. Naturally, the widest tyres are better suited to rougher surfaces.
The brand doesn’t distinguish a favoured ‘season’ – it says the tyre is intended for use all year round, excelling for wet grip, high mileage, puncture protection and comfort (it scores 5/5 using Pirelli’s arbitrary ratings chart for these characteristics, and 3/5 for speed and weight).
These strengths are said to be derived from the brand’s new top-level SmartEvo AS (all-season) compound, representing an upgrade on the SmartNet Silica compound used for the Cinturato Velo and Cinturato Road TLR models.
The tyre employs Pirelli’s Techwall+ Road tubeless-ready casing, which debuted on the Road TLR, fortified by a nylon puncture protection belt rather than Kevlar, as seen in the Armour Tech casing of the Velo tyre. This has a 60 threads-per-inch count.
All the tyres are compatible with hookless rims, subject to ETRTO-recommended limits (the 28mm tyre can’t be used on a hookless rim with a 25mm-wide internal diameter), while Pirelli offers handy guidelines for each tyre for optimal rim widths.
At the time of writing, Pirelli hasn’t confirmed its recommended rim-width compatibilities for the 45, 50 and 55mm sizes, but the rest of the range’s vital statistics are as follows:
| Nominal tyre size | ETRTO rim width | Measured width | Measured tyre pressure (hooked rims) | Claimed weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28mm | 19c | 28mm | 94PSI / 6.5 BAR | 350g |
| 28mm | 21c | 29mm | 94PSI / 6.5 BAR | 350g |
| 28mm | 23c | 30mm | 94PSI / 6.5 BAR | 350g |
| 30mm | 21c | 30mm | 87PSI / 6 BAR | 380g |
| 30mm | 23c | 31mm | 87PSI / 6 BAR | 380g |
| 30mm | 25c | 32mm | 87PSI / 6 BAR | 380g |
| 32mm | 21c | 32mm | 80PSI / 5.5 BAR | 410g |
| 32mm | 23c | 33mm | 80PSI / 5.5 BAR | 410g |
| 32mm | 25c | 34mm | 80PSI / 5.5 BAR | 410g |
| 35mm | 21c | 34mm | 73PSI / 5 BAR | 450g |
| 35mm | 23c | 35mm | 73PSI / 5 BAR | 450g |
| 35mm | 25c | 36mm | 73PSI / 5 BAR | 450g |
| 40mm | 21c | 39mm | 65PSI / 4.5 BAR | 490g |
| 40mm | 23c | 40mm | 65PSI / 4.5 BAR | 490g |
| 40mm | 25c | 41mm | 65PSI / 4.5 BAR | 490g |
| 45mm | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 50mm | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 55mm | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Pirelli Cinturato Evo TLR prices and availability
The new tyre is available from today, in 28, 30, 32, 35 and 40mm widths. The 45, 50 and 55mm versions are set to follow in the summer.
‘Classic’ (tan) and ‘retro’ (cream) sidewall variants are also available for the 28, 30 and 32mm sizes, alongside black. All feature the use of over 50 per cent bio-based and recycled materials in their construction, and FSC certification for the brands' rubber-sourcing supply chain.
All tyres cost £74.99 / $92.90 / €79.90.
